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preserve_v in_o safety_n from_o the_o tempest_n of_o god_n displeasure_n and_o so_o psal_n 2.12_o when_o his_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v yea_o but_o a_o little_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bless_a be_v all_o they_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o or_o that_o retire_v themselves_o to_o he_o upon_o which_o place_n junius_n note_v that_o that_o retire_n unto_o god_n which_o be_v affirm_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o blessedness_n be_v no_o other_o than_o sincere_a faith_n and_o what_o act_n of_o it_o but_o this_o of_o affiance_n 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o second_o word_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n signify_v to_o roll_v and_o be_v join_v with_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o devolve_v and_o roll_v something_o on_o another_o as_o psal_n 37.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d roll_v thy_o way_n upon_o the_o lord_n and_o trust_v in_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o prov._n 16.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d roll_v thy_o work_n upon_o the_o lord_n and_o thy_o thought_n shall_v be_v establish_v agreeable_a to_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cast_v thy_o burden_n upon_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o word_n apply_v to_o christ_n import_v that_o act_n whereby_o be_v lade_v with_o sin_n and_o seek_v ease_n we_o at_o last_o discharge_v our_o load_n and_o cast_v it_o upon_o christ_n 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o word_n signify_v to_o put_v confidence_n trust_v and_o affiance_n in_o any_o thing_n or_o person_n so_o as_o secure_o to_o lean_v and_o rest_v upon_o it_o so_o isa_n 50.10_o he_o that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o see_v no_o light_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o trust_v in_o the_o name_n
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faith_n then_o but_o by_o this_o act_n of_o trust_v rest_a lean_v etc._n etc._n hence_o augustine_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n ire_n credere_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la est_fw-la credendo_fw-la in_fw-la deum_fw-la ire_n be_v by_o believe_v to_o go_v into_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v incorporate_a into_o his_o body_n which_o the_o papist_n themselves_o will_v not_o say_v be_v do_v by_o a_o bare_a act_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o therefore_o to_o pass_v this_o and_o come_v to_o the_o place_n allege_v where_o the_o first_o be_v 1_o john_n 1.12_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o to_o they_o he_o give_v power_n etc._n etc._n where_o say_v they_o by_o receive_v be_v mean_v no_o more_o but_o a_o act_n of_o the_o understanding_n whereby_o they_o assent_v to_o this_o that_o he_o be_v the_o messiah_n for_o answer_v to_o this_o place_n we_o say_v that_o this_o word_n receive_v do_v not_o only_o denote_v the_o understanding_n but_o imply_v the_o will_n also_o which_o will_v appear_v by_o this_o one_o reason_n among_o many_o that_o receive_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v which_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o jew_n not_o receive_v of_o he_o for_o have_v say_v in_o verse_n 11_o he_o come_v to_o his_o own_o and_o his_o own_o receive_v he_o not_o immediate_o be_v add_v but_o as_o many_o as_o do_v receive_v he_o to_o they_o he_o give_v power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n so_o that_o the_o matter_n of_o inquiry_n will_v be_v how_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o receive_v he_o be_v it_o then_o only_o in_o this_o their_o not_o assent_v that_o he_o be_v the_o messiah_n or_o reject_v he_o and_o refuse_v he_o for_o a_o saviour_n it_o can_v not_o be_v the_o former_a their_o non-assenting_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o that_o he_o be_v the_o messiah_n though_o it_o be_v the_o ground_n why_o sundry_a do_v not_o receive_v he_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o the_o ground_n why_o all_o do_v not_o receive_v he_o for_o we_o read_v there_o be_v divers_a of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o priest_n who_o know_v right_o well_o that_o he_o be_v the_o christ_n for_o so_o much_o do_v the_o husbandman_n themselves_o confess_v in_o the_o parable_n as_o christ_n bring_v they_o in_o mat._n 21.38_o say_v this_o be_v the_o heir_n come_v let_v we_o kill_v he_o and_o seize_v upon_o his_o inheritance_n and_o how_o can_v our_o saviour_n just_o charge_v they_o with_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n unless_o they_o have_v know_v he_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n mat._n 12.32_o and_o wilful_o reject_v he_o against_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n and_o how_o can_v any_o be_v say_v to_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o faith_n which_o yet_o the_o scripture_n say_v some_o have_v do_v 1_o tim._n 1.19_o unless_o you_o will_v say_v a_o man_n make_v shipwreck_n of_o that_o he_o never_o
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