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A02846 The strong helper, offering to beare euery mans burthen. Or, A treatise, teaching in all troubles how to cast our burden vpon God but chiefly deliuering infallible grounds of comfort for quieting of troubled consciences. By Iohn Haivvard. Hayward, John, D.D. 1614 (1614) STC 12986; ESTC S103943 264,841 668

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more_o than_o for_o ninety_o and_o nine_o just_a man_n that_o need_v no_o amendment_n of_o life_n and_o when_o he_o say_v there_o shall_v be_v joy_n in_o heaven_n he_o do_v not_o exclude_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n for_o what_o joy_n can_v be_v in_o heaven_n and_o among_o the_o crature_n of_o heaven_n if_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n remain_v displease_v therefore_o thy_o repentance_n remove_v all_o cause_n of_o loathe_v from_o god_n and_o receive_v therein_o all_o content_n and_o in_o particular_a it_o give_v content_a to_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n all_o cause_n of_o loathe_v &_o offence_n be_v take_v from_o they_o and_o in_o place_n thereof_o they_o rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a for_o thy_o conversion_n it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o same_o place_n of_o the_o gospel_n likewise_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o there_o be_v joy_n in_o the_o 10._o presence_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n for_o one_o sinner_n that_o convert_v see_v how_o thy_o conversion_n alter_v the_o case_n thy_o sin_n make_v 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