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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.
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.
- 1Especially for the trial of Faith.Especially for the tryall of Faith.
First, this is certain, there is no grace God ⟨p. 153⟩tries more then this grace of faith.1 Therefore 1 Pet. 1. 7. Ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations, that the trial of your faith being much more precious then of gold which perisheth, being tried in the fire, might be found to glory, praise, and honour: That is, both to the honour of God who is believed in, and also of faith it self, which is the most glorious grace a Christian hath; which God loves to try, to that end the glory of it may appear. In the fifth verse he having said, that we are kept by the power of God to salvation, If any now should ask, wherein is that power of keeping us most shown? He answers, in and through faith; Ye are kept by the power of God through faith: and if you ask when and wherein is the power of God through faith seen most? He instanceth in manifold temptations, that the try all of your faith, &c.