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shall_v find_v that_o when_o he_o be_v go_v to_o padan-aram_n and_o be_v in_o a_o very_a afflict_a condition_n gen._n 28_o 15._o god_n come_v to_o he_o and_o say_v behold_v i_o be_o with_o thou_o gen._n 31.5_o his_o father_n frown_v upon_o he_o but_o the_o god_n of_o his_o father_n help_v he_o joseph_n gen._n 22.20_o his_o master_n take_v he_o put_v he_o into_o prison_n a_o place_n where_o the_o king_n prisoner_n be_v bind_v he_o be_v in_o the_o prison_n but_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o joseph_n the_o prophet_n jeremy_n be_v throw_v into_o a_o dungeon_n but_o the_o scripture_n say_v god_n be_v with_o he_o the_o three_o child_n be_v throw_v into_o the_o furnace_n of_o fire_n but_o there_o be_v a_o four_o with_o they_o and_o that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n dan._n 3.25_o paul_n when_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o his_o trial_n all_o man_n forsake_v he_o but_o god_n stand_v by_o he_o 2_o tim._n 4.16_o so_o the_o christian_n in_o all_o their_o sharp_a suffering_n 2_o cor._n 4.9_o they_o be_v 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