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the_o canonical_a scripture_n phâ—_n answer_v i_o do_v not_o deny_v it_o but_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o prove_v that_o the_o israelite_n keep_v the_o body_n or_o bone_n of_o joseph_n for_o to_o have_v they_o to_o be_v worship_v for_o no_o man_n do_v fall_v or_o knee_n down_o before_o josephs_n tomb_n no_o man_n do_v bring_v the_o cheste_n that_o his_o body_n or_o bone_n be_v in_o into_o the_o tabernacle_n no_o man_n do_v light_a candle_n or_o taper_n before_o it_o but_o joseph_n will_v by_o this_o mean_v confirm_v and_o establish_v the_o faith_n of_o his_o people_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o gâ—d_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o â—ouching_v the_o land_n of_o be_v hest_n for_o so_o do_v joseph_n say_v to_o his_o brother_n i_o be_o ready_a to_o dye_v and_o god_n will_v sure_o visit_v you_o and_o brâ—ng_v you_o out_o of_o this_o land_n unto_o the_o land_n which_o hâ—_n swear_v unto_o abraham_n unto_o isaac_n &_o unto_o jacob_n and_o joseph_n take_v a_o other_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v god_n 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