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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. › Use.A CHILDE OF DARKNESSE VVALKING IN LIGHT. › Vse.
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.
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The first Use is, Use 1 seeing so many offer up but common fire to God,1 it is good you examine whether that righteousness you think to please God with, be any more then fire of your own kindling.
THe first Vse is, Vse 1 seeing so many offer up but common fire to God,1 it is good you examine whether that righteousnesse you think to please God with, be any more then fire of your owne kindling.
- 1Examine what fire we offer up to God.
First, 1That righteousness which is kindled in thy heart, and blazeth in thy life, whence was it ⟨p. 88⟩first enkindled? examine the original of it. Was it kindled in thee by fire from heaven? that is by the Holy Ghost coming down in Gods ordinances on thee as fire, burning up thy lusts, […] thy heart, dissolving the works of the devil, enkindling sparks of true love to God, zeal for his glory, which are above the reach of mans natural ability? or is it no more, then that whereas every man hath some sparks of ingenuity and honesty towards others, and of sobriety, and of devotion to a Deity, raked up in the ashes of corrupt nature, (for even the heathen had the Law written in their hearts,