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cry_v out_o my_o punishment_n be_v great_a than_o i_o can_v bear_v for_o from_o thy_o face_n shall_v i_o be_v hide_v sure_o then_o to_o lose_v the_o glorious_a presence_n of_o god_n of_o the_o only_a true_a god_n be_v more_o than_o to_o lose_v a_o thousand_o world_n if_o there_o be_v so_o many_o we_o read_v that_o absolom_n can_v take_v no_o comfort_n in_o all_o he_o enjoy_v because_o he_o can_v not_o see_v the_o king_n face_n 2_o sam._n 14._o laban_n make_v great_a search_n after_o his_o foolish_a idol_n when_o they_o be_v steal_v from_o he_o gen._n 31.33_o and_o micah_n lament_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o false_a god_n you_o have_v take_v away_o my_o god_n which_o i_o make_v and_o what_o have_v i_o more_o and_o yet_o you_o ask_v i_o what_o ail_v thou_o judg._n 18.24_o how_o sad_a and_o fearful_a will_v the_o loss_n of_o the_o king_n of_o king_n of_o the_o only_a true_a and_o live_a god_n be_v here_o man_n can_v live_v cheerful_o if_o they_o have_v outward_a good_a thing_n though_o 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