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in_o time_n of_o affliction_n there_o be_v no_o time_n in_o which_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n good_a man_n be_v more_o ready_a to_o faint_v and_o give_v over_o then_o in_o time_n of_o trial_n how_o do_v david_n cry_v out_o and_o how_o do_v christ_n cry_v out_o in_o his_o great_a affliction_n oh_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o in_o affliction_n we_o be_v apt_a to_o think_v that_o god_n have_v forsake_v we_o zion_n sâ—id_v in_o her_o affliction_n the_o lord_n have_v forsake_v i_o in_o her_o affliction_n she_o say_v the_o lord_n have_v forsake_v i_o and_o thus_o a_o unbeleive_v heart_n be_v apt_a to_o question_v in_o time_n of_o affliction_n oh_o be_v god_n among_o we_o as_o israel_n say_v when_o they_o be_v in_o want_n and_o great_a strait_n oh_o than_o their_o unbelieve_a heart_n be_v discover_v though_o they_o have_v see_v his_o miracle_n they_o tempt_v god_n and_o say_v be_v god_n among_o we_o and_o the_o best_a of_o god_n people_n in_o time_n of_o 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