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hide_v we_o from_o the_o face_n of_o he_o which_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n apocal._n 6.15_o so_o do_v the_o five_o king_n of_o canaan_n hide_v themselves_o in_o a_o cave_n but_o it_o be_v to_o have_v their_o reward_n which_o they_o deserve_v josua_n 10.16_o the_o lord_n therefore_o who_o be_v on_o high_a in_o the_o heaven_n be_v the_o refuge_n &_o hide_v place_n of_o he_o &_o this_o spouse_n even_o here_o below_o on_o earth_n where_o she_o be_v yet_o a_o pilgrim_n &_o wanderer_n find_v always_o some_o place_n of_o retire_v &_o harbour_v in_o the_o hard_a time_n in_o the_o assembly_n of_o saint_n whersoever_o they_o keep_v though_o they_o be_v but_o two_o or_o three_o mat._n 18.20_o luk._n 17._o &_o 37._o &_o how_o ever_o man_n seek_v to_o bring_v she_o low_o yet_o she_o always_o lift_v up_o her_o head_n on_o high_a not_o of_o pride_n as_o do_v the_o pharisee_n luk._n 18.14_o but_o of_o a_o assurance_n which_o be_v give_v she_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o that_o grace_n which_o be_v show_v she_o whereby_o she_o take_v courage_n and_o defi_v all_o her_o adversary_n and_o whatsoever_o incomberaunce_n be_v lay_v before_o she_o rom._n 8.30_o and_o heb_fw-mi 4_o 16._o nay_o which_o be_v more_o she_o take_v occasion_n by_o those_o assault_n which_o be_v give_v she_o to_o raise_v herself_o up_o unto_o god_n &_o to_o make_v her_o profit_n by_o they_o rom._n 5.3_o which_o the_o bridegroom_n word_n do_v also_o show_v we_o when_o he_o say_v that_o his_o dove_n keep_v herself_o in_o the_o corner_n not_o of_o the_o descent_n but_o of_o the_o ascent_n and_o stair_n of_o the_o rock_n although_o that_o in_o diverse_a respect_n the_o side_n of_o a_o mountain_n have_v his_o pitching_n mount_a and_o descend_v 7_o but_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o the_o bridegroom_n do_v far_a demand_n show_v i_o here_o say_v he_o thy_o face_n and_o let_v i_o hear_v thy_o voice_n that_o be_v to_o say_v let_v i_o hear_v thou_o and_o see_v thou_o and_o what_o mean_v this_o the_o lord_n who_o see_v all_o 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