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of_o egypt_n 41.42.43_o he_o take_v his_o ring_n &_o put_v it_o upon_o joseph_n hand_n array_v he_o in_o garment_n of_o fine_a linen_n and_o put_v a_o chain_n of_o gold_n about_o his_o neck_n fair_a he_o set_v he_o upon_o the_o best_a chariot_n that_o he_o have_v save_v one_o &_o they_o cry_v before_o he_o abrech_n etc._n etc._n o_o god_n of_o comfort_n how_o be_v y_fw-mi u._fw-mi one_o and_o the_o same_o for_o ever_o to_o thy_o child_n sweet_a and_o merciful_a kind_a and_o gracious_a bountiful_a and_o liberal_a in_o thy_o good_a time_n be_v joseph_n now_o thus_o high_o exalt_v and_o shall_v all_o egypt_n be_v rule_v by_o he_o o_o what_o be_v the_o affliction_n of_o god_n child_n then_o be_v they_o any_o thing_n but_o such_o humbling_n &_o schooling_n as_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n &_o most_o gracious_a father_n fit_v they_o by_o and_o with_o &_o under_o to_o such_o place_n affliction_n honour_n and_o comfort_n as_o he_o have_v appoint_v for_o they_o either_o here_o in_o this_o life_n 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