A01898:285
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.
USE 1.
IF those that fear God and obey him are exposed to such a condition as hath been described:1 Then, Who is among you that feareth [not] the Lord, nor obeys the voice of his servant? You that live in known sins, & in omission of known duties, which Gods servants your Ministers tell you, you ought to perform; that pray not with your families, ⟨p. 2⟩who make not conscience of your speeches, nor […] be thus scarcely saved; if they, whom God hath loved with a love as great & unchange able as himself, yet suffer his terrors here; what shall you d•e whom he hath set himself to hate, and to show the power of his wrath upon without repentance? If these things be done to the green tree, 2what shall be done to the dry? which is fitted for wrath, and the fire,3 even as stubble fully dry, as the Prophet speaketh: If such an estate of darkness and horror befall them that are children of light, whose inheritance is light; 4then what is reserved for you that are darkness, and love darkness more then light? And if this befalls them for not stirring up the grace, which they already have; what to you that are utterly devoid of it? and not only so, but despise and scoff it. If this befalls them for not humbling themselves for old sins, though long since committed; what will be fall you for going on to add new to the old with greediness? If to them for neglecting the opportunities of drawing nigher to God; what to you for neglecting the offer of grace, and trampling under foot the blood of Christ? All you that think there is no hell; or if there be, that it is not so dark as it is usually painted, look upon Heman ready to run distracted through terrors, and to give up the ghost every moment,