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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.
Or,1 secondly, when we put too much of our confidence upon signs, though true, and trust too much to comforts and former revelations, and witnesses of Gods Spirit, and to our graces which are but creatures, acts of God upon us, ⟨p. 130⟩and in us, when therefore we let all the weight of our support to hang on these; God in this case often leaves us, That no flesh should rejoice in his presence.
Or,1 secondly, when we put too much of our confidence upon signes, though true, and trust too much to comforts and former revelations, and witnesses of Gods Spirit, and to our graces which are but creatures, acts of God upon us, ⟨p. 130⟩and in us, when therefore we let all the weight of our support to hang on these; God in this case often leaves us, That no flesh should rejoyce in his presence.
- 12. Putting too much confidence on signs.2. Putting too much confidence on signes.
Or thirdly,1 when we think graces and comforts are so rooted in our selves, that we neglect God and Christ, for the upholding, increase, and exercise of them; then God with draws the light of these, that we may have recour•• to the spring, and well-head. As too much confidence in the power of inherent grace, caused Christ to leave Peter to the power of sin, so confidence also in the power of grace, causeth God to leave us to the guilt of, and terrors that come by sin.