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the_o saint_n with_o god_n presence_n in_o heaven_n the_o saint_n desire_v god_n presence_n even_o when_o he_o be_v angry_a they_o be_v loath_a to_o be_v out_o of_o his_o presence_n then_o it_o be_v very_o observable_a that_o we_o have_v record_v of_o david_n psal_n 51._o ver_fw-la 9_o he_o cry_v to_o god_n to_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o his_o sin_n for_o god_n face_n be_v then_o a_o angry_a face_n against_o he_o yet_o ver_fw-la 11._o he_o cry_v again_o cast_v i_o not_o away_o from_o thy_o presence_n he_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o be_v out_o of_o god_n presence_n howsoever_o upon_o which_o st._n auguhath_n this_o expression_n who_o face_n he_o fear_v even_o his_o face_n he_o invocate_v god_n make_v rich_a promise_n to_o invocat_n moses_n yet_o he_o can_v not_o be_v satisfy_v without_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n if_o thy_o presence_n be_v not_o with_o we_o bring_v we_o not_o hence_o and_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o will_v set_v out_o the_o misery_n of_o those_o that_o be_v damn_v 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