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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.
Wherein we may take notice of a difference between the holy Ghosts dealing with a believer,1 when at any time he comes with the word, and searcheth and tries the heart, and discovers corruptions to us, to wit, such as David prayed for, Examine me oh Lord, and try my heart, &c. Psal. 26. 2. Psal. 139. 23. convincing and reproving us, and that sometimes with ⟨p. 74⟩some sharpness for our by-ends, hypocrisies, &c. when also he bores the care, and shows wherein we have exceeded, as Elihu speaks, Job 36. 9, 10. and between these other siftings and winnowings of satan, (as Christs phrase is, Luke 22. 31. (of which afterwards.) The difference is, That the holy Ghost dealeth sweetly herein, but as a father that rebukes and convinceth his child of his misdemeanours; but without putting in any such sting in the conclusion, that therefore we are hypocrites; nor to any such meaning, or purpose thence inferred, that therefore sin reigns in us, &c. but in these of satan, that is the issue he mainly drives all to, and it is made the foot, the burden of all those his accusations, and is as the scope and argument that runs through the whole of that his charge, against us.
Wherein we may take notice of a difference betweene the holy Ghosts dealing with a beleever,1 when at any time hee comes with the word, and searcheth and tries the heart, and discovers corruptions to us, to wit, such as David prayed for, Examine mee oh Lord, and try my heart, &c. Psal. 26. 2. Psal. 139. 23. convincing and reproving us, and that sometimes with ⟨p. 74⟩