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A19271 A briefe exposition of such chapters of the olde testament as vsually are redde in the church at common praier on the Sondayes set forth for the better helpe and instruction of the vnlearned. By Thomas Cooper Bishop of Lincolne. Cooper, Thomas, 1517?-1594. 1573 (1573) STC 5684; ESTC S108660 415,743 738

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at_o evening_n prayer_n genesis_n 42._o and_o jacob_n sing_v that_o there_o be_v corn_n in_o egypt_n say_v unto_o his_o son_n why_o gape_v you_o one_o upon_o another_o 2_o and_o he_o say_v behold_v i_o have_v hear_v that_o there_o be_v corn_n in_o egypt_n get_v you_o down_o thither_o and_o buy_v we_o corn_n from_o thence_o that_o we_o may_v live_v and_o not_o die_v 3_o so_o go_v joseph_n ten_o brethren_n down_o to_o buy_v corn_n in_o egypt_n 4_o but_o benjamin_n joseph_n brother_n will_v not_o jacob_n send_v with_o his_o other_o brethren_n for_o he_o say_v lest_o peradventure_o destruction_n come_v upon_o he_o 5_o and_o the_o son_n of_o israel_n come_v to_o bye_o corn_n among_o other_o that_o come_v for_o there_o be_v dearth_n in_o the_o land_n of_o chanaan_n 6_o and_o joseph_n be_v governor_n in_o the_o land_n &_o sell_v to_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n and_o joseph_n brethren_n come_v and_o bow_v themselves_o with_o their_o face_n down_o to_o the_o ground_n before_o he_o 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