the_o present_a 〈…〉_z a_o sermon_n upon_o the_o penitent_a recognition_n of_o joseph_n brethren_n gen._n xlii_o 21._o and_o they_o say_v one_o to_o another_o we_o be_v very_o guilty_a concern_v our_o brother_n in_o that_o we_o see_v the_o anguish_n of_o his_o soul_n when_o he_o beseech_v we_o and_o we_o will_v not_o hear_v therefore_o be_v this_o distress_n come_v upon_o we_o joseph_n brethren_n have_v conceive_v a_o inveterate_a envy_n and_o hatred_n against_o he_o as_o they_o see_v he_o draw_v near_o to_o they_o upon_o a_o kind_a visit_n conspire_v his_o death_n but_o upon_o the_o mediation_n of_o ju_n 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z he_o to_o the_o 〈…〉_z maelite_n by_o they_o he_o be_v sell_v to_o potiph_n 〈…〉_z egypt_v where_o after_o various_a rencounter_n he_o be_v 〈…〉_z ed_z to_o great_a power_n and_o in_o special_a to_o the_o trust_n and_o disposal_n of_o the_o store_n of_o corn_n in_o a_o time_n of_o great_a dearth_n his_o brethren_n afr_a many_o year_n be_v compel_v by_o famine_n go_v down_o 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brother_n the_o resentment_n whereof_o they_o seem_v unanimous_o to_o acknowledge_v in_o the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n where_o they_o say_v one_o to_o another_o we_o be_v very_o guilty_a concern_v our_o brother_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n speak_v 1._o their_o gild_n concern_v their_o brother_n 2._o their_o deportment_n under_o it_o i._o of_o their_o gild_n take_v a_o particular_a of_o this_o in_o chap._n 37._o there_o you_o have_v the_o rise_v and_o progress_n of_o it_o it_o commence_v in_o envy_n and_o evil_a will_n ver_fw-la 11._o so_o long_o as_o man_n enjoy_v the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o their_o neighbour_n and_o relation_n so_o long_o they_o remain_v secure_a of_o their_o welfare_n and_o life_n for_o aught_o that_o can_v or_o will_v be_v design_v against_o they_o but_o where_o either_o love_n never_o take_v root_n or_o where_o it_o come_v afterward_o to_o be_v pervert_v to_o malice_n and_o rancour_n well_o may_v some_o bitter_a fruit_n be_v expect_v from_o the_o same_o it_o straight_o advance_v to_o a_o bloody_a conspiracy_n ver_fw-la 19_o 20._o two_o of_o these_o brethren_n simeon_n and_o levi_n have_v once_o before_o in_o another_o sad_a instance_n give_v a_o specimen_fw-la of_o their_o malice_n chap._n 34._o when_o they_o plot_v and_o practise_v against_o the_o sechemite_n for_o the_o rape_n on_o their_o sister_n dinah_n the_o memory_n whereof_o both_o in_o its_o cause_n and_o effect_n their_o father_n jacob_n curse_v as_o well_o as_o describe_v chap._n 49.7_o curse_a say_v he_o be_v their_o anger_n for_o it_o be_v fierce_a and_o their_o wrath_n for_o it_o be_v cruel_a where_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n be_v gall_v and_o canker_a they_o will_v be_v contrive_v revenge_n upon_o person_n whether_o public_a or_o private_a as_o the_o occasion_n be_v give_v they_o or_o rather_o take_v by_o they_o where_o we_o may_v seasonable_o take_v warning_n to_o watch_v over_o our_o spirit_n that_o lust_n within_o we_o to_o envy_v and_o boil_v within_o we_o to_o revenge_v that_o we_o nip_v malice_n in_o the_o very_a bud_n and_o prevent_v it_o of_o all_o its_o dismal_a effect_n have_v conspire_v against_o the_o life_n of_o their_o brother_n they_o broach_v their_o venom_n by_o beginning_n with_o his_o coat_n his_o coat_n of_o many_o colour_n that_o badge_n of_o his_o father_n special_a affection_n and_o one_o occasion_n of_o their_o malice_n to_o he_o that_o ensign_n of_o special_a honour_n and_o who_o that_o rob_v a_o man_n of_o his_o honour_n will_v stick_v