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quo_fw-la cuique_fw-la cum_fw-la fugerit_fw-la magis_fw-la infirmatur_fw-la quam_fw-la confirmetur_fw-la confugis_fw-la ad_fw-la aliquam_fw-la insaeculo_fw-la magnum_fw-la ut_fw-la facias_fw-la tibi_fw-la potenteâ—â—micum_fw-la refugiam_fw-la tibi_fw-la videtur_fw-la tanta_fw-la tamen_fw-la huius_fw-la saâ—â—li_fw-la incerta_fw-la sunt_fw-la â—â—â—_o ut_fw-la cum_fw-la ad_fw-la tale_n refugium_fw-la confugeris_fw-la plus_fw-la ibi_fw-la â—imere_fw-la incipiâ—â—_n non_fw-fr est_fw-fr refugium_fw-la nostrum_fw-la tale_n sed_fw-la refugium_fw-la nostrum_fw-la virtus_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la illuc_fw-la confugeimus_fw-la fâ—râ—i_fw-la erimus_fw-la august_n in_o psal_n 43._o god_n be_v our_o refuge_n and_o our_o strength_n such_o a_o refuge_n in_o which_o there_o be_v strength_n there_o be_v refuge_n in_o which_o no_o strength_n to_o which_o when_o a_o man_n betake_v himself_o he_o be_v rather_o weaken_v then_o strengthen_v ahaz_n make_v the_o king_n of_o assyria_n his_o refuge_n but_o 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