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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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Thirdly, as fire is a consuming thing, Heb. 12.§3 last. it leaves nothing but ashes: so are mens lusts, Jam. 4. 4. They ask to consume all upon their lusts. All the pleasures they have, nothing comes of them; nothing of the strength they get by them: they do all for themselves, and with themselves all dies.
Thirdly, as fire is a consuming thing, Heb. 12.§3 last. it leaves nothing but ashes: so are mens lusts, Iam. 4. 4. They ask to consume all upon their lusts. All the pleasures they have, nothing comes of them; nothing of the strength they get by them: they doe all for themselves, and with themselves all dies.
Fourthly, fire is a devouring thing; a whole world would not satisfy it, if it were let alone to burn on: And one day, this whole world you see shall be burnt up by fire, as a witch for enticing men. Even such are mens desires after pleasures, unsatisfied they are; and the more fuel is laid on, the more ye may lay on; they enlarge their desire as the fire of hell, Hab. 2. 5.
Fourthly, fire is a devouring thing; a whole world would not satisfie it, if it were let alone to burne on: And one day, this whole world you see shalbe burnt up by fire, as a witch for entising men. Even such are mens desires after pleasures, unsatisfied they are; and the more fuell is laid on, the more ye may lay on; they enlarge their desire as the fire of hell,