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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.
See some reason why some in distress of mind complain, Use 3 that none ever were in the ⟨p. 79⟩like condition; thus they are apt to do. So the Church, Lamen. 1. 12. The reason is, because few are so troubled, and haply they never knew any: but yet some are, and have been in the like. For 1 Cor. 10. 13. No temptation befalls, but is common to man.
See some reason why some in distresse of minde complaine, Vse 3 that none ever were in the ⟨p. 79⟩like condition; thus they are apt to doe. So the Church, Lamen. 1. 12. The reason is, because few are so troubled, and haply they never knew any: but yet some are, and have been in the like. For 1 Cor. 10. 13. No temptation befalls, but is common to man.
That those few in congregations, Doct. 3 that walk in darkness, and yet fear and obey him, God and Christ hath an especial eye unto, and care of: you see he singles them out as it were from all the rest, Who is among you? Isaiah 66. 2. All these things have my hand made, but to this man will I look that is poor and broken, and trembleth at my word: (that is,) though all things and persons else in the world be my creatures, and so I have a care of them all; yet he seems to over-look all else, and to him will I look, &c. as if there were none else in the Church.
That those few in congregations, Doct. 3 that walk in darknesse, and yet fear and obey him, God and Christ hath an especiall eye unto, and care of: you see hee singles them out as it were from all the rest, Who is among you? Esay 66. 2. All these things have my hand made, but to this man will I looke that is poore and broken, and trembleth at my word: (that is,) though all things and persons else in the world be my creatures, and so I have a care of them all; yet he seemes to over-looke all else, and to him will I look, &c. as if there were none else in the Church.