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inward_a by_o he_o as_o a_o sâ—te_n than_o perceive_v i_o 42._o that_o i_o be_v just_o punish_v and_o i_o be_v not_o sorry_a for_o it_o but_o joseph_n be_v a_o good_a man_n brethren_n and_o have_v god_n spirit_n in_o hâ—m_n and_o be_v full_a of_o pity_o and_o mercy_n mind_v not_o to_o do_v i_o any_o harm_n but_o love_v i_o as_o well_o as_o the_o residue_n of_o my_o brethren_n 50._o therefore_o my_o child_n keep_v yourselves_o from_o all_o spite_n and_o envy_v and_o walk_v in_o singleness_n of_o mind_n and_o good_a conscience_n after_o the_o example_n of_o your_o father_n brother_n that_o god_n may_v give_v you_o grace_n glory_n and_o blessedness_n upon_o your_o head_n as_o you_o see_v in_o he_o of_o all_o
of_o the_o vision_n that_o i_o have_v see_v but_o he_o will_v not_o â—o_z with_o we_o unto_o bethel_n but_o when_o we_o come_v to_o bethel_n my_o father_n jacob_n see_v in_o a_o vision_n concerning_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v their_o priest_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o arise_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o tithe_v all_o thing_n to_o the_o lord_n by_o i_o then_o come_v we_o to_o hebron_n to_o dwell_v there_o and_o by_o and_o by_o isaac_n call_v i_o to_o expound_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n accâ—rding_v as_o god_n angel_n have_v show_v it_o to_o i_o 3._o and_o he_o teach_v i_o the_o law_n of_o priesthood_n sacrifice_n burn_a offering_n â—irâ—â—â—ings_n freewill_n offering_n and_o offering_n for_o health_n every_o day_n he_o teach_v i_o understanding_n and_o call_v upon_o i_o continuâ—lly_o before_o the_o lord_n say_v my_o son_n 4_o give_v no_o care_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o fornication_n for_o he_o will_v follow_v thou_o and_o defile_v the_o holy_a thing_n by_o thy_o seed_n 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