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A child of light walking in darknessA childe of light vvalking in darknesse
A child of light walking in darkness: or A treatise showing the causes, by which God leaves his children to distress of conscience. The cases, wherein [God leaves his children to distress of conscience.] The ends, for which [God leaves his children to distress of conscience.] Together with directions how to come forth of such a condition: with other observations upon Isaiah 50. 10, and 11. verses. By Tho: Goodwin B.D.A childe of light vvalking in darknesse: or A treatise shewing the causes, by which God leaves his children to distresse of conscience. The cases, wherein [God leaves his children to distresse of conscience.] The ends, for which [God leaves his children to distresse of conscience.] Together vvith directions how to come forth of such a condition: vvith other observations upon Esay 50. 10, and 11. verses. By Tho: Goodwin B.D.
London: printed by Miles for R. Dawlman and L. Fawne, 1636
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
And all these being now startled and stirred up, do not only provoke carnal reason unsatisfiedly to pry into all things that may seem to argue Gods disfavour, or the unsoundness of our hearts, but ⟨p. 41⟩also do give entertainment too, and applaud all such objections as are found out, and makes up too hastily false conclusions from them.
And all these being now startled and stirred up, doe not onely provoke carnall reason unsatisfiedly to pry into all things that may seem to argue Gods disfavour, or the unsoundnesse of our hearts, but ⟨p. 41⟩also doe give entertainment too, and applaud all such objections as are found out, and makes up too hastily false conclusions from them.
Last of all,1 as there are these corrupt principles of carnal reason,2 and suspiciousness in us, to raise and foment these doubts, and fears from Gods dealings towards us: So there is an abundance of guilt within us, of our false dealings towards him. And we have consciences, which remain in part defiled, which may further join with all these, and increase our fears and doubtings; and as we are dark and weak creatures, so guilty creatures also. And this guilt, like the waves of the Sea, or the swellings of Jordan, do begin upon these terrible storms from God to rise, and swell, and over-flow in our consciences. As in David Psal. 38. when Gods wrath was sore upon him, ver. 1. 2. then also he complains, Mine iniquities are gone over my head, ver. 4. There is much guile and falseness of heart, which in those distempers (when our consciences do boil within us, and are stirred and heated to the bottom) doth like the scum, come up and float aloft. Thus in David when he was under the rod for his sin of murder, as the guilt of his sin so the guile of his Spirit came up, and he calls for Truth in the inward parts,