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to_o make_v affinity_n as_o to_o lay_v a_o snare_n and_o blot_v upon_o yourselves_o and_o the_o kindred_n and_o parent_n of_o yourselves_o and_o of_o the_o virgin_n to_o who_o you_o pretend_v love_n and_o good_a will_n but_o enter_v pure_o into_o matrimony_n that_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n may_v accompany_v you_o in_o matrimony_n and_o so_o much_o for_o rebekkah_n chastity_n she_o come_v a_o unspotted_a virgin_n to_o the_o bed_n of_o marriage_n now_o further_o she_o be_v a_o painful_a and_o a_o courteous_a maid_n english_a for_o she_o come_v out_o with_o her_o pitcher_n on_o her_o shoulder_n to_o draw_v water_n at_o a_o common_a well_o and_o do_v not_o think_v so_o much_o of_o her_o labour_n but_o that_o she_o be_v ready_a to_o draw_v water_n and_o fill_v the_o troughe_n till_o a_o number_n of_o camel_n have_v drink_v their_o fill_n and_o courteous_o let_v down_o her_o pitcher_n to_o give_v the_o man_n that_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o she_o to_o drink_v and_o of_o her_o own_o 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unto_o you_o the_o virtuous_a example_n of_o good_a rebekkah_n dress_v yourselves_o as_o it_o be_v at_o her_o glass_n and_o adorn_v yourselves_o with_o her_o virtue_n this_o story_n you_o may_v read_v at_o large_a gen._n 24.15_o and_o so_o forward_o read_v it_o consider_v of_o it_o and_o take_v it_o forth_o into_o your_o life_n and_o learn_v to_o live_v according_a to_o the_o worthy_a precedent_n which_o the_o word_n of_o god_n commend_v unto_o you_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n will_v persuade_v you_o rather_o to_o pride_n niceness_n sloathfulnesse_n and_o discourtesy_n but_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o follow_v our_o own_o naughty_a nature_n in_o the_o sinful_a fashion_n of_o the_o world_n she_o be_v a_o christian_a indeed_o that_o be_v wil_v to_o live_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n now_o consider_v another_o virtue_n of_o rebekkah_n marriage_n she_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v rule_v by_o her_o friend_n in_o marriage_n and_o when_o 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natural_a kindness_n do_v this_o sinful_a man_n be_v not_o satisfy_v to_o do_v as_o well_o as_o esau_n in_o this_o case_n but_o exceed_v he_o and_o do_v far_o better_o than_o he_o that_o you_o may_v show_v yourselves_o to_o have_v that_o grace_n of_o which_o esau_n be_v destitute_a gift_n farther_o esau_n for_o matter_n of_o good_n show_v himself_o not_o to_o be_v extreme_o greedy_a and_o worldly_a mind_v for_o when_o his_o brother_n bid_v send_v unto_o he_o a_o great_a drove_n of_o cattle_n even_o a_o gift_n of_o great_a value_n gen._n 32._o 14_o 15._o two_o hundred_o she_o goat_n and_o as_o many_o ewe_n with_o twenty_o he_o goat_n and_o as_o many_o ram_n with_o thirty_o milch_n camel_n and_o their_o colt_n and_o forty_o cow_n and_o ten_o bull_n and_o twenty_o she_o ass_n with_o ten_o foal_v i_o say_v a_o rich_a and_o gay_a booty_n he_o do_v earnest_o and_o hearty_o refuse_v the_o same_o say_v chap._n 33.9_o i_o have_v enough_o my_o brother_n keep_v that_o which_o be_v thy_o own_o 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master_n 4._o he_o be_v very_o chaste_a chastity_n be_v a_o excellent_a virtue_n 1_o cor._n 6._o fin_n help_v against_o fornication_n 2._o josephs_n good_a carriage_n in_o prison_n gen._n 39.31_o 1._o he_o be_v diligent_a and_o faithful_a gen._n 40._o 3_o he_o strive_v to_o comfort_v the_o prisoner_n be_v sad_a which_o he_o attend_v upon_o 3._o he_o be_v faithful_a in_o interpret_n their_o dream_n 4._o he_o be_v careful_a to_o get_v out_o of_o prison_n 3._o josephs_n good_a carriage_n in_o public_a 1._o to_o stranger_n 1._o to_o pharaoh_n 