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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
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.
First,1 the immediate light of his countenance, which is a clear evident beam and revelation of Gods favour, immediately testifying that we are his, which is called the sealing of the Spirit, received after believing. Ephes. 1. 13. which David desired, and rejoiced in more then in all worldly things. Lord lift up the light of thy countenance: 2in which, more or less, in some glimpses of it some of Gods people have the privilege to walk with joy, from day to day: Psal. 89. 15. They shall walk in the light of thy countenance, in thy name shall they rejoice all day. 3And this is here utterly withdrawn: and it may thus come to pass; that the soul in regard of any sense or sight of this, may be left in that case that Saul really was left in: 1 Sam. 28. 15. God is departed from me, and answers me not, neither by Prophets, nor by dreams: though with this difference, ⟨p. 11⟩that God was really departed from Saul, but to these, but in their own apprehensions: yet so, as for ought they can see of him, God is departed clean from them; answers them neither by prayer, nor by word,4 nor by conference; they cannot get one good look from him:5 Such was Jonahs case, I am cast out of thy sight, that is, he could not get a sight of him; not one smile, not one glance or cast of his countenance, not a beam of comfort, and so thought himself cast out. And so he dealt with David often, and sometimes a long time together, Psal. 13. 1. How long wilt thou hide thy face from me: and