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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.
Neither secondly, is it to be meant of walking in ignorance, 1as John 12. 36. it is taken. For, one that hath no light in that sense, can never truly fear God,2 nor obey him; the heart that wanteth knowledge is not good, says Solomon; and so to walk in darkness, is accompanied with walking in vanity of mind Ephes. 4. 18.
Neither secondly, is it to be meant of walking in ignorance, 1as Iohn 12. 36. it is taken. For, one that hath no light in that sense, can never truely feare God,2 nor obey him; the heart that wanteth knowledge is not good, sayes Salomon; and so to walke in darknesse, is accompanied with walking in vanity of mind Ephes. 4. 18.
- 12. Not in ignorance.
- 2Prov. 19. 2.
But thirdly, he means it of discomfiture and sorrow. 1As often, we find in Scripture, darkness to be taken: as