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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
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The conclusion: 7. Advantages in common Satan hath over us, in all those forementioned dealings.
And for a general conclusion to this, and all the rest of this discourse about Satan's working on us, I will but only mention some of those great and many advantages he hath in all these his false reasonings, and accusations over us, to set them on, to fasten his slanders and false conclusions thence deduced, and to persuade the mind of them. Which I therefore bring in here, as being common to all those particulars which have been related.
ANd for a generall conclusion to this, and all the rest of this discourse about Satans working on us, I will but onely mention some of those great and many advantages hee hath in all these his false reasonings, and accusations over us, to set them on, to fasten his slanders and false conclusions thence deduced, and to perswade the minde of them. Which I therefore bring in here, as being common to all those particulars which have beene related.
First,1 it is no small advantage, that he can familiarly,2 and frequently suggest them again and again unto us. The frequency of any thought that comes in again and again, that lies by us, and haunts us, hath secretly the force of an argument to persuade us to think it is so. We use to say [I have thought so again and again] A cunning flatterer, that is continually suggesting, and taking all hints and occasions so to do, may at last put hard to work out a near and a dear ⟨p. 112⟩friend, and to make one jealous of him. As the Judge yielded to her importunity,