1._o before_o his_o preferment_n 1._o he_o deal_v plain_o and_o faithful_o with_o he_o dream_n one_o of_o god_n ordinance_n 2._o he_o show_v prudence_n and_o love_n 3._o he_o carry_v himself_o humble_o dan._n 2.30_o 4._o he_o show_v all_o reverence_n and_o due_a respect_n to_o the_o king_n 2._o after_o his_o preferment_n he_o be_v also_o faithful_a and_o loyal_a to_o pharaoh_n 2._o he_o behave_v himself_o in_o his_o office_n most_o faithful_o diligent_o &_o discreet_o 1._o he_o be_v diligent_a and_o faithful_a in_o gather_v corne._n magistratus_fw-la virum_fw-la indicat_fw-la 2._o he_o be_v faithful_a in_o bring_v forth_o the_o corn_n in_o due_a time_n gen._n 47.14_o 3._o he_o show_v himself_o just_a 2_o his_o good_a behaviour_n to_o his_o kindred_n 1._o to_o his_o brethren_n 1._o before_o he_o make_v himself_o know_v to_o they_o 1._o he_o deal_v rough_o with_o they_o and_o mix_v love_n therewith_o 1._o he_o take_v they_o for_o spy_n 2._o he_o send_v one_o of_o his_o brethren_n to_o fetch_v their_o young_a brother_n the_o rest_n remain_v prisoner_n till_o he_o come_v 3._o he_o keep_v they_o in_o prison_n three_o day_n together_o another_o act_n of_o kindness_n to_o they_o be_v that_o he_o command_v their_o sack_n to_o be_v fill_v with_o corn_n and_o that_o their_o money_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o they_o some_o act_n of_o josephs_n carriage_n be_v doubtful_a and_o extraordinary_a he_o forget_v all_o his_o brethren_n wrong_n he_o be_v easy_a to_o pardon_v gen._n 50.16_o to_o 22._o josephs_n good_a carriage_n to_o his_o father_n 1._o he_o love_v he_o 1._o he_o inquire_v of_o his_o health_n and_o welfare_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o see_v his_o brethren_n he_o visit_v he_o in_o his_o sickness_n gen._n 48_o 1._o and_o he_o show_v great_a love_n to_o he_o after_o his_o death_n 2._o he_o honour_v he_o in_o private_a and_o public_a 50._o gen._n 3._o he_o succour_v he_o josephs_n fault_n 1._o he_o swear_v mat._n 5._o 2._o he_o come_v too_o near_o a_o untruth_n his_o cross_n be_v many_o 1._o his_o brethren_n hatred_n 2._o they_o consult_v to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n 3._o they_o sell_v he_o as_o a_o bondslave_n 4._o he_o serve_v as_o slave_n in_o pautiphars_n house_n 4._o he_o serve_v as_o a_o slave_n in_o puriphars_n house_n 5._o he_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n by_o his_o mistress_n false_a accusation_n 6._o he_o be_v forget_v by_o the_o butler_n the_o use_n of_o all_o his_o cross_n together_o his_o benefit_n 1._o spiritual_a he_o do_v partake_v of_o the_o holy_a ordinance_n and_o be_v make_v holy_a by_o they_o 2._o he_o be_v confirm_v in_o goodness_n 2._o thes_n 2.17_o 1_o pet._n 5.10_o jer._n 3.22_o 2._o natural_a 1._o in_o general_n gen._n 39.2.23_o he_o be_v a_o prosperous_a man_n 1._o job._n 2._o more_o particular_o 1._o god_n deliver_v he_o out_o of_o heavy_a and_o grievous_a calamity_n 2._o he_o jade_v he_o with_o benefit_n 1._o god_n give_v he_o the_o gift_n of_o interpret_n dream_n 2._o great_a wisdom_n in_o manage_v any_o business_n where_o shall_v we_o find_v one_o wise_a like_o this_o craft_n what_o it_o be_v 3._o where_o ever_o he_o come_v he_o be_v esteem_v love_a trust_v 4._o he_o have_v great_a outward_a preferment_n 5._o he_o have_v a_o strong_a and_o able_a body_n 6_o he_o be_v bless_v too_o in_o his_o posterity_n his_o death_n josephs_n steward_n his_o name_n be_v not_o express_v in_o scripture_n neither_o any_o thing_n say_v of_o his_o birth_n or_o death_n he_o be_v a_o good_a servant_n he_o be_v good_a to_o his_o master_n and_o to_o his_o brethren_n 1._o teachable_a gen._n 43.23_o 2._o he_o be_v a_o very_a dutiful_a servant_n that_o be_v a_o evil_a act_n and_o unlawful_a solomon_n in_o proverb_n 3._o he_o be_v very_o kind_a courteous_a to_o josephs_n brethren_n