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etc._n ephes_n 2._o 2._o and_o also_o that_o of_o the_o corinthian_n while_o unregenerate_a who_o as_o then_o be_v say_v to_o be_v carry_v and_o lead_v away_o after_o dumb_a idol_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 2._o all_o which_o phrase_n will_v seem_v to_o argue_v not_o only_o a_o further_a power_n of_o work_v on_o man_n judgement_n then_o when_o one_o man_n do_v endeavour_v to_o corrupt_v and_o persuade_v another_o man_n in_o a_o moral_a way_n because_o he_o sugge_v indiscernable_o and_o with_o more_o frequency_n and_o importunity_n and_o hold_v the_o mind_n more_o to_o the_o object_n and_o present_v a_o army_n of_o confirmation_n at_o once_o and_o be_v able_a so_o to_o marshal_v they_o as_o the_o mind_n can_v scarce_o resist_v and_o put_v all_o these_o upon_o the_o spirit_n with_o a_o violent_a and_o imperious_a
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conscience_n of_o one_o distress_a in_o this_o or_o the_o like_a manner_n those_o in_o who_o any_o sin_n reign_v or_o in_o who_o heart_n hypocrisy_n and_o self-love_n be_v the_o predominant_a principle_n be_v not_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n but_o such_o a_o one_o be_v thou_o etc._n etc._n for_o the_o proof_n of_o which_o minor_a he_o muster_v up_o and_o set_v in_o order_n in_o the_o view_n of_o conscience_n a_o multitude_n of_o instance_n of_o sin_n commit_v thus_o heinous_o thus_o oft_o of_o duty_n omit_v and_o if_o perform_v yet_o with_o such_o and_o such_o pride_n of_o heart_n self-aimes_a etc._n etc._n in_o which_o sort_n of_o reason_v the_o major_a and_o first_o proposition_n be_v often_o true_a but_o the_o minor_a the_o assumption_n such_o a_o one_o be_v thou_o be_v most_o false_a and_o although_o there_o be_v a_o truth_n in_o the_o instance_n allege_v to_o prove_v it_o that_o such_o sin_n have_v be_v commit_v and_o that_o in_o performance_n of_o duty_n such_o particular_a 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15._o give_v a_o reason_n of_o our_o faith_n so_o ask_v thou_o of_o thy_o soul_n the_o reason_n of_o its_o doubt_n thus_o david_n psal_n 42._o ver_fw-la 5._o why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o oh_o my_o soul_n and_o because_o doubt_n arise_v again_o and_o again_o therefore_o he_o ask_v the_o reason_n again_o ver_fw-la 11._o why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o david_n know_v the_o way_n to_o dissolve_v they_o be_v to_o search_v into_o and_o examine_v the_o reason_n of_o they_o for_o still_o when_o he_o have_v thorough_o examine_v they_o he_o find_v they_o needless_a &_o causeless_a to_o put_v he_o into_o such_o desperate_a fear_n the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v often_o cast_v into_o prison_n 〈◊〉_d fear_n and_o bondage_n and_o after_o he_o have_v lie_v long_o in_o they_o and_o begin_v to_o read_v over_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o mittimus_fw-la he_o find_v it_o to_o be_v false_a imprisonment_n a_o mere_a trick_n of_o satan_n his_o jailor_n for_o as_o carnal_a man_n when_o they_o think_v their_o estate_n good_a and_o that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n it_o be_v some_o delusion_n some_o false_a reason_n that_o be_v still_o the_o ground_n of_o such_o their_o opinion_n as_o because_o they_o prosper_v in_o the_o world_n therefore_o god_n love_v they_o because_o they_o perform_v some_o duty_n have_v some_o good_a motion_n which_o ground_n they_o can_v endure_v to_o have_v examine_v 〈◊〉_d contrary_o one_o that_o fear_v god_n the_o ground_n of_o his_o apprehension_n that_o he_o be_v out_o