A01898:154
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.
And in respect to this his miss-representing our estates and false aggravations of our sins unto us, he is called as the Tempter, which is in a general relation to all sorts of tentations: so the accuser, 1Rev. 12. 20. or impleader against us; and as the accuser of us to God,2 in Gods Court, 3and before his tribunal, (for to accuse in a Court the word may seem to import) so in the Court of our own consciences. And as he tempts us unto sin, so also for sin and by sin; that is, the guilt of it, to draw us to despair. He that accused Job unto God, would surely accuse Job unto himself much more.4
And in respect to this his misse-representing our estates and false aggravations of our sinnes unto us, he is called as the Tempter, which is in a generall relation to all sorts of tentations: so the accuser, 1Rev. 12. 20. or empleader against us; and as the accuser of us to God,2 in Gods Court, 3and before his tribunall, (for to accuse in a Court the word may seeme to import) so in the Court of our owne consciences. And as hee tempts us unto sinne, so also for sinne and by sinne; that is, the guilt of it, to draw us to despaire. Hee that accused Iob unto God, would surely accuse Iob unto himselfe much more.4
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