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not_o mediate_o and_o afar_o off_o by_o consequence_n from_o outward_a affliction_n but_o immediate_o from_o god_n own_o hand_n thou_o always_o have_v suspect_v say_v carnal_a reason_n that_o thou_o be_v a_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o that_o thou_o and_o god_n be_v enemy_n but_o now_o thou_o find_v it_o put_v out_o of_o question_n and_o that_o from_o god_n own_o mouth_n who_o speak_v grievous_a thing_n against_o thou_o 20._o jer._n 31._o 20._o thou_o have_v it_o also_o under_o his_o own_o hand_n for_o lo_o he_o write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o thou_o 26._o job_n 13._o 26._o that_o be_v in_o thy_o conscience_n as_o job_n speak_v &_o hold_v thou_o for_o a_o enemy_n ver_fw-la 24._o and_o whip_v thou_o with_o the_o same_o rod_n of_o his_o immediate_a wrath_n and_o displeasure_n where_o with_o he_o lash_v those_o that_o be_v cut_v from_o his_o hand_n and_o who_o he_o remember_v no_o more_o but_o be_v now_o in_o hell_n as_o heman_n speak_v a_o time_n also_o this_o be_v when_o this_o present_a sense_n of_o wrath_n so_o distemper_n and_o to_o use_n hemans_n word_n distract_v the_o mind_n that_o it_o can_v listen_v to_o faith_n which_o speak_v of_o nothing_o too_o but_o of_o what_o it_o fee_v not_o even_o as_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n can_v not_o attend_v to_o moses_n his_o message_n of_o deliverance_n through_o the_o anguish_n of_o their_o present_a bondage_n exod._n 6._o 9_o so_o as_o no_o wonder_n if_o then_o carnal_a reason_n be_v most_o busy_a and_o take_v this_o advantage_n to_o frame_v and_o suggest_v the_o strong_a objection_n to_o the_o soul_n while_o it_o be_v in_o this_o distemper_n add_v unto_o all_o this_o 4._o that_o as_o there_o be_v such_o strength_n of_o corrupt_a reason_n which_o be_v thus_o opposite_a to_o faith_n 4._o §._o 4._o so_o that_o there_o be_v many_o other_o principle_n of_o corrupt_a affection_n in_o the_o heart_n this_o §_o 4._o principle_n corrupt_a affection_n of_o jealousy_n suspicion_n and_o incredulity_n join_v with_o carnal_a 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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
in_o those_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v clear_o reveal_v in_o his_o work_n to_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n of_o which_o that_o place_n speak_v so_o may_v it_o be_v say_v even_o of_o those_o who_o have_v be_v most_o enlighten_v that_o their_o heart_n be_v apt_a to_o become_v much_o more_o vain_a in_o their_o reason_n about_o and_o in_o the_o judge_n of_o their_o own_o estate_n before_o god_n â—ut_v of_o his_o word_n and_o deal_n with_o they_o if_o god_n once_o leave_v they_o unto_o darkness_n and_o this_o that_o great_a caveat_n give_v to_o professor_n james_n 1._o 22._o give_n as_o to_o understand_v when_o they_o be_v exhort_v to_o take_v â—eed_o that_o in_o hear_v the_o word_n they_o be_v not_o find_v deceive_v themselves_o by_o false_a reason_n james_n 1._o 22._o â—o_o the_o original_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d render_v it_o which_o be_v as_o if_o we_o shall_v say_v false_a reason_v themselves_o as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v in_o a_o like_a phrase_n of_o speech_n befool_v 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