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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.
If still he doth pursue thee, & his wrath lies heavy on thee, ask him what it is he aims at? Is it to have the victory, and overcome when he judgeth; (as Rom. 3. 4. which David also knew when he humbled himself, Ps. 51. 4.) Freely tell him that thou art willing to give it him, to yield to him, to stand out with him in nothing; but art content to submit to his commanding will in all things, & to his condemning will also, if so he pleaseth; and that it shall be just (as David there acknowledgeth) if he doth condemn thee: and justify thou him, whilst he is condemning thee; and say that at the latter day, he shall need no other judge against thee then thy self. Only beseech him to consider what honour it will be to him to pursue dry stubble, 1& to break a poor dried leaf, that crumbleth under his fingers if he doth but touch it; (as Job pleads) to break a reed that is broken already.2
If still he doth pursue thee, & his wrath lyes heavy on thee, ask him what it is he aimes at? Is it to have the victory, and overcome when he judgeth; (as Rom. 3. 4. which David also knew when he humbled himself, Ps. 51. 4.) Freely tell him that thou art willing to give it him, to yeeld to him, to stand out with him in nothing; but art content to submit to his cō manding will in all things, & to his condemning will also, if so he pleaseth; and that it shall be just (as David there acknowledgeth) if hee doth condemne thee: and justifie thou him, whilst he is condemning thee; and say that at the latter day, he shall need no other judge against thee then thy selfe. Only beseech him to consider what honour it will be to him to pursue dry stubble, 1& to break a poore dryed leafe, that crumbleth under his fingers if he doth but touch it; (as Iob pleads) to break a reed that is broken already.2