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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.
The second light which God vouchsafeth his people ordinarily to help and •eeke out their faith,1 is the sight and comfort of their own graces, unto ⟨p. 13⟩which so many promises belong; as, of their love to his people, fear of his name, desire to obey him. So that often when the Sun is set, yet Starlight appears; that is, though that other the immediate presence and evidence of his favour shines not on the soul, yet his graces therein appear, as tokens of that his love: so as the soul knows that there is a Sun still, that gives light to these Stars, though it sees it not; as in the night, we know that there is a Sun in another Horizon, because the Stars, we see, have their light from it; and we are sure that it will arise again to us.
The second light which God vouchsafeth his people ordinarily to help and •eeke out their faith,1 is the sight and comfort of their owne graces, unto ⟨p. 13⟩which so many promises belong; as, of their love to his people, feare of his name, desire to obey him. So that often when the Sunne is set, yet Starlight appeares; that is, though that other the immediate presence and evidence of his favour shines not on the soule, yet his graces therein appeare, as tokens of that his love: so as the soule knowes that there is a Sunne still, that gives light to these Starres, though it sees it not; as in the night, we know that there is a Sunne in another Horizon, because the Starres, we see, have their light from it; and we are sure that it will arise againe to us.
- 1Light is of present graces;