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the_o lord_n also_o hereby_o show_v what_o manner_n of_o a_o kingdom_n this_o king_n shall_v have_v he_o shall_v have_v a_o crown_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v of_o thorn_n a_o kingdom_n but_o full_a of_o cross_n expose_v to_o the_o snare_n and_o persecution_n of_o the_o mighty_a man_n of_o the_o world_n but_o also_o comfort_v they_o that_o he_o the_o lord_n be_v able_a to_o disappoint_v the_o most_o artificial_a project_n of_o the_o most_o cunning_a tyrant_n v._o 13._o and_o when_o they_o be_v depart_v behold_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v to_o joseph_n in_o a_o dream_n say_v arise_v and_o take_v the_o young_a child_n and_o his_o mother_n and_o flee_v into_o egypt_n and_o be_v thou_o there_o until_o i_o bring_v thou_o word_n for_o herod_n will_v seek_v the_o young_a child_n to_o destroy_v he_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n in_o which_o be_v these_o thing_n 1_o the_o command_n the_o angel_n give_v to_o joseph_n which_o be_v to_o take_v the_o young_a child_n and_o 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