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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
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And likewise 4. [That God hath given us eternal life, and that life is in his Son] this being […] great truth of the Gospel, so as a Christian […] believes it not, maketh God a liar; 1 Joh. 5. 10, 11. Therefore Satan being that great liar, 1opposeth this great truth, and our faith therein above all others; His […] at the advancement of our nature in Christ according to that truth, is thought by some to have bin his fall and ruin, so understanding that in Joh. 8. He abode not in the truth. However, he doth now delight to make God a liar to us in our apprehensions by questioning his promises, and especially to enforce the persuasion thereof out of Gods own dealing with us, perverting his righteous ways.
And likewise 4. [That God hath given us eternall life, and that life is in his Sonne] this being 〈…〉 great truth of the Gospell, so as a Christian 〈…〉 beleeves it not, maketh God a lyar; 1 Joh. 5. 10, 11. Therfore Satan being that great lyar, 1opposeth this great truth, and our faith therein above all others; His 〈…〉 at the advancement of our nature in Christ according to that truth, is thought by some to have bin his fall and ruine, so understanding that in Ioh. 8. He abode not in the truth. However, he doth now delight to make God a lyar to us in our apprehensions by questioning his promises, and especially to enforce the perswasion thereof out of Gods owne dealing with us, perverting his righteous wayes.