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it_o either_o can_v be_v see_v by_o himself_o which_o be_v most_o hard_a so_o to_o be_v see_v by_o any_o for_o the_o present_a time_n or_o can_v be_v show_v he_o by_o any_o other_o to_o be_v so_o a_o work_n have_v matter_n in_o it_o sufficient_a to_o bear_v out_o a_o warrantable_a rejoice_v for_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o do_v though_o otherwise_o there_o be_v most_o just_a cause_n of_o deep_a sorrow_n and_o most_o bitter_a lamentation_n for_o that_o which_o already_o be_v do_v and_o be_v yet_o further_o a_o do_v by_o his_o owneselfe_n in_o that_o thing_n chap._n xxiii_o of_o the_o second_o hindrance_n of_o joy_n in_o god_n hide_v his_o face_n and_o how_o that_o be_v make_v a_o occasion_n of_o rejoice_v unto_o a_o true_a and_o sound_a believer_n the_o second_o main_a point_n about_o which_o especial_o doubt_n may_v be_v make_v how_o a_o true_a believer_n may_v always_o have_v joy_n and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o regard_n of_o god_n own_o deal_n towards_o we_o and_o 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of_o his_o life_n then_o out_o of_o god_n favour_n but_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v with_o the_o apostle_n do_v or_o will_v god_n at_o any_o time_n cast_v off_o his_o people_n and_o it_o may_v 1._o rom._n 11._o 1._o be_v answer_v again_o with_o the_o same_o apostle_n god_n forbid_v god_n will_v not_o cast_v away_o his_o people_n and_o as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v he_o will_v not_o forsake_v his_o inheritance_n for_o so_o have_v god_n 5._o psal_n 94._o 14._o heb._n 13._o 5._o himself_o say_v i_o will_v never_o fail_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o true_a it_o be_v god_n sometime_o for_o a_o moment_n in_o his_o anger_n do_v hide_v his_o 8._o isa_n 54._o 8._o face_n from_o his_o child_n and_o carry_v the_o matter_n of_o his_o good_a will_n towards_o they_o so_o close_o as_o they_o can_v know_v of_o no_o favour_n that_o he_o bear_v they_o it_o not_o be_v between_o he_o and_o they_o as_o it_o be_v yesterday_o and_o yesterday_o when_o 13._o psal_n 90._o 13._o he_o be_v find_v to_o be_v unto_o they_o as_o a_o passenger_n and_o as_o a_o strange_a that_o tarry_v but_o for_o a_o night_n then_o there_o be_v hang_v about_o he_o and_o cry_v with_o moses_n and_o the_o people_n oh_o god_n return_v be_v pacify_v towards_o thy_o servant_n then_o there_o be_v entreat_v and_o pray_v with_o david_n go_v not_o far_o from_o i_o 8._o psal_n 22._o 11._o psal_n 119._o 8._o o_o god_n for_o trouble_n be_v hard_a at_o hand_n and_o forsake_v i_o not_o overlong_o oh_o god_n yea_o the_o lord_n himself_o seem_v to_o rise_v up_o against_o his_o child_n and_o then_o there_o be_v cry_v out_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o then_o zion_n mourn_v and_o 1._o psal_n 22._o 1._o complain_v the_o lord_n have_v forsake_v i_o my_o god_n have_v forget_v 14._o isa_n 49._o 14._o i_o but_o this_o hide_v of_o god_n face_n be_v but_o a_o fatherly_a frown_a for_o a_o time_n to_o awe_v his_o child_n the_o more_o and_o breed_v the_o better_a circumspection_n in_o they_o for_o afterward_o when_o god_n do_v forsake_v his_o child_n that_o forsake_v be_v neither_o full_o nor_o final_o for_o ever_o he_o many_o time_n have_v forsake_v they_o do_v tarry_v long_o before_o he_o do_v return_v to_o they_o again_o he_o hold_v off_o till_o he_o can_v hold_v off_o no_o long_o that_o so_o he_o may_v make_v his_o child_n fear_v the_o more_o to_o fall_v out_o with_o he_o again_o but_o it_o be_v a_o save_a fear_n that_o keep_v we_o in_o that_o state_n as_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o fear_v anymore_o and_o it_o be_v a_o profitable_a vexation_n and_o anguish_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o bring_v rest_n thereunto_o for_o ever_o after_o though_o the_o lord_n may_v seem_v sometime_o to_o go_v away_o and_o to_o hide_v his_o face_n yet_o he_o never_o take_v such_o a_o farewell_n of_o