A01898:273
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.
CHAP. XV.
Six Ends more: For the increasing of several graces, and destroying corruptions.
Six Ends more: For the encreasing of severall graces, and destroying corruptions.
Sixthly, as it makes for the trial and discovery of graces, so it is a means sanctified to increase them, and to eat out corruptions.
SIxtly, as it makes for the triall and discovery of graces, so it is a meanes sanctified to encrease them, and to eate out corruptions.
First,1 it is a means to destroy the flesh. The incestuous Corinthian was to be delivered to Satan, that is, to be terrified; to destroy the flesh. As corrosives eat out dead flesh, so these terrors the dead corruptions: and the reviving of the guilt of old sins, doth kill the seeds of those that remain in the heart. For if an outward affliction, which crosseth but the satisfaction of a lust, is a means sanctified by God, to kill a lust; then much more the inward terror, which the conscience feels, and which ariseth immediately from the guilt of a sin, must needs be a means much more.