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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.
1. That he knows what ends,1 and intentions, and thoughts, and lusts, such corrupt hearts as ours usually produce, and bring forth in all men; and therefore can imagine what by-ends, &c. may be stirring in such and such actions, and so lay them to our charge: and so often hit right therein, & speak a mans heart thus at random. For our natures are apt to bring forth all concupiscence, as the Apostle says Rom. 7. Therefore if there were no more; then that he knows all temptations common to mans nature, he might go far in accusing every man; he having keys ⟨p. 87⟩of all sorts, sorted to all mens spirits, tries with every one which will enter. And as Davids elder brother charged David, when he came into the wars, This is the pride and the naughtiness of thy heart, guessing at his by-ends in it: so doth satan; he often in like manner charges us by guess. Thus he did Job, Doth Job serve God for nought? he knew such by-ends were in some mens hearts, and so ventures to lay them to Jobs charge also.
1. That he knowes what ends,1 and intentions, and thoughts, and lusts, such corrupt hearts as ours usually produce, and bring forth in all men; and therefore can imagine what by-ends, &c. may be stirring in such and such actions, and solay them to our charge: and so often hit right therein, & speake a mans heart thus at randome. For our natures are apt to bring forth all concupiscence, as the Apostle sayes Rom. 7. Therefore if there were no more; then that hee knowes all temptations common to mans nature, hee might goe far in accusing every man; he having keyes ⟨p. 87⟩of all sorts, sorted to all mens spirits, tryes with every one which will enter. And as Davids elder brother charged David, when he came into the warres, This is the pride and the naughtinesse of thy heart, guessing at his by-ends in it: so doth satan; hee often in like manner charges us by guesse. Thus he did Iob, Doth Iob serve God for nought? hee knew such by-ends were in some mens hearts, and so ventures to lay them to Iobs charge also.