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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o lord_n departure_n from_o a_o people_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o he_o be_v take_v away_o his_o peace_n and_o mercy_n from_o a_o nation_n when_o he_o will_v hear_v no_o prayer_n for_o it_o and_o he_o declare_v that_o he_o will_v hear_v no_o prayer_n when_o he_o withdraw_v once_o from_o his_o house_n of_o prayer_n and_o make_v his_o office_n to_o cease_v the_o place_n appoint_v for_o these_o office_n the_o sanctuary_n he_o call_v we_o know_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o 〈◊〉_d meeting_n that_o be_v where_o he_o will_v 43._o meet_v his_o votary_n and_o hear_v and_o bless_v they_o call_v it_o his_o 4._o house_n his_o 7._o dwell_a place_n his_o court_n his_o 20._o presence_n and_o his_o 3._o throne_n and_o if_o so_o when_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o these_o when_o he_o no_o long_o dwell_v nor_o meet_v in_o they_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o he_o have_v leave_v the_o land_n the_o psalmist_n when_o he_o do_v complain_v man_n have_v do_v evil_a 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