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jer._n 48._o 45._o signify_v the_o defence_n wherein_o man_n trust_v now_o such_o a_o shadow_n of_o defence_n be_v christ_n unto_o his_o people_n i_o sit_v down_o with_o great_a delight_n we_o may_v read_v the_o word_n thus_o i_o much_o desire_v that_o i_o concupivit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d desidera_fw-mi vit_fw-mi optavit_fw-la cupivit_fw-la concupivit_fw-la may_v sit_v etc._n etc._n the_o form_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n do_v increase_v the_o signification_n so_o that_o it_o note_v a_o continual_a and_o fervent_a desire_n of_o that_o which_o be_v please_v delightful_a or_o profitable_a so_o that_o the_o sense_n be_v as_o much_o as_o this_o i_o do_v much_o please_v and_o delight_v myself_o to_o sit_v under_o his_o shadow_n etc._n etc._n by_o sit_v be_v mean_v abide_v or_o rest_v as_o in_o psal_n 91._o 1._o he_o shall_v lodge_v or_o abide_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o most_o high_a the_o shadow_n of_o a_o tree_n be_v comfortable_a and_o do_v refresh_v those_o that_o 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