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the_o lord_n have_v a_o quick_a eye_n to_o see_v it_o and_o even_o for_o that_o also_o in_o mercy_n he_o will_v do_v for_o we_o and_o to_o we_o for_o behold_v what_o follow_v here_o as_o a_o second_o reason_n why_o the_o lord_n will_v reveyle_v his_o purpose_n to_o abraham_n and_o hide_v nothing_o from_o he_o for_o i_o know_v he_o say_v he_o that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o son_n etc._n etc._n a_o good_a thing_n to_o move_v we_o to_o all_o obedience_n general_o which_o the_o lord_n ever_o see_v and_o to_o this_o particular_o of_o teach_v and_o instruct_v our_o family_n and_o company_n like_v which_o the_o lord_n hereby_o to_o set_v a_o observation_n of_o it_o most_o great_o commend_v abraham_n do_v it_o and_o god_n high_o extoll_v it_o we_o can_v abide_v it_o and_o shall_v he_o likewise_o praise_v we_o abraham_n do_v it_o so_o many_o hundred_o year_n a_o go_v and_o be_v it_o now_o but_o a_o new_a devise_n that_o be_v not_o needful_a sure_o conclude_v thus_o and_o it_o be_v most_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 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