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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.
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.
First, this is certaine, there is no grace God ⟨p. 153⟩tryes more then this grace of faith.1 Therefore 1 Pet. 1. 7. Yee are in heavinesse through manifold temptations, that the triall of your faith being much more precious then of gold which perisheth, being tryed in the fire, might bee found to glory, praise, and honour: That is, both to the honour of God who is beleeved in, and also of faith it selfe, which is the most glorious grace a Christian hath; which God loves to try, to that end the glory of it may appeare. In the fifth verse he having said, that we are kept by the power of God to salvation, If any now should aske, wherein is that power of keeping us most shewne? He answers, in and through faith; Yee are kept by the power of God through faith: and if you aske when and wherein is the power of God through faith seene most? He instanceth in manifold temptations, that the try all of your faith, &c.
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