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29._o gen._n 39_o 29._o be_v with_o he_o in_o prison_n and_o give_v he_o favour_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o prison_n it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o there_o be_v several_a prison_n in_o egypt_n but_o joseph_n be_v cast_v into_o that_o very_a prison_n where_o the_o king_n servant_n the_o chief_a butler_n and_o baker_n be_v prisoner_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o each_o of_o the_o king_n servant_n dream_v and_o joseph_n interpret_v their_o dream_n and_o the_o interpretation_n according_o be_v fulfil_v for_o the_o chief_a butler_n be_v restore_v unto_o his_o place_n and_o the_o 22._o gen._n 40._o 21_o 22._o chief_a baker_n be_v hang_v joseph_n may_v hope_v that_o he_o have_v now_o purchase_v a_o good_a friend_n at_o court_n he_o reckon_v upon_o the_o chief_a butler_n friendship_n but_o he_o as_o soon_o as_o restore_v to_o his_o place_n forget_v joseph_n 23._o gen._n 40._o 23._o he_o ungrateful_o past_o a_o act_n of_o oblivion_n of_o his_o engagement_n to_o 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grot._n act._n 7._o 9_o non_fw-fr esâ—_n sine_fw-la exâ—mplo_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la benefacit_fw-la iis_fw-la quibus_fw-la vos_fw-la nocetis_fw-la maxim_n grot._n god_n hand_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o st._n stephen_n make_v a_o historical_a narration_n of_o the_o several_a signal_n providence_n exercise_v towards_o joseph_n ascribe_v all_o to_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n remarkable_a in_o joseph_n preservation_n notwithstanding_o the_o envy_n hatred_n and_o malice_n of_o his_o brethren_n to_o this_o history_n of_o joseph_n we_o may_v add_v a_o series_n of_o divine_a providence_n fasten_v together_o concern_v the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o the_o bloody_a design_n of_o haman_n although_o haman_n be_v high_o advance_v by_o ahassuerus_n and_o obtain_v the_o king_n seal_n and_o pur_fw-mi be_v cast_v even_o a_o day_n design_v by_o lot_n for_o a_o barbarous_a massacre_n yet_o esther_n by_o a_o wonderful_a providence_n though_o she_o be_v a_o jew_n be_v advance_v to_o be_v queen_n instead_o of_o vasthi_n she_o certify_v the_o king_n of_o mordecai_n faithfulness_n in_o discover_v a_o treason_n and_o mordecai_n loyalty_n be_v chronicle_v in_o perpetuam_fw-la rei_fw-la memoriam_fw-la esther_n invite_v the_o king_n to_o a_o banquet_n and_o haman_n be_v invite_v likewise_o she_o than_o intercede_v for_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o haman_n intend_a mischief_n be_v seasonable_o prevent_v and_o his_o horrid_a design_v wickedness_n fall_v upon_o his_o own_o pate_n the_o table_n prove_v a_o snare_n and_o the_o banquet_n a_o forerunner_n of_o hamans_n destruction_n mordecai_n be_v a_o loyal_a and_o true_a heart_a subject_n to_o the_o king_n but_o haman_n hate_v he_o for_o not_o do_v 2._o do_v non_fw-la solum_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la lex_fw-la domestica_fw-la judaeorum_n diserte_n vetat_fw-la honorem_fw-la deo_fw-la debitum_fw-la ulli_fw-la mortalium_fw-la exhibere_fw-la drus._n in_o est_fw-la 3._o 2._o that_o reverence_n which_o he_o 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1_o pet._n 5._o 7._o to_o make_v our_o request_n know_v with_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n and_o to_o cast_v our_o care_n upon_o he_o for_o he_o care_v for_o we_o if_o god_n make_v we_o drink_v the_o wine_n of_o astonishment_n and_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o affliction_n if_o we_o drink_v water_n and_o gall_n and_o have_v a_o bitter_a cup_n of_o affliction_n mingle_v for_o we_o let_v we_o not_o revile_v instrument_n let_v we_o not_o murmur_v against_o second_o cause_n but_o let_v we_o imitate_v job_n who_o neither_o rail_v against_o the_o sabean_o nor_o the_o chaldean_n nor_o at_o satan_n but_o he_o acknowledge_v god_n in_o all_o and_o quiet_o submit_v unto_o he_o job_n 1._o 21._o the_o lord_n give_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o â—5_n away_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vers_fw-la 70._o isa_n 30._o â—5_n bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o time_n of_o great_a affliction_n we_o be_v exhort_v to_o a_o silent_a and_o