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to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v there_o become_v a_o help_n and_o comfort_n to_o his_o father_n jacob_n and_o to_o all_o his_o brethren_n in_o provide_v thing_n necessary_a to_o live_v withal_o in_o the_o time_n of_o a_o universal_a famine_n and_o that_o by_o the_o same_o occasion_n also_o the_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n may_v pass_v into_o egypt_n there_o to_o serve_v in_o bondage_n and_o thraldom_n as_o god_n have_v foretell_v long_o before_o unto_o abraham_n it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v genâ—s_n 15._o but_o now_o behold_v i_o pray_v you_o by_o what_o mean_v god_n determine_v to_o bring_v this_o thing_n to_o pass_v first_o it_o be_v write_v genes_n 37._o that_o joseph_n be_v belove_v of_o his_o father_n above_o all_o his_o brother_n and_o that_o he_o be_v
the_o helper_n of_o the_o afflict_a and_o the_o deliverer_n of_o his_o out_o of_o all_o danger_n further_o also_o wherein_o those_o that_o be_v deliver_v do_v give_v god_n thanks_n for_o his_o benefit_n receive_v as_o psal_n 18._o declare_v how_o even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o tempest_n and_o other_o danger_n the_o lord_n yet_o save_v the_o godly_a the_o channel_n of_o water_n say_v he_o be_v see_v and_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v discover_v at_o thy_o rebuke_v o_n lord_n at_o the_o blast_a of_o the_o breath_n of_o thy_o displeasure_n he_o have_v send_v down_o from_o above_o and_o take_v i_o he_o have_v draw_v i_o out_o of_o many_o water_n he_o have_v deliver_v i_o from_o my_o strong_a enemy_n and_o from_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o psal_n 23._o do_v whole_o tend_v to_o this_o effect_n but_o especial_o these_o word_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v albeit_o i_o shall_v walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n yet_o will_v i_o fear_v no_o evil_n for_o thou_o be_v with_o i_o psal_n 27._o though_o a_o host_n pitch_v against_o i_o my_o hart_n shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a though_o war_n be_v raise_v against_o i_o my_o hart_n shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o thou_o psal_n 30._o o_o lord_n thou_o have_v bring_v up_o my_o soul_n out_o of_o the_o grave_n thou_o have_v reviue_v i_o from_o they_o that_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n in_o the_o same_o place_n thou_o have_v turn_v my_o mourning_n into_o joy_n thou_o have_v put_v off_o my_o sackcloth_n and_o gird_v i_o with_o gladness_n psal_n 31._o my_o time_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n deliver_v i_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 33._o behold_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o &_o upon_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o his_o mercy_n to_o deliver_v their_o soul_n from_o death_n and_o to_o preserve_v they_o in_o the_o time_n of_o dearth_n psal_n 34._o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n pitch_v round_o about_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o deliver_v they_o there_o also_o many_o be_v the_o misery_n of_o the_o righteous_a but_o the_o lord_n deliver_v they_o out_o of_o all_o psal_n 37._o the_o lord_n know_v the_o day_n of_o upright_a man_n &_o their_o inheritance_n shall_v be_v perpetual_a they_o shall_v not_o be_v confound_v in_o the_o perilous_a time_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o famine_n they_o shall_v have_v enough_o psal_n 40._o innumerable_a trouble_n have_v compass_v i_o my_o sin_n have_v take_v such_o hold_n upon_o i_o that_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o look_v up_o yea_o they_o be_v more_o in_o number_n then_o the_o hear_v of_o my_o head_n therefore_o my_o hart_n have_v fail_v i_o let_v it_o please_v thou_o o_o lord_n to_o deliver_v i_o make_v haste_n o_o lord_n to_o help_v i_o psal_n 41._o by_o this_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o favour_v i_o because_o my_o enemy_n do_v not_o triumph_n against_o i_o and_o as_o for_o i_o thou_o upholde_v i_o in_o my_o integrity_n and_o shall_v set_v i_o before_o thy_o face_n for_o ever_o psal_n 57.59_o david_n do_v ascribe_v his_o deliverance_n unto_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o that_o he_o fly_v saul_n withdraw_v himself_o into_o a_o den_n and_o when_o his_o house_n be_v beset_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o saul_n that_o he_o may_v have_v be_v take_v psal_n 66._o the_o lord_n hold_v our_o soul_n in_o life_n and_o suffer_v not_o our_o foot_n to_o slip_v there_o also_o thou_o have_v cause_v man_n to_o ride_v over_o our_o head_n we_o go_v into_o the_o fire_n and_o water_n but_o thou_o bring_v we_o into_o a_o wealthy_a place_n psal_n 71._o thou_o have_v give_v commandment_n to_o save_v i_o for_o thou_o be_v my_o rock_n and_o my_o fortress_n in_o the_o same_o place_n by_o thou_o have_v i_o be_v sustain_v ever_o since_o i_o be_v bear_v thou_o be_v he_o that_o take_v i_o out_o of_o my_o mother_n bowel_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 73._o as_o for_o i_o i_o be_v always_o with_o thou_o for_o thou_o have_v hold_v i_o by_o my_o right-hand_n thou_o 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come_v nigh_o thou_o and_o a_o little_a after_o there_o shall_v none_o evil_o come_v unto_o thou_o neither_o shall_v any_o plague_n come_v near_o thy_o tabernacle_n for_o he_o shall_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v over_o thou_o to_o keep_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n they_o shall_v bear_v thou_o in_o their_o hand_n that_o thou_o hurt_v not_o thy_o foot_n against_o a_o stone_n thou_o shall_v walk_v upon_o the_o lion_n and_o asp_n the_o young_a lion_n and_o dragon_n shall_v thou_o tread_v under_o thy_o foot_n etc._n etc._n the_o like_a shall_v thou_o find_v in_o many_o other_o psalm_n especial_o the_o 104.116.124.139_o this_o be_v whole_o apply_v to_o this_o purpose_n 144.147_o and_o in_o the_o prophet_n there_o be_v very_o many_o confession_n and_o thanks_n giving_n of_o this_o sort_n that_o do_v wonderful_o commend_v the_o perpetual_a care_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o in_o all_o peril_n and_o danger_n it_o will_v be_v overlong_o to_o repeat_v they_o at_o this_o 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