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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.
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, Rom. 2. 14. found even in their chimneys: which also the Jews performed, both by the common help ⟨p. 83⟩of nature, custom, and education, by the strength of natural principles, of conscience enlightened by the law, & self-love improved; all which thus coming, but from nature not renewed by grace, is said to be of their own kindling: whereby yet they thought to please God, and rested in it, as a sacrifice well pleasing to him; as Nadab and Abihu did. Whereas the righteousness they should have offered up to God, should have been that from heaven, the righteousness of Christ apprehended by faith, and a new work of Grace, is fire from off that Altar Christ, changing their hearts, and making them new creatures, renewing them into the same Image of holiness which was in him; which as it adds to what is in nature, and grows not there, so differs as much from that goodness of nature you bring into the world, or which hath been wrought in you by education, as the fire and light of the Sun in heaven, doth from common fire; or the light of a glow-worm from that of the Sun.