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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.
Nature when conclusions are tried upon it, and it is put out of its course, then it discovers it self, even as anger discovers it self when a man is […] as if you would know the properties that are in herbs, you must try conclusions with them. So also here doth God with a mans graces; and then they discover their most occult and hidden properties.
Nature when conclusions are tryed upon it, and it is put out of its course, then it discovers it selfe, even as anger discovers it selfe when a man is 〈…〉 as if you would know the properties that are in herbes, you must try conclusions with them. So also here doth God with a mans graces; and then they discover their most occult and hidden properties.
It were endless to go over all particular graces:1 I will but more distinctly instance in that glorious grace of Faith. Which in this trial deserves more then all graces else; and though in all the varieties of conditions we pass through, it stands us in stead, yet in desertions it alone doth wonders: Standing like Sampson, encountering, and conquering alone, when there is none to help. Because likewise, it is that grace which is called for in the Text, Let him trust in the name of the Lord: as being that grace which God principally tries; to discover the truth, and magnify the power there of in such desertions.
It were endlesse to go over all particular graces:1 I will but more distinctly instance in that glorious grace of Faith. Which in this tryall deserves more then all graces else; and though in all the varieties of conditions we passe through, it stands us in stead, yet in desertions it alone doth wonders: Standing like Sampson, encountring, and conquering alone, when there is none to help. Because likewise, it is that grace which is called for in the Text, Let him trust in the name of the Lord: as being that grace which God principally tryes; to discover the truth, and magnifie the power there of in such desertions.