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who_o raise_v up_o friend_n this_o be_v another_o fountain_n head_n of_o riches_n he_o it_o be_v that_o give_v the_o israelite_n favour_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o egyptian_n exod._n 11.3_o and_o the_o lord_n give_v the_o people_n favour_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o egyptian_n he_o give_v joseph_n favour_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o pharaoh_n act_v 7.10_o and_o give_v he_o favour_n and_o wisdom_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n dan._n 1.9_o now_o god_n have_v bring_v daniel_n into_o favour_n and_o tender_a love_n whoso_o light_o observe_v the_o course_n of_o the_o world_n will_v find_v this_o verify_v every_o day_n you_o may_v see_v friend_n raise_v up_o of_o stranger_n yea_o of_o enemy_n even_o to_o the_o amazement_n of_o they_o who_o behold_v they_o but_o there_o be_v yet_o another_o fountain_n of_o wealth_n and_o that_o be_v labour_n and_o industry_n pro._n 10.4_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o diligent_a make_v rich_a but_o you_o must_v take_v in_o another_o 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