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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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That whereas the covenant of grace hath these two main promises in it:
That whereas the convenant of grace hath these two maine promises in it:
First, that God himself (who is the God of comfort) will be an abundant reward, Gen. 17. 1, 2. ⟨p. 95⟩and so by faith we take him to be, and are divorced from all comforts else in comparison of him. And
Secondly, that Jesus Christ his Son is made the Lord our righteousness, Jer. 23. 6. and therefore ere we take him to be so to us, we must be emptied of all our own righteousness by nature, that so God & Christ might be all in all to us. And therefore as the first & main work of grace consists both in emptying the heart, and bringing it to nothing in its own righteousness: As also in regard of all outward comforts, that so no flesh might rejoice in his sight. Answerably unto these two there are found two main impediments in men by nature.
Secondly, that Iesus Christ his Sonne is made the Lord our righteousnesse, Ier. 23. 6. and therefore ere we take him to be so to us, we must be emptied of all our owne righteousnesse by nature, that so God & Christ might be all in all to us. And therefore as the first & main work of grace consists both in emptying the heart, and bringing it to nothing in its owne righteousnesse: As also in regard of all outward comforts, that so no flesh might rejoyce in his sight. Answerably unto these two there are found two maine impediments in men by nature.