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lord_n withdraw_v the_o comfort_n and_o feel_v of_o his_o love_a kindness_n and_o mercy_n from_o they_o and_o they_o apprehend_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n against_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n it_o be_v wonderful_a to_o see_v how_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n at_o such_o time_n be_v cast_v down_o and_o humble_v yea_o they_o be_v not_o then_o able_a to_o pray_v nor_o to_o call_v god_n father_n but_o be_v for_o a_o time_n in_o a_o trance_n and_o as_o it_o be_v overwhelm_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n displeasure_n and_o for_o their_o life_n can_v lift_v up_o their_o voice_n to_o god_n in_o prayer_n now_o in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o this_o what_o be_v the_o comfort_n of_o a_o poor_a distress_a soul_n thus_o humble_v and_o amaze_v and_o cast_v down_o but_o to_o make_v their_o moan_n and_o complaint_n to_o god_n as_o moses_n do_v here_o tell_v the_o lord_n that_o thou_o can_v not_o pray_v as_o thou_o desire_v complain_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v o_o lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v 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