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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 like small birds, are held long under with limed straws of frivolous objections, which great ones fly away with. S. Paul being a man of knowledge was not easily taken with such chaff,1 We are not ignorant of his devices, (says he 2 Cor. 2. 11.) and therefore Satan takes another course with him, and comes with downright blows, and falls a buffet in him, 2. Cor. 12. Thus doth Satan take measure of the bore (as I may so speak) of every mans understanding and fits them with objections proportionable, of several sises. And as the Apostles in his Sermons prepared milk for babes, but strong meat for strong meant so doth satan in his temptations, apply and suite them to mens notions and apprehensions, still framing objections according to their reading.
and like small birds, are held long under with limed strawes of frivolous objections, which great ones fly away with. S. Paul being a man of knowledge was not easily taken with such chaffe,1 We are not ignorant of his devices, (sayes hee 2 Cor. 2. 11.) and therefore Satan takes another course with him, and comes with downeright blowes, and falls a buffet in him, 2. Cor. 12. Thus doth Satan take measure of the bore (as I may so speake) of every mans understanding and fits them with objections proportionable, of severall sises. And as the Apostles in his Sermons prepared milk for babes, but strong meat for strong ment so doth satan in his temptations, apply and suite them to mens notions and apprehensions, still framing objections according to their reading.
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