A01898:177
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.
4. He is and can be present at all our more retired actions,1 and is privy to them, being with us at bed, board, in all companies. By means of this he can accuse us: First,
4. He is and can be present at all our more retired actions,1 and is privy to them, being with us at bed, board, in all companies. By meanes of this he can accuse us: First,
- 14 He is and can be present at all times and places: and so can accuse us,4 He is and can be present at al times and places: and so can accuse us,
1. Of all gross actions done,1 that are obvious ⟨p. 90⟩to sense: which indeed are usually the greatest matter of accusation, and do lie upon us most heavily in such temptations, as Davids murder and adultery did on him: My sin, says he, is ever before me. And these having pulled a man down, and put him into prison, and clapped him up, our own consciences then may come in, with all our more privy corruptions, as lesser creditors use to do: and when once the soul hath by means of the accusing of one foul act, given way to doubting, then all other privy corruptions join and offer themselves to accuse us also: For they lie at the door (as God told Cain) ready for such an occasion.
1. Of all grosse actions done,1 that are obvious ⟨p. 90⟩