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to_o stoop_v to_o both_o he_o and_o he_o o_o look_v we_o therefore_o upon_o joseph_n ever_o and_o when_o sight_n of_o misdoo_n move_v the_o grieve_a neighbour_n or_o friend_n to_o say_v forgive_v then_o answer_v with_o joseph_n in_o holy_a word_n be_o not_o i_o under_o god_n that_o be_v my_o brother_n my_o friend_n i_o see_v by_o this_o sorrow_n that_o god_n have_v forgive_v and_o if_o i_o shall_v keep_v i_o shall_v make_v myself_o above_o and_o not_o under_o god_n which_o far_o be_v from_o i_o therefore_o fear_v not_o i_o forgive_v and_o forget_v and_o all_o be_v well_o the_o very_a bone_n of_o josephes_n brethren_n rejoice_v at_o his_o clemencye_n and_o
nor_o for_o good_a end_n or_o any_o care_n of_o any_o godly_a circumstance_n 6_o then_o say_v pharaoh_n can_v we_o find_v such_o a_o man_n as_o this_o in_o who_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 38._o thou_o shall_v be_v over_o my_o house_n etc._n etc._n make_v this_o argument_n regard_v that_o because_o joseph_n have_v such_o gift_n therefore_o he_o be_v fit_a for_o such_o place_n and_o imply_v the_o contrary_a that_o place_n ought_v not_o to_o go_v where_o want_n of_o gift_n be_v fit_a for_o they_o a_o thing_n that_o will_v accuse_v many_o a_o giver_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v reckon_v that_o they_o have_v not_o be_v so_o holy_a as_o pharaoh_n of_o egypt_n to_o regard_v gift_n in_o such_o man_n upon_o who_o they_o have_v bestow_v place_n of_o charge_n and_o most_o great_a charge_n but_o what_o do_v i_o say_v not_o regard_v gif_n do_v not_o giver_n of_o place_n in_o our_o day_n regard_v their_o gift_n who_o must_v enjoy_v they_o how_o have_v i_o err_v since_o 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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 or_o in_o y_z t_z to_o come_v no_o no_o they_o be_v no_o matter_n of_o anger_n any_o way_n but_o training_n &_o leading_n to_o other_o purpose_n of_o our_o sweet_a god_n foul_a day_n have_v fair_a day_n we_o see_v it_o here_o and_o lower_a night_n to_o bring_v bright_a morning_n we_o shall_v ever_o find_v as_o shall_v be_v good_a for_o us._n farewell_o putiphar_n with_o thy_o filthy_a unkindness_n to_o a_o true_a and_o gainful_a servant_n feel_v farewell_n mistress_n of_o mischief_n with_o thy_o sinful_a slander_n thou_o have_v do_v thy_o worst_a and_o joseph_n live_v and_o be_v out_o of_o prison_n honour_v with_o honour_n above_o thyself_o &_o god_n take_v his_o paâ—â—_n thy_o malice_n have_v fail_v of_o strength_n to_o hurt_v he_o bless_a be_v god_n and_o bless_a god_n bless_v we_o also_o that_o sinful_a unkindness_n towards_o true_a meaning_n or_o hellish_a malice_n against_o holy_a life_n may_v be_v induce_v with_o patience_n of_o we_o and_o visit_v in_o mercy_n by_o she_o 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tooth_n at_o the_o comfort_n of_o joseph_n without_o a_o cause_n what_o anabaptist_n think_v and_o have_v put_v in_o writing_n we_o know_v more_o than_o we_o need_v to_o regard_v their_o kind_n be_v diverse_a and_o their_o sentence_n differ_v accord_o prince_n and_o potentate_n in_o this_o world_n here_o on_o earth_n have_v receyve_v honour_n and_o give_v honour_n to_o their_o inferior_n again_o without_o dislike_n of_o god_n ever_o from_o their_o beginning_n so_o that_o a_o order_n be_v keep_v and_o to_o say_v that_o prince_n may_v not_o use_v any_o of_o their_o subject_n service_n according_a to_o their_o gift_n &_o honour_v they_o for_o their_o service_n accord_o when_o they_o have_v do_v be_v most_o derogatory_n not_o only_o to_o the_o prince_n own_o honour_n but_o also_o to_o his_o government_n and_o liberty_n how_o do_v darius_n honour_n mordecai_n and_o how_o do_v mordecai_n a_o faithful_a man_n accept_v the_o same_o how_o do_v nabuchadnezzar_n honour_n daniel_n and_o daniel_n 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samuel_n the_o jailer_n in_o the_o act_n to_o paul_n and_o sylas_n my_o lord_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v 8._o and_o they_o startle_v not_o at_o this_o title_n who_o yet_o rend_v their_o clothes_n etc._n etc._n when_o unlawful_a honour_n be_v give_v to_o they_o to_o be_v call_v prince_n of_o priest_n in_o that_o estate_n be_v most_o honourable_a and_o no_o title_n great_a 3._o eleazar_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n be_v call_v prince_n of_o prince_n eliasaph_n elizaphat_n suriel_n be_v call_v prince_n and_o head_n but_o of_o this_o i_o have_v speak_v elsewhere_o crosse_n and_o therefore_o now_o go_v no_o further_o hope_v that_o hereby_o we_o see_v it_o plain_a that_o title_n and_o honour_n accept_v of_o god_n