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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
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which thou hast been thinking on so long? hast thou forgotten thine old and ancient delights? ask him if he hath forgotten his own Name; to be gracious and abundant in kindness, it is his Name. (Say,) did the very intent of showing mercy so infinitely before-hand possess thee with delights, and now when thou shouldest come to put it in execution, and hast so fair an opportunity of doing it, to a soul as full of misery (the object of mercy) as ever, hast thou now no heart, no mind to it? And withal, (Say) that thou hast notice given thee of an infinite and all-sufficient righteousness in his Son, laid up in him, and that by his own procurement, whereof his Son never had, nor can have any need himself, (being God blessed for ever) and for whom was it then appointed? but for the sons of men; those who are weary, wounded, sick, broken, 1lost; these his Son hath put into his Will, who still lives to be his own Executor. And say further also to him, that it is come to thine cares, that his Spirit is the Comforter; a God of comforts, and that his Son hath bought them all, his whole shop and all his cordials,2 and all his skill, and is anointed with this Spirit on purpose to pour him forth into the hearts of those that are wounded, and sick, and broken: and the whole they have no need of them. If it be said unto thee; yea, but thou art most unworthy: Answer,3 but he professeth to love freely. If the greatness of thy sins be objected against thee, plead thou again,4 that Plenteous redemption is with him; and if thou hast not enough to pardon me, (say,) I am content to go without. If that thou art ungodly, (Say) That thou believest on him that justifieth the ungodly. ⟨p. 60⟩5If he puts thee off (as Christ a while did the woman of Canaan) and says he hath no need of thee▪ (say,) that thou hast need of him, and canst no longer live without him; for, In his favour is thy life, and that without it thou art undone. If he seems to rebuke thee, that how darest thou press thus to him who is the high and lofty One; a sinful man to him, whose Name is holy? (Say,) thou hast heard himself say; Thus faith that high and lofty One, whose Name is holy; that he dwells with him that is of a contrite spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble: