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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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of_o our_o soul_n chap._n xii_o there_o be_v diverse_a trouble_n trouble_n wherein_o the_o man_n that_o be_v trouble_v have_v to_o do_v immediate_o and_o at_o the_o next_o hand_n with_o god_n and_o the_o thing_n wherein_o he_o have_v to_o do_v with_o god_n and_o look_v direct_o upon_o he_o do_v concern_v our_o soul_n and_o inward_a man_n and_o the_o good_a estate_n thereof_o for_o holiness_n and_o happiness_n both_o now_o and_o hereafter_o and_o in_o regard_n hereof_o those_o trouble_n i_o call_v spiritual_a trouble_n and_o those_o i_o reduce_v to_o two_o head_n the_o first_o of_o these_o spiritual_a burden_n be_v the_o powerful_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n enemy_n to_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o second_o be_v the_o fearful_a accuse_a thought_n that_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n soul_n the_o first_o be_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n fight_v against_o the_o soul_n the_o multitude_n of_o our_o corruption_n and_o the_o law_n 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the_o other_o to_o be_v eternal_a destruction_n and_o with_o his_o whole_a heart_n and_o soul_n he_o desire_v and_o strive_v to_o avoid_v evil_a which_o he_o abhor_v and_o to_o do_v good_a which_o he_o love_v and_o while_o he_o strive_v to_o go_v on_o in_o this_o course_n nothing_o hinder_v he_o more_o than_o the_o root_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v deep_o fasten_v in_o his_o own_o flesh_n the_o devil_n offer_v a_o temptation_n and_o his_o false_a flesh_n yield_v present_o unto_o it_o the_o flatter_a world_n present_v show_n of_o vanity_n and_o the_o flesh_n greedy_o embrace_v they_o occasion_n be_v offer_v and_o present_v to_o our_o eye_n and_o our_o traitorous_a flesh_n sudden_o apprehend_v they_o and_o our_o action_n fall_v out_o to_o be_v sinful_a and_o evil_a sometime_o at_o unaware_o before_o we_o have_v leisure_n to_o consider_v what_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v sometime_o against_o fore-fight_a yea_o against_o repugn_v will_n for_o that_o corruption_n that_o be_v in_o our_o flesh_n which_o for_o the_o authority_n that_o it_o usurp_v and_o for_o the_o power_n that_o it_o exercise_v in_o we_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o law_n in_o our_o member_n 23_o that_o corruption_n rebell_v against_o the_o law_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o lead_v we_o captive_a into_o all_o actual_a sin_n and_o we_o be_v compel_v in_o the_o camp_n of_o our_o enemy_n to_o serve_v against_o our_o belove_a lord_n and_o this_o be_v no_o small_a grief_n unto_o a_o sanctify_a soul_n that_o desire_v to_o serve_v and_o worship_n god_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n how_o heavy_a this_o burden_n be_v the_o apostle_n word_n do_v teach_v we_o cry_v out_o by_o reason_n of_o it_o in_o this_o manner_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o 24._o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n it_o be_v unto_o he_o more_o bitter_a than_o death_n that_o sin_n be_v of_o such_o power_n in_o his_o mortal_a body_n upon_o man_n groan_v under_o this_o burden_n poty_v compassion_n ●…is_n to_o be_v take_v 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chapter_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o to_o be_v not_o any_o particular_a transgression_n of_o any_o or_o of_o all_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n but_o a_o wilful_a i●…_n opposition_n of_o our_o heart_n against_o as_o i_o may_v call_v it_o the_o body_n of_o religion_n first_o right_o understand_v and_o certain_o know_v to_o be_v the_o true_a religion_n of_o god_n and_o upon_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o out_o of_o mere_a envy_n the_o pharisee_n hear_v the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o see_v his_o miracle_n and_o know_v he_o to_o be_v that_o son_n of_o david_n that_o messiah_n that_o be_v promise_v they_o know_v his_o doctrine_n to_o be_v holy_a and_o heavenly_a and_o his_o work_n to_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n yet_o because_o the_o people_n honour_v he_o and_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o miracle_n when_o he_o heal_v the_o man_n that_o be_v possess_v of_o a_o devil_n and_o be_v both_o blind_a and_o dumb_a 24._o because_o they_o then_o cry_v 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