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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
Part 1: A CHILD OF LIGHT WALKING in DARKNESS.Part 1: A CHILDE OF LIGHT WALKING in DARKNESS.
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.
A CHILD OF LIGHT WALKING in DARKNESS.
A CHILDE OF LIGHT WALKING in DARKNESS.
ISAI: 50. 10, 11. 10. Who is among you that feareth the Lord, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness and hath no light? Let him trust in the name of the Lord, and stay upon his God. 11. Behold all ye that kindle a fire, that compass your selves about with sparks, walk in the light of your fire, and in the sparks which ye have kindled; this ye shall have of my hand, ye shall lie down in sorrow.
ISAI: 50. 10, 11. 10. Who is among you that feareth the Lord, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darknesse and hath no light? Let him trust in the name of the Lord, and stay upon his God. 11. Behold all yee that kindle a fire, that compasse your selves about with sparkes, walke in the light of your fire, and in the sparkes which yee have kindled; this yee shall have of my hand, yee shall lie downe in sorow.
The words paraphrased,
WE have in these words,1 A true believer, in his worst; and natural men, in their best condition, set forth together unto our view. And withal, the power of true faith, as it alone upholdeth him in the saddest hour of darkness that can befall him: opposed unto, and compared with,