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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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Therefore secondly, it is principally to be understood,§2 of the want of inward comfort in their spirits; 1from something that is between God and them; and so meant of that darkness and terrors, which accompany the want, and the sense of Gods favour. And so darkness is elsewhere taken, for inward affliction of spirit, and mind, and want of sight, in point of assurance, that God is a mans God, and of the pardon of a mans sins; so Psal. 88. 6. Heman useth this word to express his distress; and the reasons why it is thus to be understood, here, are;
Therefore secondly, it is principally to be understood,§2 of the want of inward comfort in their spirits; 1from something that is betweene God and them; and so meant of that darknesse and terrours, which accompany the want, and the sense of Gods favour. And so darknesse is elsewhere taken, for inward affliction of spirit, and minde, and want of sight, in point of assurance, that God is a mans God, and of the pardon of a mans sinnes; so Psal. 88. 6. Heman useth this word to expresse his distresse; and the reasons why it is thus to be understood, here, are;
- 1But chiefly inward from the want of the sense of Gods favour.But chiefely inward from the want of the sense of Gods favour.
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