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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.
Object what thou canst, his Name will answer thee: Needest thou comfort as well as pardon? he is both Father of mercies, and God of all comforts, that is his Name, 2 Cor. 1. 3. Needest thou peace of conscience being filled with terrors? he is the God of peace, 1 Thess. 5. 23. Yea, but I have an heart empty of grace and holiness, & full of corruptions; He is the God of all grace to heal thee, as well as of peace to pardon thee? Needest thou wisdom & direction? he is the Father of lights, as the Apostle says. Is thy heart inconstant, and full of double mindedness? he is unchangeable also, as he speaks there: James 1. Thus all objections that can be made, may be answered out of his Name: Therefore it is all-sufficient for faith to rest upon.
Object what thou canst, his Name will answer thee: Needest thou comfort as well as pardon? hee is both Father of mercies, and God of all comforts, that is his Name, 2 Cor. 1. 3. Needest thou peace of conscience being filled with terrours? he is the God of peace, 1 Thess. 5. 23. Yea, but I have an heart empty of grace and holinesse, & full of corruptions; He is the God of all grace to heal thee, as wel as of peace to pardon thee? Needest thou wisdome & direction? he is the Father of lights, as the Apostle sayes. Is thy heart inconstant, and full of double mindednesse? he is unchangeable also, as hee speakes there: Iames 1. Thus all objections that can be made, may be answered out of his Name: Therefore it is al-sufficient for faith to rest upon.
The like may be as fully showed in his Sons name; in whom God hath made himself strong to show mercy and bestow all good things. Whose Name is adequate to Gods Name, that is, is of as large extent in worth and merit, as Gods heart is in his purposes of showing and bestowing mercies, to purchase all that God meant to bestow. Whose Name hath likewise an all-sufficiency in it to supply all our wants, and desires, and satisfy all scruples. For example, that his Name mentioned by the Prophet Isaiah, chap. 9. 6. (which he here directs to:) compared with