quiet_a behaviour_n jer._n 8._o 14._o let_v 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a_o quiet_a behaviour_n in_o such_o evil_a time_n the_o meaning_n of_o that_o place_n be_v not_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v tongue-tied_a in_o god_n cause_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v forbear_v all_o callumniation_n and_o reproach_n which_o be_v usual_o belch_v forth_o by_o way_n of_o personal_a revenge_n christ_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n commend_v the_o practice_n of_o patience_n luk._n 21._o 19_o in_o your_o patience_n possess_v you_o your_o soul_n it_o be_v the_o more_o remarkable_a that_o this_o charge_n be_v give_v by_o christ_n by_o way_n of_o a_o preparative_a to_o fit_a and_o prepare_v they_o for_o those_o great_a calamity_n which_o shall_v befall_v jerusalem_n christ_n foretell_v jerusalem_n destruction_n and_o he_o commend_v this_o excellent_a grace_n of_o patience_n which_o at_o such_o a_o time_n will_v be_v of_o singular_a use_n and_o benefit_n thus_o you_o see_v evident_o that_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o precept_n chap._n vii_o prove_v the_o doctrine_n from_o the_o necessity_n of_o mean_n in_o four_o particular_n now_o second_o consider_v there_o be_v necessitas_fw-la means_n 2._o from_o necessity_n of_o means_n medii_fw-la for_o a_o quiet_a content_v submissive_a spirit_n which_o patient_o yield_v and_o resign_v all_o to_o god_n be_v either_o a_o mean_n to_o remove_v the_o trouble_n or_o else_o to_o alleviate_v and_o mitigate_v it_o or_o three_o to_o have_v it_o sanctify_v and_o make_v profitable_a or_o 4thly_a to_o make_v compensation_n for_o all_o loss_n let_v we_o wary_o understand_v all_o these_o particular_n not_o as_o if_o they_o be_v efficient_a or_o meritorious_a cause_n but_o only_o as_o instrumental_a mean_n subservient_fw-fr and_o subordinate_a to_o god_n assistance_n and_o so_o understand_v they_o we_o will_v enlarge_v they_o particular_o as_o follow_v first_o i_o say_v a_o submissive_a quiet_a yield_a burden_n a_o submissive_a spirit_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o remove_v the_o burden_n spirit_n oftentimes_o get_v the_o burden_n and_o trouble_v remove_v thus_o it_o fare_v with_o jehoshaphat_n 2_o cron._n 20._o 12._o we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v but_o our_o eye_n be_v upon_o thou_o and_o see_v the_o bless_a success_n vers_fw-la 22_o 23._o and_o hanani_n the_o seer_n tell_v asa_n 2_o chron._n 16._o 8._o be_v not_o the_o aethiopian_n and_o lubim_v a_o huge_a host_n with_o many_o chariot_n and_o horseman_n yet_o because_o thou_o do_v rely_v on_o the_o lord_n he_o deliver_v hieron_n tantum_n in_o nobis_fw-la fidei_fw-la staâ—bilitate_fw-la dominus_fw-la esse_fw-la desiderat_fw-la ut_fw-la certius_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la credimus_fw-la quam_fw-la quod_fw-la patimur_fw-la judicemus_fw-la &_o verius_fw-la habeamus_fw-la sperando_fw-la quam_fw-la sensibiliter_fw-la hieron_n they_o into_o thy_o hand_n when_o we_o can_v believe_v and_o cast_v ourselves_o upon_o god_n and_o wait_v with_o patience_n then_o be_v we_o in_o a_o capacity_n of_o receive_v mercy_n faith_n establish_v and_o quiet_v the_o heart_n and_o 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impenduntur_fw-la ut_fw-la oâ—es_fw-la per_fw-la caluâ—â—â—m_fw-la aâ—qâ—isitas_fw-la non_fw-la dâ—â—_n obtineant_fw-la deinde_fw-la ad_fw-la â—gâ—statem_fw-la reâ—acti_fw-la neminem_fw-la inveniant_fw-la qui_fw-la â—furientium_fw-la commisereatur_fw-la digni_fw-la qui_fw-la â—andem_fw-la inhumaâ—â—â—â—_n quam_fw-la itsi_fw-la antea_fw-la exercuerunt_fw-la in_o immâ—ritos_fw-la expâ—riantur_fw-la muâ—cul_fw-la in_o loc._n curse_v upon_o wicked_a man_n that_o if_o they_o be_v not_o satisfy_v they_o shall_v grudge_v there_o be_v likewise_o a_o curse_n upon_o those_o that_o be_v not_o content_a with_o their_o present_a condition_n deut._n 28._o 67._o in_o the_o morning_n thou_o shall_v say_v will_v god_n it_o be_v even_o and_o at_o even_o thou_o shall_v say_v will_v god_n it_o be_v morning_n neither_o evening_n nor_o morning_n please_v a_o discontent_a person_n he_o be_v such_o as_o the_o proverb_n say_v who_o be_v neither_o content_v full_a nor_o fast_v there_o be_v a_o curse_n 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