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A01898 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. Goodwin, Thomas, 1600-1680. 1636 (1636) STC 12037; ESTC S103254 155,960 295

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defilement_n that_o then_o our_o conscience_n be_v as_o apt_a to_o fall_v into_o fear_n and_o doubt_n and_o self-condemnings_a even_o as_o much_o as_o when_o he_o withdraw_v the_o assistance_n of_o his_o grace_n those_o other_o faculty_n be_v to_o fall_v into_o any_o other_o sin_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o other_o member_n may_v be_v up_o in_o arm_n and_o prevail_v so_o far_o as_o to_o lead_v we_o captive_a unto_o sin_n so_o may_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n in_o our_o conscience_n remain_v in_o part_n defile_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n prevail_v against_o we_o and_o get_v the_o upper_a hand_n and_o lead_v we_o captive_a to_o fear_n and_o doubt_n and_o cast_v we_o into_o bondage_n chap._n vi_o the_o three_o efficient_a cause_n satan_n his_o special_a malice_n in_o this_o temptation_n commission_n access_n to_o and_o advantage_n over_o we_o in_o this_o temptation_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o darkness_n in_o we_o thus_o far_o our_o own_o heart_n upon_o the_o 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to_o restore_v and_o to_o comfort_v a_o man_n again_o i_o will_v restore_v comfort_n to_o he_o ver_fw-la 18._o six_o 6._o §._o 6._o in_o case_n of_o desert_v his_o truth_n and_o not_o profess_v it_o case_n 6._o case_n and_o appear_v for_o it_o when_o he_o call_v we_o to_o do_v it_o it_o for_o desert_v his_o truth_n when_o call_v to_o profess_v it_o in_o this_o case_n he_o leave_v many_o of_o the_o martyr_n many_o of_o who_o especial_o until_o those_o in_o queen_n mary_n day_n when_o with_o the_o gospels_n increase_n and_o the_o light_n of_o it_o god_n give_v more_o strength_n also_o and_o some_o then_o also_o do_v desert_n the_o truth_n for_o a_o while_n &_o then_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o comfort_n desert_v they_o &_o then_o they_o recover_v god_n favour_n again_o upon_o repentance_n &_o a_o new_a resolution_n take_v to_o stick_v to_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n what_o ever_o come_v of_o it_o that_o their_o desertion_n make_v they_o the_o more_o bold_a and_o resolute_a 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