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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.
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 1 Cor. 1. ult. For, would we have peace of conscience, and the guilt of sins removed? He is the Prince of peace, and is made Righteousness to us. Are we in depths of distress, terrors within, terrors without, out of which we see no redemption? he is the Mighty God, able to save to the utmost, being made redemption to us. Want we grace, and his image to be renewed and increased in us? He is the Everlasting father, a Father to beget his likeness in us, and everlasting, to maintain it ever, when it is begun once, he is made sanctification to us. Want we wisdom to guide us? He is the counsellor, and is made wisdom to us. All we want he hath; even as all he hath we want: and further, although we not only want all these, but never so much of all these, his Name is also Wonderful. For such he is in all these; able to do beyond all our expectations, to wonderment.
The like may be as fully shewed in his Sonnes name; in whom God hath made himselfe strong to shew 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 shewing and bestowing mercies, to purchase all that God meant to bestow. Whose Name hath likewise an al-sufficiency in it to supply all our wants, and desires, and satisfie all scruples. For example, that his Name mentioned by the Prophet Esay, chap. 9. 6. (which he here directs to:) compared with 1 Cor. 1. ult. For, would we have peace of conscience, and the guilt of sinnes removed? He is the Prince of peace, and is made Righteousnesse to us. Are we in depths of distresse, terrours within, terrours without, out of which wee see no redemption? he is the Mighty God, able to save to the utmost, being made redemption to us. Want we grace, and his image to bee renewed and increased in us? He is the Everlasting father, a Father to beget his likenesse in us, and everlasting, to maintaine it ever, when it is begun once, he is made sanctification to us. Want we wisdome to guide us? He is the counsellor, and is made wisdome to us. All wee want he hath; even as all he hath we want: and further, although we not onely want all these, but never so much of all these, his Name is also Wonderfull. For such he is in all these; able to doe beyond all our expectations, to wonderment.