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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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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.
The first reason is, Reason 1 because it is the office of Christ so to do. The Spirit is upon him on purpose, Isaiah 61. 1, 2, 3. to open the prison to them that are bound, shut up in this dungeon: to appoint to them that mourn, beauty for ashes: the oil of joy for mourning: garments of praise, for the spirit of heaviness. He is the Physician, and hath undertaken the cure, Mat. 9. 12. and whom should the Physician have an eye to, but the sick? and the most sick, as those are that cannot find their sins forgiven. Isay 33. 14. He is the Shepherd, Esa. 40. 11. and will take care of all his sheep, knows them by name. But of whom especially? the lambs that are weak, young Christians. He will ⟨p. 80⟩