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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 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.
Or thirdly,1 when we thinke 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 drawes 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 sinne, so confidence also in the power of grace, causeth God to leave us to the guilt of, and terrours that come by sinne.
- 13. When we neglect going to Christ […] upholding our graces.3. When wee neglect going to Christ 〈…〉 upholding our graces.
The second case,1 for neglecting such precious opportunities of comforts and refreshings as God hath vouchsafed: As the neglect of holy duties, wherein God did offer to draw nigh to us, as the Sacraments, &c. So Cant. 5. 4, 5, 6, 7. Christ stood at the door and knocked, that is, moved the heart of the Church there to pray, or perform the like duty in which he useth to come in to the heart and visit it; he offered to assist her and began to enlarge and prepare her heart, […] made excuses? upon this Christ went presently away; only he left behind him an impression, a sent of himself in her heart; ver. 4. 5, 6. enough to stir her up to seek him, in the sense of the want of him, as in desertion God useth to do.