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in_o the_o special_a presence_n of_o god_n we_o read_v ezek._n 8.16_o of_o god_n show_v the_o prophet_n with_o infinite_a wrath_n five_o and_o twenty_o man_n at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n between_o the_o porch_n and_o the_o altar_n with_o their_o back_n towards_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o their_o face_n towards_o the_o east_n and_o they_o worship_v the_o sun_n towards_o the_o east_n this_o he_o high_o resent_v that_o in_o his_o temple_n they_o shall_v have_v their_o face_n towards_o the_o sun_n and_o turn_v their_o back_n on_o he_o this_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o a_o rove_a heart_n in_o god_n own_o presence_n he_o turn_v his_o back_n on_o god_n and_o his_o face_n to_o the_o thing_n under_o the_o sun_n and_o those_o he_o worship_v o_o infinite_a patience_n that_o turn_v not_o such_o a_o soul_n into_o a_o pillar_n of_o salt_n yea_o throw_v it_o not_o into_o a_o pit_n of_o brimstone_n ezek._n 5.11_o therefore_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n 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