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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.
Direction 5.
But now if former signs remembered,1 bring thee no comfort in, but the waves that come over thy soul prove so deep, that thou canst find no bottom to cast anchor on, the storm and stress so great that no cable will hold, but they snap all asunder, as is often the case of many a poor soul:
BUt now if former signes remembred,1 bring thee no comfort in, but the waves that come over thy soule prove so deep, that thou canst finde no bottome to cast anchor on, the storme and stresse so great that no cable will hold, but they snap all asunder, as is often the case of many a poore soule:
- 15. To renew a mans faith and repentance.
Then 5. take and put in practice this fifth direction, renew thy faith and repentance, set thy heart awork, to believe and repent afresh as if thou hadst never yet begun. Leave off and cease awhile to reason about the goodness of thy former faith and repentance, and set upon the work of believing and repenting anew; spend not all the time in casting out of anchors, but fall a-pumping. Say, well, suppose I have not hitherto been in the state of grace, yet I am not uncapable of it for time to come, I may obtain grace yet. Suppose my faith and repentance hath not been true hitherto, I will therefore now begin to endeavour after such as is true; and to that end make this use of whatsoever flaws the devil finds in either, to direct thee what to mend and rectify for time to come; begin to make up the breaches and unsoundness which is discovered, endeavour after a supply of all those wants he objects to be in either, to mend all the holes he picks. Say, Lord I cast my self upon thy mercies afresh, I desire now to make my heart perfect with thee for time to come, to part with every sin, to submit to every duty, to curse every by-end to hell, and to set up