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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.
And if yet after continual praying thus, thou findest still no comfort, no answer from him, but he seems rather even to shut thy very prayers out, (as Psal. 22. 2, 3.) then expostulate (as David doth Psal. 70. 4.) Why shuttest thou out our prayers, and wilt not hear us pray? for alas (thought he) we have nothing else to help us in the time of need but ⟨p. 66⟩prayer. And if prayer will do no good, I am undone, say.
And if yet after continuall praying thus, thou findest still no comfort, no answer from him, but hee seemes rather even to shut thy very prayers out, (as Psal. 22. 2, 3.) then expostulate (as David doth Psal. 70. 4.) Why shuttest thou out our prayers, and wilt not heare us pray? for alas (thought he) we have nothing else to helpe us in the time of need but ⟨p. 66⟩prayer. And if prayer will doe no good, I am undone, say.
And if through all these discouragements, thy condition prove worse and worse, so as thou canst not pray; but art struck dumb when thou comest into his presence; (as David Psal. 77. 4. I am so troubled I cannot speak:) then fall a making signs, when thou canst not speak; groan, sigh, sob, Chatter as Hezekiah did, bemoan thy self for thine own unworthiness; and desire Christ to speak thy requests for thee, and God to hear him for thee.1 Christ he is an advocate with the Father, and pleads no bad case, nor was ever cast in any suit he pleaded.