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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
A CHILD OF DARKNESS WALKING IN LIGHT.A CHILDE OF DARKNESSE VVALKING IN LIGHT.
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.
Let us now come to the opposite state of wicked men, who are said here to walk in the light of their own fire, &c.
LEt us now come to the opposite state of wicked men, who are said here to walke in the light of their owne fire, &c.
All the difficulty lies in opening what is meant by their own fire, and what is meant by walking in the light of it, which is opposed here to walking in darkness, and to trusting on the Name of the Lord, namely Christs righteousness, as I said […] ⟨p. 82⟩[…] ⟨p. 86⟩⟨p. 84⟩before: to this purpose you must remember, that his scope is to show the differing props and stays for Justification and comfort, which a godly man hath, and a natural man.
All the difficulty lies in opening what is meant by their owne fire, and what is meant by walking in the light of it, which is opposed here to walking in darknesse, and to trusting on the Name of the Lord, namely Christs righteousnesse, as I said 〈…〉 ⟨p. 82⟩〈…〉 ⟨p. 86⟩⟨p. 84⟩before: to this purpose you must remember, that his scope is to shew the differing props and stayes for Iustification and comfort, which a godly man hath, and a naturall man.