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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
righteousness_n satisfy_v both_o god_n command_v and_o his_o condemn_v justice_n do_v my_o service_n bear_v my_o scourge_n hence_o he_o be_v call_v jehovah_n tsidkenu_fw-fr the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n have_v communion_n with_o this_o righteousness_n as_o if_o it_o be_v our_o own_o a_o righteousness_n wrought_v by_o we_o hence_o job_n 33.26_o god_n shall_v render_v to_o man_n his_o righteousness_n that_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v call_v we_o by_o faith_n and_o be_v as_o much_o we_o to_o justify_v and_o save_v we_o as_o he_o to_o glorify_v he_o hence_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 8.1_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n that_o be_v to_o such_o as_o be_v believer_n for_o they_o be_v all_o one_o and_o why_o no_o condemnation_n they_o be_v sinner_n as_o well_o as_o other_o it_o be_v true_a they_o be_v and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v there_o be_v nothing_o worthy_a of_o condemnation_n in_o 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