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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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he_o nor_o harken_v unto_o they_o that_o will_v tell_v he_o this_o or_o that_o tale_n what_o other_o man_n say_v of_o he_o lest_o sudden_o he_o be_v distemper_v if_o his_o infirmity_n be_v a_o proneness_n to_o drunkenness_n as_o th●…re_o be_v but_o too_o many_o that_o when_o they_o be_v at_o it_o can_v keep_v no_o measure_n let_v he_o fly_v the_o company_n of_o pot_n companion_n let_v he_o shun_v the_o place_n and_o ●…bhorre_v the_o ceremony_n of_o great_a drink_n and_o let_v he_o not_o delight_v himself_o to_o behold_v the_o colour_n and_o sparkle_a of_o the_o wine_n if_o his_o infirmity_n be_v a_o proneness_n to_o adultery_n and_o such_o uncleanness_n let_v he_o shun_v the_o haunt_n of_o harlot_n and_o their_o house_n &_o all_o wanton_a company_n and_o let_v he_o not_o cast_v his_o eye_n upon_o deceitful_a and_o bewitch_a beauty_n and_o so_o concern_v all_o other_o sin_n that_o his_o heart_n lust_v after_o this_o rule_n the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v we_o in_o many_o place_n solomon_n 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work_n of_o justice_n be_v this_o my_o life_n be_v loathsome_a both_o to_o heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o heaven_n to_o god_n &_o his_o angel_n in_o earth_n to_o the_o church_n and_o her_o child_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v not_o to_o be_v continue_v this_o be_v not_o a_o new_a reason_n but_o the_o first_o enlarge_v with_o addition_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n of_o the_o church_n and_o her_o child_n on_o earth_n for_o in_o the_o first_o thou_o do_v affirm_v that_o thou_o ●…adst_v offend_a god_n that_o be_v make_v thy_o life_n to_o be_v loathsome_a in_o his_o sight_n and_o now_o thou_o ad●…est_v further_o mention_v of_o his_o angel_n a●…ove_n and_o saint_n beneath_o thou_o have_v also_o ●…en_a offence_n unto_o they_o indeed_o upon_o ●…e_a love_n and_o hatred_n of_o god_n depend_v ●…e_a love_n and_o hatred_n of_o all_o his_o servant_n in_o ●…aven_n and_o earth_n if_o by_o thy_o wickedness_n ●…ou_fw-mi make_v thy_o life_n loathsome_a to_o god_n ●…ou_fw-mi make_v it_o also_o loathsome_a to_o they_o ●…d_o if_o again_o by_o repentance_n thou_o make_v 〈◊〉_d life_n please_v to_o god_n thou_o make_v i●…●…o_o please_v to_o man_n for_o as_o salomon●…ith_n ●…ith_z when_o the_o way_n of_o a_o man_n please_v the_o 7_o lord_n he_o will_v make_v also_o his_o enemy_n to_o be_v at_o ●…ace_n with_o he_o so_o that_o if_o thou_o repent_v ●…ee_v of_o thy_o former_a lewd_a life_n if_o thou_o cease_v to_o do_v evil_a &_o learn_v to_o do_v well_o ●…ou_fw-mi have_v reconcile_v thyself_o to_o god_n ●…d_v he_o will_v make_v all_o his_o creature_n to_o be_v ●…iendes_n with_o thou_o even_o they_o which_o ●…ere_v most_o offend_v before_o and_o for_o ●…ine_v own_o good_a consider_v what_o it_o be_v that_o ●…th_v make_v thy_o life_n so_o loath_a some_o to_o hea●…n_n and_o earth_n to_o god_n to_o his_o angel_n to_o ●…e_v church_n and_o to_o the_o child_n of_o it_o be_v it_o ●…ot_v thy_o sin_n be_v it_o any_o thing_n but_o thy_o ●…ne_n then_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v 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confession_n of_o thy_o unworthines_n therein_o we_o &_o all_o god_n child_n will_v join_v with_o thou_o and_o every_o man_n confess_v that_o we_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o god_n mercy_n because_o we_o have_v be_v unthankful_a for_o the_o comfort_n that_o we_o have_v reap_v by_o they_o and_o have_v also_o be_v unfaithful_a not_o improve_v they_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n we_o will_v say_v with_o jacob_n unto_o god_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o all_o the_o mercy_n 11_o and_o all_o the_o truth_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v unto_o thy_o servant_n we_o will_v confess_v unto_o christ_n with_o the_o centurion_n and_o say_v i_o be_o not_o worthy_a that_o thou_o shall_v come_v 8._o under_o my_o roof_n and_o with_o the_o prodigal_a child_n privy_a to_o his_o own_o riotous_a course_n we_o will_v say_v to_o god_n as_o he_o say_v to_o his_o father_n father_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n 21._o and_o before_o thou_o and_o be_o no_o more_o worthy_a 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