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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.
First, fire, you know, was it they offered their sacrifices with, typissing out as Mar. 9. last. our inward habitual grace & righteousness, whereby we offer up our selves and our service as a living sacrifice to God, Rom. 12. 1.
First, fire, you know, was it they offered their sacrifices with, typissing out as Mar. 9. last. our inward habituall grace & righteousnesse, whereby we offer up our selves and our service as a living sacrifice to God, Rom. 12. 1.
Secondly, when they offered Incense or Sacrifice acceptable to God, they were not to offer it with common fire, which is ordinary in the world in their chimneys and kitchens, which was kindled by themselves by sparks out of stones, or from things here below; but it was to be fire from heaven, and taken from the Altar. So Lev. 9. 24. which was kept continually burning, and therefore when a new Altar was made, fire came from heaven, 2 Kings. 7. 3. and the high priest was to take fire off the Altar, when ever he offered Incense, Lev. 16. 12. And therefore when Nadab and Abibu offered common fire of their own kindling, Lev. 10. 1. they were consumed, for thinking to please God with it: Now all these things fell out in types to them. For answerably by fire of their own kindling, is meant the common righteousness of Civility, and natural devotion, which was by nature in some of the heathen,