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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.
For the first, Answ. it may stand with his everlasting love, 1and God may be his God still, as the Text tells us: so, Esa. 54. 8. For a moment, I have hid my face, but with everlasting kindness, will I have mercy on thee. It is but hiding his face, and concealing his love as David concealed his love from Absalom, when his ⟨p. 12⟩bowels yearned towards him: and God takes the liberty that other fathers have, to shut His children out of his presence, when he is angry: and it is but for a moment; that is, in comparison of eternity; though happily it should be thus with him during a mans whole life; and he therefore takes liberty to do it, because he hath such an eternity of time, to reveal his kindness in; time enough for kisses and embraces, and to pour forth his love in.
For the first, Answ. it may stand with his everlasting love, 1and God may be his God still, as the Text tells us: so, Esa. 54. 8. For a moment, I have hid my face, but with everlasting kindnesse, will I have mercy on thee. It is but hiding his face, and concealing his love as David concealed his love from Absalom, when his ⟨p. 12⟩bowels yearned towards him: and God takes the liberty that other fathers have, to shut His children out of his presence, when he is angry: and it is but for a moment; that is, in comparison of eternity; though happily it should be thus with him during a mans whole life; and he therefore takes liberty to doe it, because he hath such an eternity of time, to reveale his kindnesse in; time enough for kisses and embraces, and to poure forth his love in.
- 1Gods love still continued,