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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.
Yes: Answ. and some graces may then be as much exercised in the heart, as at any other time. He may fear God as truly,1 and as much as ever, and yet this fear have no light in it to discover it self to him: it may be in the heart, in esse & operari, when not in cognosci: it may have a being and a working there, when not in thy apprehension.
Yes: Answ. and some graces may then be as much exercised in the heart, as at any other time. He may feare God as truely,1 and as much as ever, and yet this feare have no light in it to discover it selfe to him: it may be in the heart, in esse & operari, when not in cognosci: it may have a being and a working there, when not in thy apprehension.
- 1How grace may be exercised, when not discerned.
The reason is,1 because as the influence of Gods favour may be really in the heart, when the sense, sight, and light of it is withdrawn; (as was said before,) so the power of grace may in like manner be in the heart, when the light and comfort thereof is wanting. And although it is true, that every man having the power of reflecting upon his own actions, can discern what thoughts are in him, and what affections; and can tell for the matter of them, what he thinks on, and that he is grieved, &c. But yet so, as he may still question whether those thoughts be acts of true and unfeigned faith; and whether those affections of sorrow for sin, &c. be sanctified affections, holy, and genuine, and spiritual affections. And the reason of the difference is, because though the natural spirit, which is in a man knows the things of a man, as the Apostle hath it,