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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.
How much more peremptorily would he have concluded against himself, if this had been his condition? as indeed they, and many others of the generation of Gods children have done, when they have lain under, and walked in such distresses.
How much more peremptorily would hee have concluded against himselfe, if this had beene his condition? as indeed they, and many others of the generation of Gods children have done, when they have laine under, and walkt in such distrenesses.
And the reason of all this is as evident as the experience of it.
1. In general:1 Reason is of it self a busy principle, that will be prying into, and making false glosses upon all Gods matters as well as our own; and trying its skill, in arguing upon all his dealings with us. Thus Jeremiah would needs be reasoning with God about his dispensations towards wicked men, Chap. 12. 1, 2. and Joh, of his dealings with himself: Chap. 13. 3. And Reason being likewise the supreme principle in us by nature, and our highest difference as we are men; therefore no wonder if when we are left to our selves to walk in darkness, we walk as men, as the Apostle speaks, 1 Cor. 1. 3. and to use Solomons words, do leave to our own wisdom, 2even because it is our own and was brought up with us; it is our great Ahitophel, (and as David says of him) Our guide with whom we have taken so much sweet counsel in all our worldly and politic affairs: In which only, we should make use of its advise: But we too often take it into the Sanctuary with us, and walk in company with it into the house of God, (to allude to what David says there,