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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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But the more full and distinct explication of Satan's work herein,1 requires a further search and enquiry,2 and larger demonstration, how Satan comes, and how far to know matter by us thus to accuse us of: for if he doth accuse, he must, as he said Acts 28. Have ought against us whereof to accuse, else it were in vain, and there is this difference between these kind of tentations wherein we are exercised about the guilt of sin, and those other into sin. That the object matter of other tentations is what is without our selves: but in these, that which is in us and from us, and hath been committed by us, is made matter of objection against, and disquietment unto us. That which is from within the man, disquiets the man.
But the more full and distinct explication of Satans worke herein,1 requires a further search and enquirie,2 and larger demonstration, how Satan comes, and how farre to know matter by us thus to accuse us of: for if hee doth accuse, hee must, as he said Acts 28. Have ought against us whereof to accuse, else it were in vaine, and there is this difference betweene these kind of tentations wherein we are exercised about the guilt of sinne, and those other into sinne. That the object matter of other tentations is what is without our selves: but in these, that which is in us and from us, and hath beene committed by us, is made matter of objection against, and disquietment unto us. That which is from within the man, disquiets the man.
- 1§ 2.
- 2A quaere discusted, how, and how far satan may know matter against us, to accuse us of.