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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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with_o it_o the_o second_o kind_n of_o fall_n which_o be_v to_o fall_v into_o misery_n chap._n xxxv_o the_o second_o kind_n of_o sin_n fall_n in_o which_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o righteous_a to_o fall_v for_o ever_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o the_o former_a produce_v by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n namely_o a_o fall_n into_o misery_n this_o kind_n of_o fall_n mankind_n have_v never_o be_v acquaint_v withal_o if_o they_o have_v not_o take_v the_o first_o fall_n for_o if_o man_n have_v never_o sin_v against_o god_n god_n will_v never_o have_v suffer_v man_n to_o have_v feel_v any_o misery_n this_o kind_n of_o