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to_o we_o the_o hide_v of_o god_n face_n be_v a_o manifestation_n of_o his_o displeasure_n in_o a_o little_a wrath_n i_o hide_v my_o face_n from_o thou_o for_o a_o moment_n say_v god_n to_o the_o church_n isa_n 54.8_o this_o form_n of_o speak_v be_v borrow_v from_o their_o usage_n or_o practice_n who_o refuse_v to_o admit_v into_o their_o presence_n or_o so_o much_o as_o look_v upon_o such_o who_o they_o either_o real_o hate_n or_o will_v seem_v at_o least_o to_o be_v much_o displease_v with_o as_o david_n give_v command_v concern_v absalon_n 2_o sam._n 14.24_o let_v he_o turn_v to_o his_o own_o house_n and_o let_v he_o not_o see_v my_o face_n when_o god_n withdraw_v the_o wont_a expression_n of_o his_o love_n and_o kindness_n from_o a_o person_n or_o a_o people_n then_o according_a to_o scripture_n sense_n and_o language_n he_o be_v say_v to_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o they_o deut._n 30.20_o psal_n 30.7_o second_o the_o hide_v of_o god_n face_n note_v a_o refusal_n to_o help_v 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hide_v from_o the_o almighty_a do_v they_o that_o know_v he_o not_o see_v his_o day_n that_o be_v why_o see_v god_n do_v not_o neglect_v time_n and_o season_n and_o how_o thing_n go_v in_o the_o world_n there_o time_n be_v put_v for_o thing_n do_v in_o time_n why_o i_o say_v see_v god_n have_v not_o cast_v off_o the_o care_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n be_v it_o thus_o with_o i_o why_o be_o i_o as_o a_o man_n forlorn_a and_o utter_o cast_v off_o we_o may_v expound_v elihu_n in_o all_o or_o any_o of_o these_o sense_n when_o he_o hide_v his_o face_n or_o withdraw_v his_o favour_n that_o be_v when_o god_n be_v displease_v and_o refuse_v to_o help_v when_o god_n throw_v up_o the_o care_n of_o a_o man_n person_n or_o condition_n it_o can_v but_o go_v and_o be_v ill_a enough_o with_o he_o for_o as_o it_o follow_v who_o then_o can_v behold_v he_o the_o face_n of_o god_n as_o take_v for_o his_o essential_a be_v can_v at_o all_o be_v see_v nor_o can_v we_o at_o all_o behold_v he_o 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to_o the_o face_n of_o god_n because_o in_o his_o reconcile_a face_n he_o see_v as_o it_o be_v the_o face_n of_o god_n smile_v upon_o he_o this_o be_v david_n argument_n that_o god_n favour_v he_o psal_n 41.11_o because_o his_o enemy_n do_v not_o triumph_v over_o he_o much_o more_o be_v it_o a_o argument_n of_o god_n favour_n when_o they_o speak_v and_o act_v friendly_a towards_o we_o or_o when_o we_o behold_v their_o face_n and_o be_v accept_v joseph_n threaten_v his_o brethren_n you_o shall_v not_o see_v my_o face_n or_o behold_v i_o except_o your_o brother_n be_v with_o you_o gen_n 43.3_o if_o you_o come_v without_o he_o either_o i_o will_v not_o admit_v you_o at_o all_o into_o my_o presence_n or_o i_o will_v look_v sour_o upon_o you_o thus_o to_o behold_v god_n be_v to_o see_v his_o face_n as_o it_o be_v say_v chap_n 33.26_o the_o repent_v sick_a man_n shall_v with_o joy_n second_o who_o can_v have_v any_o confidence_n in_o he_o or_o boldness_n with_o he_o david_n speak_v of_o 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