of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n be_v likewise_o some_o false_a reason_n which_o when_o examine_v appear_v to_o be_v such_o and_o when_o it_o appearâ—â—_n the_o soul_n be_v free_v out_o of_o its_o fear_n and_o doubt_n heman_n thought_n 14._o psal_n 88_o 14._o and_o say_v that_o god_n have_v cast_v he_o off_o and_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n persuade_v he_o to_o think_v so_o ver_fw-la 14._o because_o god_n have_v hide_v his_o face_n it_o do_v not_o follow_v heman_n a_o father_n may_v hide_v his_o face_n from_o his_o son_n and_o yet_o not_o cast_v he_o off_o so_o david_n also_o reason_v psal_n 77._o ver_fw-la 2_o 3._o i_o have_v seek_v god_n pray_v and_o use_v the_o mean_n and_o yet_o i_o be_o trouble_v and_o yet_o god_n reveal_v not_o himself_o and_o what_o do_v he_o conclude_v from_o this_o ver_fw-la 7._o will_v the_o lord_n cast_v off_o for_o ever_o he_o think_v if_o god_n have_v love_v i_o he_o will_v present_o have_v hear_v i_o he_o think_v his_o soul_n will_v not_o have_v be_v worse_o after_o pray_v this_o be_v a_o false_a reason_n for_o psal_n 70._o 4._o sometime_o god_n shut_v out_o his_o people_n prayer_n a_o father_n may_v
a_o child_n of_o light_n walk_v in_o darkness_n or_o a_o treatise_n show_v the_o cause_n by_o which_o the_o case_n wherein_o the_o end_n for_o which_o god_n leave_v his_o child_n to_o distress_n of_o conscience_n together_o with_o direction_n how_o to_o come_v forth_o of_o such_o a_o condition_n with_o other_o observation_n upon_o esay_n 50._o 10_o and_o 11._o verse_n by_o tho_o goodwin_n b._n d._n job_n 34._o 29._o when_o he_o hide_v his_o face_n who_o can_v behold_v he_o print_a at_o london_n by_o m._n f._n for_o r._n dawlman_n and_o l._n f._n at_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n 1636._o honoratissimo_fw-la domino_fw-la roberto_n domino_fw-la brooke_n baroni_n brooke_n de_fw-fr beauchampcourt_n heroi_fw-la eximii_fw-la acuminis_fw-la summi_fw-la candoris_fw-la pietatis_fw-la ac_fw-la literarum_n cultori_fw-la fautorique_n opellam_fw-la hanc_fw-la laborantis_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la consolatoriam_fw-la in_o perpetvae_fw-la observantiae_fw-la testimonium_n do_v dico_fw-la consecro_fw-la thomas_n goodwin_n to_o the_o reader_n that_o which_o draw_v these_o sermon_n from_o i_o next_o to_o thy_o good_a be_v to_o right_v myself_o they_o be_v first_o preach_v eight_o year_n since_o and_o some_o note_n thereof_o be_v to_o say_v no_o more_o disperse_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o many_o to_o my_o prejudice_n they_o be_v here_o present_v as_o they_o be_v preach_v with_o little_a alteration_n or_o addition_n in_o method_n style_n or_o matter_n only_o to_o make_v up_o the_o treatise_n more_o complete_a i_o entire_o add_v against_o the_o publish_n thereof_o that_o whole_a discourse_n about_o satan_n part_n and_o hand_n in_o these_o desertion_n begin_v at_o chap._n 6._o in_o handle_v which_o i_o trust_v i_o have_v not_o at_o all_o incur_v that_o severe_a increpation_n of_o the_o apostle_n against_o curious_a speculation_n about_o angel_n 18._o col._n 2._o 18._o of_o intrude_a into_o those_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v not_o see_v ground_n and_o warrant_v for_o in_o the_o word_n sure_o i_o be_o i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o follow_v the_o school_n in_o their_o labyrinth_n herein_o no_o further_o than_o i_o find_v a_o clue_n of_o scripture_n and_o right_a reason_n clear_o guide_v and_o warrant_v my_o way_n without_o which_o i_o account_v the_o way_n of_o this_o old_a and_o wind_a serpent_n in_o his_o