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according_a to_o the_o flesh_n for_o by_o faith_n etc._n etc._n the_o first_o part._n q._n but_o why_o shall_v moses_n desert_n and_o relinquish_v pharaoh_n court_n in_o which_o he_o be_v so_o honourable_o educate_v and_o entertain_v or_o why_o shall_v he_o deny_v for_o so_o the_o vulgar_a render_v it_o the_o appellation_n and_o title_n of_o the_o son_n of_o pharaoh_n daughter_n who_o by_o her_o tender_a care_n and_o liberal_a bounty_n have_v oblige_v he_o be_v it_o not_o both_o gross_a ingratitude_n and_o great_a incivility_n thus_o to_o sleight_v she_o and_o her_o high_a respect_n can_v he_o not_o at_o once_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o pharaoh_n daughter_n and_o be_v indeed_o the_o child_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n a_o courtier_n and_o a_o christian_a do_v not_o joseph_n the_o holy_a patriarch_n before_o he_o live_v both_o magnificent_o and_o religious_o in_o the_o same_o egypt_n and_o enjoy_v the_o dignity_n and_o wealth_n thereof_o and_o long_o after_o this_o be_v not_o devout_a 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