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which_o we_o cause_v to_o be_v remove_v out_o of_o our_o sight_n and_o this_o must_v needs_o create_v trouble_n as_o when_o the_o sun_n shine_v not_o on_o the_o world_n cloud_n and_o darkness_n and_o tempest_n quick_o overspread_v the_o heaven_n so_o when_o god_n hide_v his_o face_n sorrow_n and_o anguish_n of_o spirit_n take_v hold_v on_o man_n soul_n odium_n est_fw-la appetitus_fw-la amovendi_fw-la hatred_n be_v a_o desire_n of_o remove_v of_o that_o which_o we_o hate_v from_o we_o i_o hate_v the_o work_n of_o they_o that_o turn_v aside_o it_o shall_v not_o cleave_v to_o i_o say_v david_n psal_n 101.3_o it_o be_v much_o more_o true_a of_o god_n psal_n 5.4_o 5_o 6._o thou_o be_v not_o a_o god_n that_o have_v pleasure_n in_o wickedness_n neither_o shall_v evil_a dwell_v with_o thou_o the_o foolish_a shall_v not_o stand_v in_o thy_o sight_n thou_o hate_v all_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n thou_o shall_v destroy_v they_o that_o speak_v lease_v god_n holiness_n move_v he_o to_o inflict_v 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