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v._o 27._o jacob_n and_o israel_n make_v a_o double_a complaint_n both_o part_n of_o it_o manifest_v some_o fear_n or_o dread_a of_o separation_n from_o god_n for_o though_o in_o general_n it_o can_v not_o be_v so_o yet_o in_o particular_a believer_n under_o temptation_n may_v question_v their_o own_o condition_n with_o their_o right_n unto_o and_o interest_n in_o all_o the_o thing_n whereby_o their_o state_n and_o glory_n be_v safegard_v my_o way_n say_v they_o be_v hide_v from_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n take_v no_o more_o notice_n set_v his_o heart_n no_o more_o upon_o my_o way_n my_o walk_n but_o let_v i_o go_v and_o pass_v on_o as_o a_o stranger_n to_o he_o and_o far_o my_o judgement_n be_v pass_v over_o from_o my_o god_n my_o enemy_n prevail_v perhaps_o lust_n and_o
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