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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.
I answer His Name; which will make up a seventh direction.
Being thus resolved to turn to God, and to go on to fear and obey him, thou mayest safely and confidently trust in & stay upon the Name of God when thou hast nothing else to rest upon. This you see is the direction which the text gives, and I had thought therefore to have made a distinct point of it, but I will somewhat more largely open and explain it, only as it is a direction, and means of support and comfort in this distress; and so take it as it riseth out of the text. Thus,
Being thus resolved to turn to God, and to go on to feare and obey him, thou maiest safely and confidently trust in & stay upon the Name of God when thou hast nothing else to rest upon. This you see is the direction which the text gives, and I had thought therefore to have made a distinct point of it, but I will somewhat more largely open and explaine it, onely as it is a direction, and meanes of support and comfort in this distresse; and so take it as it riseth out of the text. Thus,
That to one who resolves to fear God and obey him, the Name of God is an all sufficient prop and stay for his faith to rest on when he sees nothing in himself, or in any promise in the word belonging unto him.
That to one who resolves to feare God and obey him, the Name of God is an al sufficient prop and stay for his faith to rest on when he sees nothing in himselfe, or in any promise in the word belonging unto him.