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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 TABLE.
Part. 1. A Paraphrase upon the words. page 1. Chap. 1. The first and main observation, That a child of God may walk in darkness. p. 5 §. 1. What it is to walk in darkness. ibid. That thereby here is not meant. ibid. 1. Insin. ibid. 2. In ignorance. p. 6 But in sorrow and discomfort.ibid. 1. And that not of outward afflictions only. ibid. 2. But chiefly inward from the want of the sense of Gods favour. p. 7 Proved by 3. Reasons. ibid. Chap. 2. The particulars of that distress as contained in those two phrases, Walking in darkness: Having no light. p. 9 1. What the condition of such an one is, ibid. […] ⟨image 6⟩[…]⟨image 6⟩ ⟨image 7⟩§. 1. As expressed, 1. By having no light.p. 9. Light distinct from faith.ibid. A threefold light added to faith to cause assurance. p. 10 1. The immediate light of Gods countenance. ibid. Which a believer may want. ibid. Proved. p. 11 And how the want of it may stand with Gods love still continued, and with the real influence of his grace. p. 12 2. The light of present graces.ibid. Which he also may want. p. 13 Or 3. Light may be taken for the remembrance of former graces, and evidences. ibid. Which he may want. p. 14 The reason of both. ibid. How grace may be exercised, and not discerned. p. 15 The reason. ibid. §. 2. What his condition is, as expressed by walking in darkness. 1. To be in doubt what will become of him. p. 16 2. Stumbling at all comforts. p. 17 3. Filled with terrors. ibid. Chap. 3. The efficient causes of this distress: First, the Spirit: Whether he hath any hand therein, and how far. ibid. ⟨image 7⟩The efficient causes of this distress, three. §. 1. The Spirit: not the cause of doubting and despairing thoughts. p. 18 § 2. Yet the Spirit hath some hand in the distress. p. 20 1. Privative, by withdrawing his testimony. ibid. 2. Positive, in 2. things. p. 21 1. By representing God angry through immediate impression of wrath on the conscience. ibid. 2. By shaking over us the threatenings of eternal wrath. p. 22 Chap. 4. How Satan and our hearts increase this darkness and distress, by false conclusions from the Spirits work: illustrated by the like in the illumination of temporaries: The Spirits work in both compared. p. 24 Chap. 5. The second efficient cause of this darkness Our own Hearts: The principles therein which are the causes thereof. p. 29 §. 1. By reason of our weakness, as we are creatures ibid. §. 2.