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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
face_n have_v be_v hide_v from_o he_o ver_fw-la 47._o and_o the_o like_a be_v hemans_n case_n and_o this_o also_o long_o even_o from_o his_o youth_n up_o psal_n 88_o 14_o 15._o so_o from_o job_n 24._o job_n 13._o 24._o yea_o and_o from_o christ_n himself_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o but_o concern_v this_o quest_n you_o will_v ask_v how_o can_v this_o deal_n of_o his_o stand_n with_o his_o everlasting_a love_n with_o and_o how_o the_o want_n of_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o continue_v notwithstanding_o to_o the_o soul_n that_o he_o shall_v deal_v so_o with_o one_o he_o love_v but_o especial_o how_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o the_o real_a influence_n of_o his_o grace_n powerful_o enable_v the_o soul_n all_o that_o while_n to_o go_v on_o to_o fear_n and_o obey_v he_o for_o the_o first_o answ_n it_o may_v stand_v with_o his_o everlasting_a love_n continue_v god_n love_n still_o continue_v and_o god_n may_v be_v his_o god_n still_o as_o the_o text_n tell_v we_o 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thus_o esay_n 63._o 17._o the_o church_n there_o complain_v that_o god_n have_v harden_v they_o from_o his_o fear_n they_o be_v afraid_a feel_v their_o heart_n so_o hard_o that_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v want_v which_o yet_o be_v there_o for_o they_o complain_v of_o the_o want_n of_o it_o but_o yet_o three_o though_o he_o want_v the_o present_a light_n of_o god_n countenance_n evidence_n light_n may_v be_v take_v for_o the_o remembrance_n of_o former_a grace_n and_o evidence_n and_o the_o sight_n of_o present_a grace_n yet_o he_o may_v have_v a_o comfortable_a remembrance_n of_o what_o once_o afore_v he_o have_v still_o leave_v and_o so_o long_o be_v not_o utter_o leave_v in_o darkness_n therefore_o further_o know_v that_o the_o state_n of_o one_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o obey_v he_o may_v be_v such_o as_o he_o may_v have_v no_o comfortable_a light_n or_o remembrance_n of_o what_o grace_n etc._n etc._n former_o he_o have_v 2_o pet._n 1._o 9_o one_o that_o have_v true_a grace_n 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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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