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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 reasons why God hath reserved this to himself,1 are, 1. It was for the glory of God, that he should have one private cabinet among the creatures, which he alone should know, and keep the key of, which might argue his omniscience: as also one place to be sanctified in, whither no creatures eye could pierce: That so the greatness of his glory might appear, namely, in this, that he is not worshipped outwardly only, as great ones are, but inwardly in spirit and truth: and that his glory is such, as commands the inward parts, which no eye seeth but his own: so as a man will respect God so much as to sanctify him in secret when no creature looks upon him.
The reasons why God hath reserved this to himself,1 are, 1. It was for the glory of God, that hee should have one private cabinet among the creatures, which hee alone should know, and keep the key of, which might argue his omniscience: as also one place to be sanctified in, whither no creatures eye could pierce: That so the greatnesse of his glory might appeare, namely, in this, that he is not worshipped outwardly only, as great ones are, but inwardly in spirit and truth: and that his glory is such, as commands the inward parts, which no eye seeth but his own: so as a man will respect God so much as to sanctifie him in secret when no creature looks upon him.
- 1The reasons.
2. That God alone might be the Judge and rewarder of mens ways: and so looked at by them, to whom alone men must give an account: which would draw the creatures eye alone upon him, when the strength and first borne of all ⟨p. 86⟩our actions, are his subjects alone, and do come under his eye and view. Therefore it is said, that he rewards men according to their works,