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butler_n who_o forget_v joseph_n 40.23_o gen._n 40.23_o he_o be_v not_o in_o heaven_n only_o to_o live_v happy_o himself_o but_o to_o procure_v our_o happiness_n also_o he_o pray_v yet_o for_o thou_o and_o his_o father_n hear_v he_o always_o 7.25_o john_n 11._o heb._n 7.25_o therefore_o thou_o may_v be_v confident_a that_o thou_o be_v perfect_o save_v a_o man_n retain_v a_o eloquent_a learned_a gracious_a counsellor_n be_v of_o good_a hope_n much_o more_o may_v thou_o which_o have_v the_o king_n son_n yea_o the_o power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o be_v thy_o advocate_n he_o be_v innocent_a against_o he_o lie_v no_o exception_n he_o have_v satisfy_v for_o thou_o of_o his_o own_o not_o by_o the_o force_n of_o reason_n but_o real_o by_o the_o price_n of_o his_o blood_n he_o know_v the_o weightinesse_n of_o thy_o cause_n be_v in_o especial_a favour_n with_o the_o judge_n know_v best_o the_o reason_n whereby_o he_o may_v persuade_v and_o it_o concern_v he_o that_o the_o day_n shall_v 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