communication_n to_o we_o to_o be_v as_o solomon_n speak_v 19_o prov._n 30._o 18_o 19_o like_o the_o way_n of_o a_o serpent_n upon_o a_o stone_n hide_a and_o past_o trace_v or_o find_v out_o and_o lest_o any_o of_o the_o weak_a reader_n especial_o those_o in_o distress_n to_o who_o more_o speculative_a and_o doctrinal_a discourse_n though_o about_o thing_n practical_a prove_v usual_o tedious_a and_o unpleasing_a shall_v in_o read_v that_o piece_n be_v discourage_v at_o the_o first_o my_o advertisement_n be_v that_o if_o they_o find_v that_o part_n of_o the_o way_n craggy_a or_o tyresome_n which_o i_o hope_v they_o will_v not_o they_o will_v divert_v out_o of_o it_o and_o come_v in_o again_o at_o chap._n 11._o from_o whence_o to_o the_o end_n they_o shall_v find_v what_o be_v more_o accommodate_v to_o their_o understanding_n and_o condition_n and_o more_o practical_o speak_v to_o your_o distress_n the_o blessing_n of_o heaven_n go_v with_o it_o tho_o goodwin_n the_o table_n part._n 1._o a_o paraphrase_n upon_o the_o word_n page_n 1._o chap._n 1._o the_o first_o and_o main_a observation_n that_o a_o child_n of_o god_n may_v walk_v in_o darkness_n p._n 5_o §_o 1._o what_o it_o be_v to_o walk_v in_o darkness_n ibid._n that_o thereby_o here_o be_v not_o mean_v ibid._n 1._o insin_n ibid._n 2._o in_o ignorance_n p._n 6_o but_o in_o sorrow_n and_o discomfort_n ibid._n 1._o and_o that_o not_o of_o outward_a affliction_n only_o ibid._n 2._o but_o chief_o inward_a from_o the_o want_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n favour_n p._n 7_o prove_v by_o 3._o reason_n ibid._n chap._n 2._o the_o particular_n of_o that_o distress_n as_o contain_v in_o those_o two_o phrase_n walk_v in_o darkness_n have_v no_o light_n p._n 9_o 1._o what_o the_o condition_n of_o such_o a_o one_o be_v ibid._n §_o 1._o as_o express_v 1._o by_o have_v no_o light_n p_o 9_o light_a distinct_a from_o faith_n ibid._n a_o threefold_a light_n add_v to_o faith_n to_o cause_n assurance_n p._n 10_o 1._o the_o immediate_a light_n of_o god_n countenance_n ibid._n which_o a_o belever_n may_v want_v ibid._n prove_v p._n 11_o and_o how_o the_o want_n of_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o god_n love_v still_o continue_v and_o with_o the_o real_a influence_n of_o his_o grace_n p._n 12_o 2._o the_o light_n of_o present_a grace_n ibid._n which_o he_o also_o may_v want_v p._n 13_o or_o 3._o light_n may_v be_v take_v for_o the_o remembrance_n of_o former_a grace_n and_o evidence_n ibid._n which_o he_o may_v want_v p._n 14_o the_o reason_n of_o both_o ibid._n how_o grace_n may_v be_v exercise_v and_o not_o discern_v p._n 15_o the_o reason_n ibid._n §_o 2._o what_o his_o condition_n be_v as_o express_v by_o walk_v in_o darkness_n 1._o to_o be_v in_o doubt_n what_o will_v become_v of_o he_o p._n 16_o 2._o stumble_v at_o all_o comfort_n p._n 17_o 3._o fill_v with_o terror_n ibid._n chap._n 3._o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o this_o distress_n first_o the_o spirit_n whether_o he_o have_v any_o hand_n therein_o and_o how_o far_o ibid._n the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o this_o distress_n three_o §_o 1._o the_o spirit_n not_o the_o cause_n of_o doubt_v and_o despair_v thought_n p._n 18_o §_o 2._o yet_o the_o spirit_n have_v some_o hand_n in_o the_o distress_n p._n 20_o 1._o privative_a by_o withdraw_v his_o testimony_n ibid._n 2._o positive_a in_o 2._o thing_n p._n 21_o 1._o by_o represent_v god_n angry_a through_o immediate_a impression_n of_o wrath_n on_o the_o conscience_n ibid._n 2._o by_o shake_v over_o we_o the_o threaten_n of_o eternal_a wrath_n p._n 22_o chap._n 4._o