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act_n whereby_o we_o betake_v ourselves_o unto_o he_o as_o unto_o the_o only_a sanctuary_n where_o we_o may_v be_v preserve_v safe_a from_o the_o tempest_n of_o god_n displeasure_n which_o can_v be_v but_o by_o justification_n from_o our_o sin_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n 2.12_o psal_n 2.12_o if_o his_o wrath_n burn_v yea_o but_o a_o little_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bless_a be_v all_o they_o that_o retire_v themselves_o to_o he_o upon_o which_o place_n learned_a junius_n note_n that_o that_o retire_n unto_o god_n which_o be_v there_o 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 the_o next_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o roll_n whence_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o circle_n or_o ring_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sphere_n or_o wheel_n because_o as_o the_o cube_fw-la easy_o settle_v and_o stay_v upon_o one_o side_n so_o the_o spherical_a and_o round_a figure_n be_v ever_o subject_a to_o roll_a &_o turn_v be_v join_v with_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o signify_v to_o devolue_v or_o roll_n upon_o a_o thing_n either_o to_o oppress_v iâ—_n and_o bear_v it_o down_o as_o where_o josephs_n brethren_n say_v we_o be_v bring_v hither_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o roll_v and_o cast_v himself_o upon_o we_o 30.14_o gen._n 43.18_o job._n 30.14_o and_o job_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o roll_v themselves_o upon_o i_o or_o to_o be_v support_v and_o bear_v up_o by_o it_o as_o in_o the_o place_n of_o psalm_n above_o cite_v 16.3_o prou._n 16.3_o and_o that_o of_o the_o proverb_n 〈◊〉_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 whereunto_o be_v that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n though_o use_v another_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cast_v thy_o burden_n upon_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v sustain_v thou_o 55.23_o psal_n 55.23_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o righteous_a to_o be_v move_v for_o ever_o this_o then_o apply_v unto_o christ_n intimate_v unto_o we_o our_o fleet_a &_o unsettle_a estate_n and_o the_o restlessness_n of_o our_o soul_n until_o we_o come_v unto_o he_o according_a to_o that_o of_o saint_n augustin_n thou_o have_v make_v we_o for_o thyself_o and_o our_o heart_n be_v unquiet_a till_o they_o rest_v in_o thou_o and_o so_o import_v that_o act_n whereby_o be_v heavy_a load_v with_o our_o sin_n and_o seek_v to_o be_v ease_v of_o they_o at_o length_n we_o discharge_v our_o load_n and_o rest_v ourselves_o upon_o he_o the_o three_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o put_v confidence_n trust_n affiance_n in_o or_o upon_o a_o thing_n and_o as_o mercer_n say_v firmiter_fw-la inniti_fw-la pagn_a in_o the_o saâ—o_o pagn_a firm_o to_o lean_v or_o rest_v upon_o a_o thing_n hereupon_o you_o shall_v oftentimes_o find_v it_o join_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v to_o lean_v on_o whence_o also_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o staff_n because_o man_n use_v to_o lean_v on_o it_o and_o to_o support_v themselves_o by_o it_o as_o for_o example_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o trust_v in_o fraud_n and_o stubborness_n say_v esay_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o lean_a upon_o it_o and_o again_o 50.10_o esa_n 30.12_o esa_n 50.10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o trust_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o lean_a upon_o his_o god_n and_o to_o this_o word_n have_v i_o special_a regard_n when_o i_o define_v faith_n by_o fiducia_n or_o rest_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o in_o my_o treatise_n i_o make_v the_o act_n of_o fiducia_n to_o be_v inniti_fw-la to_o lean_v upon_o which_o yet_o i_o therefore_o render_v rest_n because_o in_o our_o english_a translation_n it_o be_v usual_o so_o turn_v as_o for_o example_n that_o of_o the_o prophet_n hanani_n unto_o king_n asa_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 8._o 2_o 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