they_o as_o mean_v 22._o joh._n 16._o 7._o 22._o no_o more_o to_o come_v at_o they_o but_o as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n about_o the_o time_n of_o his_o departure_n comfort_v his_o disciple_n by_o tell_v they_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o they_o that_o he_o do_v go_v away_o assure_v they_o that_o though_o he_o do_v go_v away_o yet_o he_o will_v see_v they_o again_o and_o then_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o great_a joy_n yea_o their_o heart_n shall_v so_o rejoice_v as_o none_o shall_v take_v their_o joy_n from_o they_o so_o may_v it_o in_o some_o other_o respect_n be_v true_o say_v in_o this_o case_n that_o it_o be_v sometime_o expedient_a for_o god_n servant_n that_o their_o heavenly_a father_n do_v hide_v his_o countenance_n from_o they_o withdraw_v his_o presence_n and_o go_v away_o especial_o when_o that_o through_o their_o too_o great_a unthankfulness_n and_o security_n they_o begin_v to_o play_v the_o wanton_n too_o much_o and_o it_o be_v find_v with_o they_o according_a to_o that_o which_o run_v in_o the_o proverb_n too_o much_o familiarity_n breed_v contempt_n than_o it_o be_v time_n for_o the_o lord_n to_o hide_v his_o countenance_n for_o the_o better_a aw_v of_o such_o then_o do_v need_n require_v that_o such_o be_v make_v sorry_a and_o leave_v in_o heaviness_n for_o howbeit_o this_o be_v ever_o but_o for_o a_o time_n i_o will_v go_v away_o 15._o hos_fw-la 5._o 15._o say_v the_o lord_n and_o hide_v myself_o till_o they_o seek_v i_o in_o their_o affliction_n they_o will_v seek_v i_o diligent_o the_o lord_n look_v for_o certain_a to_o hear_v from_o such_o when_o they_o be_v in_o affliction_n but_o howsoever_o he_o do_v go_v away_o yet_o may_v it_o true_o be_v say_v to_o such_o as_o our_o saviour_n promise_v to_o his_o disciple_n he_o will_v sure_o come_v to_o see_v they_o again_o and_o their_o heart_n shall_v rejoice_v with_o such_o joy_n as_o none_o shall_v take_v from_o they_o when_o they_o shall_v once_o see_v his_o face_n and_o know_v his_o face_n again_o and_o perceive_v the_o ray_n of_o the_o bright_a countenance_n of_o god_n to_o shine_v upon_o their_o dark_a and_o cloudy_a heart_n what_o light_n of_o comfort_n will_v not_o that_o bring_v to_o a_o poor_a distress_a soul_n even_o more_o joy_n than_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n though_o never_o so_o increase_v can_v possible_o cause_v to_o be_v feel_v and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n promise_v his_o people_n that_o though_o for_o a_o moment_n in_o his_o anger_n he_o 33._o psal_n 89._o 32._o 33._o hide_v his_o face_n yet_o with_o everlasting_a mercy_n he_o will_v have_v compassion_n upon_o they_o yea_o when_o the_o lord_n himself_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o great_a displeasure_n so_o as_o he_o do_v visit_v the_o offence_n of_o his_o people_n with_o the_o rod_n and_o their_o sin_n
with_o scourge_n yet_o will_v he_o not_o take_v his_o mercy_n from_o they_o nor_o falsify_v his_o truth_n though_o for_o a_o time_n he_o may_v be_v angry_a yet_o will_v he_o not_o keep_v his_o 9_o psal_n 103._o 9_o anger_n always_o towards_o his_o child_n and_o unto_o this_o it_o have_v please_v the_o lord_n to_o bind_v himself_o not_o only_o by_o promise_n but_o by_o oath_n that_o his_o kindness_n shall_v never_o depart_v from_o he_o nor_o the_o covenant_n of_o his_o peace_n be_v remove_v from_o they_o which_o he_o will_v have_v they_o know_v be_v as_o sure_a to_o be_v perform_v as_o the_o oath_n which_o he_o have_v swear_v shall_v be_v keep_v that_o the_o 10._o isa_n 54_o 9_o 10._o water_n of_o noah_n shall_v no_o more_o go_v over_o the_o earth_n and_o if_o any_o man_n can_v break_v the_o covenant_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v with_o the_o day_n and_o night_n that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v day_n nor_o night_n 21._o jer._n 33._o 20._o 21._o in_o their_o season_n then_o may_v 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