how_o satan_n and_o our_o heart_n increase_v this_o darkness_n and_o distress_n by_o false_a conclusion_n from_o the_o spirit_n work_v illustrate_v by_o the_o like_a in_o the_o illumination_n of_o temporary_n the_o spirit_n work_v in_o both_o compare_v p._n 24_o chap._n 5._o the_o second_o efficient_a cause_n of_o this_o darkness_n our_o own_o heart_n the_o principle_n therein_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o p._n 29_o §_o 1._o by_o reason_n of_o our_o weakness_n as_o we_o be_v creature_n ibid._n §_o 2._o of_o a_o innate_a darkness_n as_o we_o be_v sinful_a creature_n p._n 30_o §_o 3._o of_o carnal_a reason_n p._n 31_o which_o as_o in_o man_n unregenerate_a do_v reason_n for_o their_o bad_a estate_n so_o in_o the_o regenerate_a against_o the_o goodness_n of_o their_o estate_n p._n 32_o how_o potent_a and_o prevalent_a carnal_a reason_n be_v with_o we_o p._n 34_o and_o how_o desperate_a a_o enemy_n unto_o faith_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o p._n 35_o the_o great_a advantage_n carnal_a reason_n have_v in_o time_n of_o desertion_n p._n 37_o §_o 4._o of_o corrupt_a affection_n which_o join_v with_o carnal_a reason_n in_o this_o as_o jealousy_n suspicion_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n the_o rise_n of_o they_o and_o of_o their_o work_n in_o the_o heart_n p._n 39_o §_o 5._o the_o guilt_n in_o our_o own_o conscience_n remain_v in_o part_n defile_v p._n 41_o chap._n 6._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 p._n 44_o four_o thing_n in_o general_a premise_v to_o explain_v satan_n work_v herein_o p._n 45_o §_o 1._o satan_n have_v a_o special_a inclination_n to_o this_o kind_n of_o temptation_n ibid._n the_o reason_n p._n 47_o §_o 2._o god_n may_v and_o do_v give_v up_o his_o child_n into_o satan_n hand_n and_o permit_v he_o thus_o to_o tempt_v he_o p._n 48_o which_o permission_n be_v grant_v he_o either_o 1._o at_o satan_n own_o motion_n and_o request_n p._n 49_o 2._o upon_o the_o ordinance_n of_o excommunication_n ibid._n or_o 3_o when_o that_o ordinance_n be_v neglect_v in_o case_n of_o some_o gross_a sin_n p._n 51_o yet_o this_o permission_n be_v with_o difference_n from_o that_o give_v up_o of_o wicked_a man_n to_o satan_n p._n 51_o §_o 3._o how_o able_a satan_n be_v to_o tempt_v p._n 52_o §_o 4._o that_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o his_o power_n be_v much_o from_o the_o darkness_n in_o we_o p._n 53_o a_o double_a advantage_n that_o satan_n have_v over_o we_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o power_n in_o tempt_v we_o p._n 54_o 1._o of_o more_o near_a and_o intimate_a access_n to_o suggest_v inward_o to_o our_o spirit_n ibid._n 2._o of_o fit_a matter_n and_o fuel_n in_o our_o spirit_n to_o work_v upon_o p._n 55_o chap._n 7._o more_o particular_o how_o satan_n work_v upon_o those_o three_o
to_o drive_v we_o out_o of_o it_o and_o then_o indeed_o he_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o which_o he_o have_v reference_n when_o he_o say_v to_o fear_v again_o because_o he_o be_v once_o such_o to_o they_o and_o such_o the_o holy_a ghost_n than_o may_v be_v and_o then_o witness_v to_o they_o that_o their_o estate_n be_v damnable_a for_o than_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n in_o than_o they_o have_v live_v in_o a_o estate_n of_o bondage_n whereunto_o damnation_n be_v immediate_o due_a and_o have_v they_o die_v in_o it_o have_v certain_o fall_v upon_o they_o but_o when_o once_o he_o by_o make_v a_o man_n a_o son_n have_v become_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n to_o he_o then_o if_o ever_o he_o shall_v put_v he_o into_o