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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
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Secondly, 1examine, what duties are especially the fuel of that fire in thee: in what duties is that righteousness, thou thinkest thou pleasest God with, chiefly spent and exercised? are they principally the duties of the second Table, of just dealing with men, and sobriety, and it may be thou bringest withal a stick or two of the first Table to this fire, that is, some duties thereof, such as for thy credit thou must not omit, as coming to Gods ordinances of public worship. This fuel, if there be no more, argues […] ⟨p. 89⟩but common fire: for look into the chimneys of the heathen, thou shalt find the most of all this practiced; and in that thou dost put the chiefest of thy religion in them, it is argued to be but a fire kindled of those sparks, which are raked up in nature: for those common sparks which are in all mens hearts, are especially those of the second Table. But now if it were a fire from heaven, then though those would not be left undone, yet the chiefest heat of thy heart would be to the duties of heaven, of the worship of God, public and private: when men practise but so much righteousness, as is necessary for them to do, if they will live in the world in any comfort or credit, as to be just and sober is necessary, as also to frequent Gods ordinances, for the state we live in, enjoins them: But when mens zeal and fervour contends also, and lives upon such duties which the world regards not, as mourning for sin, taking pains with the heart in private, between God and a mans own soul; and feeds upon heavenly things, and thoughts, and is such fire as the world quencheth, it is a sign tis more then common fire.
Secondly, 1examine, what duties are especially the fuell of that fire in thee: in what duties is that righteousnesse, thou thinkest thou pleasest God with, chiefly spent and exercised? are they principally the duties of the second Table, of just dealing with men, and sobriety, and it may be thou bringest withall a stick or two of the first Table to this fire, that is, some duties thereof, such as for thy credit thou must not omit, as comming to Gods ordinances of publique worship. This fuell, if there be no more, argues 〈…〉 ⟨p. 89⟩