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Author

Goodwin, Thomas, 1600-1680

Title

Certaine select cases resolved: : specially tending to the comfort of beleevers, in their chief and usuall temptations: 1. The case of desertion, or, walking in darknesse. The cause, remedies. 2. How to discerne answers to our prayers. 3. The case resolved, whether after sound repentance a child of God may fall into the same sinne. 4. How it is to be understood, that every beleever bringeth forth all his fruit in Christ. 5. How to discerne our growth in grace. Heretofore all published in three treatises, 1. A child of light walking in darknesse. 2. Return of prayers. 3. Tryall of growth. And now re-printed, and newly put together. With other divine tractates. / By Tho. Goodwin, B.D..

Imprint

London, : printed for R.D. and are to be sold by Thomas Eglesfield at the Brazen serpent in Pauls Church-yard. 1651..

Physical description

[16], 128, 121-165, [3]; [16], 100; [4], 110, [6] p. ; 19 cm (4to)

Note

This record is for the three treatises that are named on the title page: 1. A child of light walking in darknesse; 2. The returne of prayers; 3. The tryall of growth. Each of these has a separate title page, pagination, and register, and was previously published separately. A further five treatises by Thomas Goodwin are bound in the same volume, and may be the "other divine tractates" as mentioned on the title page. Each of these five has been catalogued separately. Their titles are: Christ set forth (London, 1651) (ESTC R10435), which also includes The heart of Christ in heaven; Encouragements to faith (London 1650) (ESTC R10380); Aggravation of sinne and sinning (London, 1650) (ESTC R10539); The vanitie of thoughts discovered (London, 1650) (ESTC R12278); and Christ the universall peace-maker (London, 1651) (ESTC R202317)

Note

Text of A child of light walking in darknesse is continuous despite pagination.

Note

General title page has a border of single lines; title page of A child of light walking in darknesse is undated, and has a border of double lines; title page of The returne of prayers is dated 1651, and has an ornamental border; title page of The tryall of a Christians growth is dated 1650, and has an ornamental border.

Citation/references note

ESTC, R40000

Provenance

Inscription on title page, in a 17th-century hand: "Tho. Edwards his booke: p. 8s 6d".

Provenance

Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (19th century) with 13th-century Dean and Chapter seal and inscription “Sarum Cathedral Library.”

Binding

17th-century sprinkled brown calf over paper boards; sewn on four supports; boards decorated with blind fillets forming a rectangular frame towards perimeter of boards; spine with four raised bands, and blind fillets and hatching; blind roll around board edges; text block edges sprinkled red; brown leather spine label with title: "Religious Tracts"; date 1651 tooled in gilt at tail of spine.

Copy-specific note

Bound in a volume of works by Thomas Goodwin. List of contents of volume (in Christopher Wordsworth's hand?) on lower pastedown.

Subject

Christian life Early works to 1800.

Subject

Conscience Early works to 1800.

Subject

Prayer Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Eglesfield, Thomas, active 17th century bookseller.

Added entry--name

Dawlman, Robert, -1659 bookseller.

Added entry--name

Edwards, Thomas, active 17th century former owner.

Added entry--uncontrolled related/analytical title

A childe of light vvalking in darknesse.

Added entry--uncontrolled related/analytical title

A childe of light walking in darknesse.

Added entry--uncontrolled related/analytical title

The returne of prayers.

Added entry--uncontrolled related/analytical title

The tryall of a christians growth.

Added entry--place

England London.

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1001#$aGoodwin, Thomas,$d1600-1680

24510$aCertaine select cases resolved: :$bspecially tending to the comfort of beleevers, in their chief and usuall temptations: 1. The case of desertion, or, walking in darknesse. The cause, remedies. 2. How to discerne answers to our prayers. 3. The case resolved, whether after sound repentance a child of God may fall into the same sinne. 4. How it is to be understood, that every beleever bringeth forth all his fruit in Christ. 5. How to discerne our growth in grace. Heretofore all published in three treatises, 1. A child of light walking in darknesse. 2. Return of prayers. 3. Tryall of growth. And now re-printed, and newly put together. With other divine tractates. /$cBy Tho. Goodwin, B.D..

260##$aLondon, :$bprinted for R.D. and are to be sold by Thomas Eglesfield at the Brazen serpent in Pauls Church-yard.$c1651..

300##$a[16], 128, 121-165, [3]; [16], 100; [4], 110, [6] p. ;$c19 cm (4to)

500##$aThis record is for the three treatises that are named on the title page: 1. A child of light walking in darknesse; 2. The returne of prayers; 3. The tryall of growth. Each of these has a separate title page, pagination, and register, and was previously published separately. A further five treatises by Thomas Goodwin are bound in the same volume, and may be the "other divine tractates" as mentioned on the title page. Each of these five has been catalogued separately. Their titles are: Christ set forth (London, 1651) (ESTC R10435), which also includes The heart of Christ in heaven; Encouragements to faith (London 1650) (ESTC R10380); Aggravation of sinne and sinning (London, 1650) (ESTC R10539); The vanitie of thoughts discovered (London, 1650) (ESTC R12278); and Christ the universall peace-maker (London, 1651) (ESTC R202317)

500##$aText of A child of light walking in darknesse is continuous despite pagination.

500##$aGeneral title page has a border of single lines; title page of A child of light walking in darknesse is undated, and has a border of double lines; title page of The returne of prayers is dated 1651, and has an ornamental border; title page of The tryall of a Christians growth is dated 1650, and has an ornamental border.

5104#$aESTC,$cR40000

561##$aInscription on title page, in a 17th-century hand: "Tho. Edwards his booke: p. 8s 6d".

561##$aSalisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (19th century) with 13th-century Dean and Chapter seal and inscription “Sarum Cathedral Library.”

563##$a17th-century sprinkled brown calf over paper boards; sewn on four supports; boards decorated with blind fillets forming a rectangular frame towards perimeter of boards; spine with four raised bands, and blind fillets and hatching; blind roll around board edges; text block edges sprinkled red; brown leather spine label with title: "Religious Tracts"; date 1651 tooled in gilt at tail of spine.

590##$aBound in a volume of works by Thomas Goodwin. List of contents of volume (in Christopher Wordsworth's hand?) on lower pastedown.

650#0$aChristian life$vEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aConscience$vEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aPrayer$vEarly works to 1800.

7001#$aEglesfield, Thomas,$dactive 17th century$ebookseller.

7001#$aDawlman, Robert,$d-1659$ebookseller.

7001#$aEdwards, Thomas,$dactive 17th century$eformer owner.

74022$aA childe of light vvalking in darknesse.

74022$aA childe of light walking in darknesse.

74042$aThe returne of prayers.

74042$aThe tryall of a christians growth.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.