such_o apprehension_n and_o fear_n again_o he_o shall_v witness_v a_o untruth_n therefore_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o they_o and_o all_o believer_n he_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o never_o cross_v nor_o reverse_v his_o testimony_n of_o adoption_n but_o his_o office_n be_v to_o be_v ready_a as_o a_o witness_n to_o seal_v to_o it_o satan_n but_o our_o own_o heart_n and_o satan_n but_o yet_o though_o the_o judge_n do_v not_o condemn_v any_o more_o yet_o the_o jailor_n may_v trouble_v and_o affright_v we_o 12._o 1_o john_n 3._o 12._o &_o our_o own_o heart_n may_v condemn_v we_o god_n may_v give_v satan_n leave_v to_o cast_v we_o into_o prison_n to_o clap_v bolt_n upon_o we_o again_o and_o to_o become_v a_o lie_a spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o we_o as_o he_o become_v a_o lie_a spirit_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o ahabs_n prophet_n and_o he_o may_v give_v up_o our_o heart_n to_o be_v fetter_v with_o the_o cord_n of_o our_o own_o sin_n 22_o prov._n 5._o 22_o and_o to_o be_v ensnare_v with_o its_o own_o invention_n and_o fear_n and_o jealousy_n for_o a_o more_o distinct_a understanding_n of_o this_o 2._o §._o 2._o to_o manifest_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o all_o this_o befall_v god_n child_n distress_n yet_o the_o spirit_n have_v some_o hand_n in_o the_o distress_n i_o will_v show_v how_o far_o the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v in_o it_o and_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n towards_o it_o and_o what_o satan_n work_n be_v where_o he_o strike_v in_o and_o our_o own_o heart_n to_o work_v further_o and_o deep_a distress_n than_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o himself_o alone_o intend_v for_o unto_o these_o three_o several_a hand_n be_v the_o whole_a to_o be_v ascribe_v &_o the_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o his_o concurrence_n therein_o careful_o to_o be_v sever_v from_o satan_n as_o light_n from_o darkness_n at_o the_o first_o thus_o far_o then_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n may_v concur_v in_o this_o darkness_n that_o befall_v his_o child_n 1._o privative_o testimony_n 1._o privative_o to_o withdraw_v his_o testimony_n he_o may_v suspend_v his_o testimony_n and_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o office_n of_o witness_v adoption_n he_o may_v withdraw_v his_o comfortable_a presence_n and_o hide_v himself_o for_o a_o moment_n and_o conceal_v his_o love_n as_o other_o father_n will_v sometime_o do_v as_o david_n do_v when_o yet_o his_o heart_n be_v towards_o absolom_n he_o may_v not_o admit_v he_o to_o see_v his_o face_n he_o may_v shut_v a_o son_n out_o of_o door_n when_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o cast_v he_o off_o 23._o john_n 20._o 23._o he_o may_v retain_v their_o sin_n as_o christ_n expression_n be_v that_o be_v call_v in_o the_o patent_n of_o his_o pardon_n which_o he_o have_v pass_v under_o his_o hand_n and_o seal_v in_o earth_n 18._o mat._n 18._o 18._o that_o be_v in_o their_o own_o conscience_n take_v it_o out_o of_o their_o hand_n and_o custody_n and_o call_v for_o it_o home_o again_o into_o the_o pardon_n office_n in_o heaven_n and_o there_o keep_v it_o and_o also_o when_o satan_n come_v and_o give_v in_o a_o false_a witness_n and_o evidence_n and_o our_o own_o heart_n thereupon_o likewise_o condemn_v we_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v stand_v by_o as_o it_o be_v silent_a and_o say_v nothing_o to_o the_o contrary_a but_o forbear_v 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