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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.
2. Also he may by this be able to accuse us of all deadness,1 and drowsiness, and neglect in the performance of holy duties, as want of attention, and quickness in them (for these are easily discerned by any one that is observant) and of the want of stirring affections, and also of neglect of holy conference in all companies, and the like. If a godly man were to follow a man up and down in all companies, how much might he know of a man, and be able to accuse him of?
2. Also he may by this be able to accuse us of all deadnesse,1 and drowsinesse, and neglect in the performance of holy duties, as want of attention, and quicknes in them (for these are easily discerned by any one that is observant) and of the want of stirring affections, and also of neglect of holy conference in all companies, and the like. If a godly man were to follow a man up and downe in all companies, how much might he know of a man, and be able to accuse him of?
- 12. Of deadness and drowsiness of spirit, and neglect in duties.2. Of deadnesse and drowsiness of spirit, and neglect in duties.
3. By such observations he may know a mans bosom sins.1 So he knew and observed Judas bosom sin, to be covetousness, and accordingly sorted his temptation to it.
3. By such observations he may know a mans bosome sinnes.1 So he knew and observed Iudas bosome sin, to be covetousnesse, and accordingly sorted his temptation to it.