A child of light walking in darknessA childe of light vvalking in darknesse

so he joins with the jealousies of believers, and puts weight into the balance, strongly swaying them to judge amiss of their estates.

so he joynes with the jealousies of beleevers, and puts weight into the ballance, strongly swaying them to judge amisse of their estates.

And 5. in that he,¹ as was said, backeth his false conclusions thence deduced,² with terrors, &c. this becomes an argument to sense; and such do exceedingly carry on the judgement in our opinion of things. A conceit that comes in with joy, we are apt to conclude is true; and so in like manner what comes in with terror: such impressions are as it were a seal to what is suggested, to confirm it. And as the holy Ghost sealeth his instructions, Job 33. 16. with impressions of joy, &c. so doth Satan his temptations with impressions of fear and disquietment. If a man hath a ⟨p. 116⟩dream with any strong impression, a man is apt to give heed to it, to think there is something in it: that which made Nebuchadnezzar think there must needs be something in his, Daniel Chap. 2. and Chap. 4. When yet he had forgot what it was, was, that it made him afraid, and his thoughts troubled him. ver. 5.

And 5. in that hee,¹ as was said, backeth his false conclusions thence deduced,² with terrours, &c. this becomes an argument to sense; and such doe exceedingly carry on the judgement in our opinion of things. A conceit that comes in with joy, we are apt to conclude is true; and so in like maner what comes in with terrour: such impressions are as it were a seal to what is suggested, to confirm it. And as the holy Ghost sealeth his instructiōs,