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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.
Oppositely therefore,1 by the fire, and the light of their fire which wicked men are said to walk in, two things must be meant.
- 1By fire and the light of it, two things meant.
First, their own natural righteousness which they have by nature, and in the state of nature, and the sparks and acts thereof, this they trust to, and neglect the Name of the Lord, and the righteousness of justification, and of the new-creature.
First, their owne naturall righteousnesse which they have by nature, and in the state of nature, and the sparkes and acts thereof, this they trust to, and neglect the Name of the Lord, and the righteousnesse of justification, and of the new-creature.
Secondly, the light of outward comforts from the creatures, which in this world they enjoy, and the sparkling pleasures thereof which they walk in and content themselves with, neglecting communion with God, being estranged from the life of God, and living without him in the world. So as the opposition strongly caries it, that both these should be meant by their fire here, and all interpreters give the first interpretation of it, and I have added this second to make the sense complete.
Secondly, the light of outward comforts from the creatures, which in this world they enjoy, and the sparkling pleasures thereof which they walk in and content themselves with, neglecting communion with God, being estranged from the life of God, and living without him in the world. So as the opposition strongly caries it, that both these should be meant by their fire here, and all interpreters give the first interpretation of it, and I have added this second to make the sense compleat.