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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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Secondly, Reason 2 as he hath few champions able and ⟨p. 77⟩fit for such an encounter, so he hath variety of other temptations to exercise his withal; he hath poverty, and ill report, imprisonment, and cruel mockings, loss of goods, crosses in friends, and some have enough to struggle under one of these; and there is no temptation but must befall some, and seldom all befall one: some spirits are so weak, as they would faint, and not be able to sustain themselves: and God never suffers any to be tempted above what they are able, 1 Cor. 10. 13. Some mens bodies are weak, and if God should rebuke them long for sin, they would be brought to nothing; and he remembers they are flesh, and stirs not up all his wrath, as David says, Oh suffer me to recover strength. Some men God hath present use of in their callings and employments, which if they were distracted (as Heman was) with terrors continually, they were unfit for.
Secondly, Reason 2 as he hath few champions able and ⟨p. 77⟩fit for such an encounter, so he hath variety of other temptations to exercise his withall; he hath poverty, and ill report, imprisonment, and cruell mockings, losse of goods, crosses in friends, and some have enough to struggle under one of these; and there is no temptation but must befall some, and seldome all befall one: some spirits are so weak, as they would faint, and not be able to sustain themselves: and God never suffers any to be tempted above what they are able, 1 Cor. 10. 13. Some mens bodies are weak, and if God should rebuke them long for sinne, they would be brought to nothing; and he remembers they are flesh, and stirs not up all his wrath, as David sayes, Oh suffer me to recover strength. Some men God hath present use of in their callings and employments, which if they were distracted (as Heman was) with terrours continually, they were unfit for.