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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.
Yet, 1.1 When the holy Ghost hath lashed and whipped the conscience, and made it tender once, and fetched off the skin; Satan then, may fret it more, and more, and be still rubbing upon the sore, by horrid suggestions.
Yet, 1.1 When the holy Ghost hath lasht and whipt the conscience, and made it tender once, and fetcht off the skin; Satan then, may fret it more, and more, and be still rubbing upon the soare, by horrid suggestions.
- 11. When the Spirit hath wounded it, he can rake in those soars.1. When the Spirit hath wounded it, he can rake in those soares.
And 2.1 He can by renewing the experimental remembrance of those lashes, which the soul hath had, amaze the soul with fears of an infinitely sorer vengeance yet to come, and so paint out, and flash representations of hell fire in their consciences, from those real glimpses they have already had, as to wilder the soul into vast and unthought of horrors.
And 2.1 He can by renewing the experimentall remembrance of those lashes, which the soule hath had, amaze the soule with feares of an infinitely soarer vengeance yet to come, and so paint out, and flash representations of hell fire in their consciences, from those reall glimpses they have already had, as to wilder the soule into vast and unthought of horrors.
- 1From the experience of former terrors, he can amaze the soul afresh.