14. Lord, why castest thou off my soul? Hast thou not aforetime chosen me? Can thy
beloveds become thy cast-offs? Why hidest thou thy face from me? Wilt
thou not so much as look upon me? Canst thou not afford me a solitary smile? We
may put these questions to the Lord. It is not undue familiarity, but holy
boldness. It may help us to remove the evil which provokes the Lord to
jealousy, if we seriously beg him to show us wherefore he contends with us. He
cannot act towards us in other than a right and gracious manner; therefore for
every stroke of his rod there is a sufficient reason in the judgment of his
loving heart; let us try to learn that reason and profit by it.
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