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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.
Thirdly,1 it is a means to bring you in more assurance, and establishment. 1 Pet. 5. 10. The God of all grace after you have suffered a while, stablish and strengthen you. He knew they could not be settled, till they had suffered in this, or some other kind. The tree roots it self the more it is shaken. Comforts abound the more that sufferings do abound. That light is clearest and strongest, that ariseth out of darkness, because God creates it. Those things which men doubt of most, God gives the greatest evidence of in the end.
Thirdly,1 it is a meanes to bring you in more assurance, and establishment. 1 Pet. 5. 10. The God of all grace after you have suffered a while, stablish and strengthen you. He knew they could not be setled, till they had suffered in this, or some other kinde. The tree rootes it selfe the more it is shaken. Comforts abound the more that sufferings doe abound. That light is clearest and strongest, that ariseth out of darknesse, because God creates it. Those things which men doubt of most, God gives the greatest evidence of in the end.
- 13. To increase assurance in the event.3. To encrease assurance in the event.
Fourthly,1 it trains you up to fear God more, and to obey him. Therefore in the Text, these are added as the concomitant dispositions of the soul in such a case. For of all other, these of fearing God, and obeying him, do most eminently, and sensibly appear in that estate.