at_o his_o life_n last_o that_o garment_n and_o instrument_n of_o warmth_n health_n and_o life_n and_o it_o be_v a_o shrewd_a sign_n of_o a_o evil_a design_n against_o the_o latter_a when_o man_n seize_v upon_o the_o former_a where_o let_v all_o here_o that_o have_v be_v tempt_v or_o shall_v hereafter_o fall_v into_o temptation_n to_o oppression_n or_o rapine_n to_o filch_n or_o steal_v but_o especial_o to_o robbery_n and_o burglary_n let_v all_o such_o for_o contrition_n or_o warn_v serious_o and_o sad_o consider_v the_o evil_n of_o such_o practice_n such_o practice_n be_v wicked_a in_o themselves_o as_o be_v manifest_a violation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n and_o justice_n both_o humane_a and_o divine_a such_o practice_n be_v too_o evident_a indication_n of_o heart_n void_a of_o all_o love_n to_o mankind_n and_o tenderness_n of_o humane_a life_n for_o how_o can_v a_o man_n be_v suppose_v to_o value_v that_o life_n the_o mean_n and_o support_v whereof_o he_o violent_o and_o false_o bereave_v the_o owner_n of_o such_o practice_n full_a oft_o do_v necessary_o engage_v to_o murder_n and_o bloodshed_n for_o it_o frequent_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o unless_o the_o thief_n add_v murder_n to_o his_o robbery_n or_o burglary_n he_o may_v be_v like_a or_o certain_a to_o fall_v into_o the_o power_n custody_n and_o prosecution_n of_o the_o person_n assault_v or_o attempt_v and_o then_o must_v the_o knife_n or_o dagger_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o robber_n be_v sheathe_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o he_o that_o innocent_o defend_v himself_o as_o certain_o as_o he_o that_o draw_v his_o sword_n upon_o his_o sovereign_n must_v of_o necessity_n throw_v away_o the_o scabbard_n now_o haply_o this_o digression_n may_v be_v of_o some_o influence_n upon_o the_o mind_n of_o some_o yet_o less_o harden_v robber_n and_o rebel_n who_o though_o they_o do_v not_o so_o much_o scruple_n the_o robbery_n or_o rebellion_n for_o their_o own_o sake_n may_v in_o some_o measure_n be_v deter_v therefrom_o by_o the_o dread_n of_o murder_n and_o bloodshed_n for_o doubtless_o thousand_o will_v never_o have_v begin_v with_o plunder_v their_o countryman_n or_o resist_v their_o sovereign_n if_o they_o have_v foresee_v or_o forefeared_a that_o their_o unadvised_a erterprise_n will_v have_v terminate_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o one_o and_o the_o other_o but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o cruelty_n of_o joseph_n be_v brethren_n they_o malign_v he_o they_o conspire_v against_o his_o life_n and_o in_o order_n to_o the_o take_v that_o away_o they_o cast_v he_o a_o languish_a tremble_a prisoner_n into_o a_o deep_a pit_n chap._n 37.24_o imprisonment_n of_o itself_o be_v severe_a and_o yet_o severe_a when_o the_o prison_n be_v a_o pit_n so_o like_o a_o grave_a and_o then_o most_o dreadful_a when_o a_o grave_a be_v know_v not_o to_o be_v far_o off_o debtor_n and_o malefactor_n may_v be_v cast_v into_o prison_n without_o such_o terrible_a apprehension_n as_o innocent_a person_n especial_o sovereign_n as_o the_o late_a royal_a martyr_n too_o true_o observe_v in_o relation_n to_o his_o own_o confinement_n debtor_n be_v only_o detain_v until_o payment_n make_v and_o malefactor_n be_v to_o be_v secure_v in_o life_n until_o the_o gaol-delivery_n when_o possible_o the_o last_o day_n may_v prove_v such_o to_o they_o but_o such_o as_o with_o joseph_n be_v altogether_o unjust_o and_o causeless_o sequester_v from_o their_o liberty_n can_v scarce_o imagine_v any_o other_o end_n of_o their_o 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