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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.
Direction 10.
The tenth and last direction is,1 that having done all this, you would not rest in ease, but healing: not in ease of conscience, but in healing of conscience. This I ground upon, Isa. 57. 17, 18. What was the true issue of that his trouble there, whom God contended with? It was healing and guiding. I will guide him, and I will heal him.
THe tenth and last direction is,1 that having done all this, you would not rest in ease, but healing: not in ease of conscience, but in healing of conscience. This I ground upon, Isa. 57. 17, 18. What was the true issue of that his trouble there, whom God contended with? It was healing and guiding. I will guide him, and I will heale him.
- 1Rest not in ease, but healing.
You that are troubled in mind, think not your estates to be good, simply because you begin to cease to be troubled, but only then when the issue of your trouble is healing your spirits, by some sound ground of comfort; and when guidance in Gods ways, and more close walking with God is the issue of it. For God may slack the cords and take you off the rack, when yet he hath not pardoned you. A traitor who was cast into the dungeon, and had many irons on him, may be let out of the dungeon, and have his irons taken off, and have the liberty of the Tower, and walk abroad