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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.
The third efficient cause, Satan. His special malice in this temptation, commission: access to, and advantage over us in this temptation, by reason of the darkness in us.
The third efficient cause, Satan. His speciall malice in this temptation, commission: accesse to, and advantage over us in this temptation, by reason of the darknesse in us.
Thus far our own hearts upon the holy Ghosts deserting, become authors unto us of this darkness.
THus far our owne hearts upon the holy Ghosts deserting, become authors unto us of this darknesse.
But herein believers wrestle not alone with flesh and blood, and the darkness thereof; but do further conflict also with those spiritual wickednesses, the Princes of darkness, Ephes. 6. 12. about their interest in those heavenly privileges, (as the phrase there used [Greek or Hebrew] may be well interpreted) even with Satan and his Angels. Whom this Apostle compares to a roaring [Greek or Hebrew] that seeks whom he may devour, 1 Pet. 5. 8. And like as when God makes this natural darkness and it is night, then the young Lions creep forth, and rear after their pre•, as the Psalmist says, Psal. 104. 20, 21. So do these roaring Lions, now when A God hath withdrawn the light of his countenance, and night comes on, and those damps and fogs of jealousies & guilt begin to arise out of a mans own heart, then come these forth, and say, as Davids enemies said in his distress; Come, let us now take him, for God hath forsaken him; Let us now devour him and swallow him up with sorrow and despair. And as God says of those enemies of his Church,