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of_o spirit_n 2._o diligence_n in_o opposition_n to_o spiritual_a sloth_n despondency_n and_o neglect_n of_o mean_n 3._o expectation_n in_o opposition_n to_o despair_v distrust_n and_o other_o proper_a immediate_a act_n of_o unbelief_n consist_v 1._o quietness_n hence_o this_o wait_a itself_o be_v sometime_o express_v by_o silence_n to_o wait_v be_v to_o be_v silent_a lam._n 3._o 6._o it_o be_v good_a both_o to_o hope_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o be_v silent_a for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v to_o wait_v quiet_o as_o we_o have_v render_v the_o word_n and_o the_o same_o word_n we_o render_v sometime_o to_o rest_v as_o psal._n 37._o 7._o rest_v on_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v silent_a unto_o he_o where_o it_o be_v join_v with_o hope_v or_o wait_v as_o that_o which_o belong_v unto_o