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to_o our_o ancestor_n to_o forsake_v the_o land_n of_o egypt_n on_o that_o occasion_n which_o here_o ensue_v 4._o ver._n 3_o 4._o jacob_n have_v beget_v joseph_n of_o rachel_n love_v he_o entire_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o beauty_n of_o his_o body_n ãâ¦ã_o ãâ¦ã_o and_o of_o the_o ornament_n and_o virtue_n of_o his_o mind_n as_o also_o his_o prudence_n wherein_o he_o exceed_v all_o his_o other_o brother_n this_o cordial_a affection_n of_o his_o father_n move_v envy_n and_o hatred_n among_o his_o brother_n towards_o he_o together_o with_o the_o o_o o_o dream_n which_o he_o have_v see_v and_o tell_v both_o to_o his_o father_n and_o brethren_n which_o presage_v unto_o he_o a_o singular_a felicity_n for_o it_o be_v the_o common_a custom_n of_o man_n to_o be_v jealous_a of_o their_o prosperity_n with_o who_o they_o be_v familiar_a a_o a_o now_o the_o vision_n which_o joseph_n see_v in_o his_o dream_n be_v these_o be_v send_v by_o his_o father_n in_o the_o company_n of_o his_o brother_n dream_n à _fw-fr v._n 5._o ad_fw-la 9_o joseph_n dream_n to_o reap_v corn_n in_o the_o time_n of_o harvest_n he_o see_v a_o vision_n far_o different_a from_o those_o which_o common_o happen_v in_o sleep_n which_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o awake_v he_o tell_v unto_o his_o brethren_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v interpret_v it_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o think_v in_o his_o dream_n the_o night_n past_a that_o his_o sheaf_n of_o corn_n stand_v upright_o in_o a_o place_n where_o he_o have_v fix_v it_o and_o that_o they_o run_v towards_o he_o to_o bow_v down_o and_o reverence_v the_o same_o which_o vision_n of_o he_o seem_v to_o foretell_v he_o his_o ample_a fortune_n and_o how_o he_o shall_v obtain_v the_o lordship_n over_o all_o of_o they_o but_o they_o conceal_v all_o these_o thing_n from_o joseph_n make_v show_n that_o they_o can_v in_o no_o sort_n interpret_v the_o dream_n but_o be_v by_o themselves_o apart_o they_o breathe_v forth_o contrary_a imprecation_n wish_v that_o nothing_o of_o this_o prediction_n b_o b_o may_v take_v effect_n but_o persevere_v more_o and_o more_o in_o envy_n and_o hatred_n towards_o he_o but_o god_n oppose_v his_o power_n against_o their_o envy_n send_v joseph_n a_o second_o and_o more_o strange_a vision_n 1758._o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2206._o before_o christ_n nativity_n 1758._o for_o he_o dream_v that_o the_o sun_n the_o moon_n and_o eleven_o of_o the_o star_n descend_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n and_o humble_v themselves_o before_o he_o which_o vision_n he_o reveal_v to_o his_o father_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o brethren_n without_o suspicion_n of_o any_o hatred_n in_o they_o towards_o he_o and_o desire_v he_o to_o interpret_v unto_o he_o the_o meaning_n thereof_o 11._o v._o 9_o 10_o 11._o jacob_n great_o rejoice_v at_o this_o dream_n star_n joseph_n dream_n of_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n by_o reason_n he_o conceive_v in_o his_o mind_n the_o interpretation_n thereof_o and_o in_o compare_v and_o 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the_o king_n who_o send_v into_o all_o part_n and_o assemble_v the_o people_n in_o jerusalem_n command_v the_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o general_o all_o man_n finem_fw-la 2_o chron._n 34._o 29._o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la without_o distinction_n of_o age_n or_o person_n to_o be_v present_a in_o that_o convention_n now_o when_o they_o be_v assemble_v prince_n a_o lively_a image_n of_o a_o godly_a prince_n he_o first_o of_o all_o cause_v the_o sacred_a book_n to_o be_v read_v and_o afterward_o stand_v aloft_o upon_o his_o throne_n he_o cause_v all_o the_o people_n to_o swear_v and_o promise_n that_o they_o shall_v serve_v god_n and_o keep_v moses_n law_n whereupon_o all_o of_o they_o do_v willing_o m_o m_o approve_v of_o whatsoever_o he_o say_v promise_v to_o do_v that_o whereunto_o they_o be_v exhort_v and_o therewithal_o
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chap._n xxiv_o 74._o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 4036._o after_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ_n 74._o of_o the_o river_n sabbaticus_n and_o the_o famous_a triumph_n of_o vespasian_n and_o titus_n titus_n have_v some_o while_n remain_v at_o berytus_n as_o be_v before_o say_v return_v from_o thence_o syria_n titus_n celebrate_v many_o sumptuous_a pastime_n in_o all_o the_o city_n of_o syria_n and_o show_v many_o spectacle_n in_o all_o the_o city_n of_o syria_n where_o he_o come_v reserve_v for_o that_o purpose_n the_o jew_n that_o be_v captive_n to_o let_v all_o man_n understand_v their_o b_o b_o overthrow_n in_o his_o journey_n he_o behold_v a_o river_n worth_a the_o mention_v it_o run_v in_o the_o midst_n between_o arcas_n and_o raphanea_n two_o city_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o agrippa_n and_o have_v a_o miraculous_a nature_n for_o when_o it_o flow_v it_o be_v very_o full_a
be_v fortify_v as_o a_o principal_a defence_n f_o f_o against_o the_o neighbour_a arabian_n for_o it_o be_v apt_o situate_a upon_o a_o mountain_n whence_o one_o may_v behold_v their_o border_n wherefore_o make_v a_o large_a wall_n he_o build_v a_o city_n there_o in_o the_o place_n that_o enter_v into_o the_o castle_n he_o also_o compass_v the_o very_a top_n thereof_o with_o another_o wall_n and_o in_o the_o corner_n he_o place_v tower_n that_o be_v 60_o cubit_n high_a and_o in_o the_o very_a midst_n of_o all_o he_o build_v a_o palace_n for_o largeness_n and_o beauty_n admirable_a and_o he_o make_v many_o cistern_n to_o receive_v water_n in_o convenient_a place_n tower_n wonderful_a store_n of_o arrow_n and_o other_o engine_n in_o this_o tower_n which_o serve_v the_o people_n abundant_o strive_v as_o it_o be_v with_o nature_n that_o the_o place_n which_o she_o have_v make_v strong_a he_o by_o art_n may_v make_v yet_o inexpugnable_a he_o also_o lay_v up_o there_o in_o store_n arm_n and_o 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