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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 if his office did not move him to it, his love would: for he is a merciful and a pitiful high priest, Heb. 4. 15. and was in all points tempted as we are, and especially, in agony of spirit, therein he drank deepest of any, and therefore is fitted to pity us therein most: and the greatlier any is troubled, the more he is touched. Isa 63. 9. In all your afflictions he is afflicted. And Jer. 31. 20. Since I spake against him I remember him still, therefore my bowels are troubled for him. When a child is sick, the mother is more troubled, and careful about it, and her eye and mind more upon it, then on all the house besides.
Secondly, Reason 2 if his office did not move him to it, his love would: for he is a mercifull and a pittifull high priest, Heb. 4. 15. and was in all points tempted as we are, and especially, in agony of spirit, therein he dranke deepest of any, and therefore is fitted to pitty us therein most: and the greatlier any is troubled, the more hee is touched. Isa 63. 9. In all your afflictions he is afflicted. And Ier. 31. 20. Since I spake against him I remember him still, therefore my bowels are troubled for him. When a childe is sick, the mother is more troubled, and carefull about it, and her eye and minde more upon it, then on all the house besides.
The Use is, Use 1 to meet with that conceit that befalls all that are in darkness: they think that of all men else, God regards not them. Zion said, God hath forgotten me, Esa. 49. 15. So David, God hath forgotten to be merciful. Because they find their hearts hard to God, they think that his is so to them: because they can find no love in their hearts to God, they think he bears none to them: but you see Christ especially enquires for such, and over-looks all others else. God hath graven thee on the palms of his hands: every sigh of thine goes to his bowels.