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wirh_fw-mi he_o 2._o deal_v plain_o with_o he_o 3._o he_o deal_v bountiful_o with_o he_o abraham_n good_a carriage_n to_o stranger_n heb._n 13.2_o abraham_n fault_n before_o his_o call_n james_n 3.2_o his_o first_o fault_n idolatry_n abraham_n fault_n after_o his_o call_n 1._o weakness_n of_o faith_n 1_o sam._n 27.1_o exod._n 6.12_o 2._o a_o carnal_a fear_n of_o death_n psal_n 118.6_o psal_n 23.4_o 3._o he_o dissemble_v 4._o he_o draw_v sarah_n to_o sin_n so_o far_o as_o to_o endanger_v her_o chastity_n a_o double_a ignorance_n 5._o abraham_n have_v two_o wife_n 3._o abraham_n benefit_n 1._o temporal_a 1._o for_o himself_o 1._o a_o good_a wife_n 1_o pet._n 3_o 6._o a_o good_a wife_n a_o great_a blessing_n prov._n 18._o â—2_n prov._n 9.14_o prov._n 31.10_o 11_o 2_o he_o have_v child_n psal_n 127.5_o 3_o he_o have_v good_a servant_n especial_o one_o 4._o abraham_n have_v good_a kinsman_n 1._o lot_n 2._o nahor_n 5._o abraham_n have_v faithful_a friend_n prov._n 18.24_o 5._o abraham_n have_v a_o good_a name_n eccles_n 5.13_o a_o great_a and_o famous_a victory_n isa_n 41.2_o 3._o 2._o god_n do_v do_v good_a to_o other_o for_o abraham_n sake_n 1._o bless_a lot_n and_o deliver_v he_o 2._o bless_a isaac_n give_v he_o good_n and_o goodness_n he_o give_v also_o abundance_n of_o outward_a thing_n to_o ishmael_n show_v favour_n to_o he_o after_o his_o death_n psal_n 112.6_o abraham_n spiritual_a blessing_n 1._o he_o be_v call_v from_o a_o false_a religion_n to_o the_o true_a gal._n 3.8_o 2._o spiritual_a blessing_n 1._o god_n make_v he_o gracious_a promise_n 2._o appear_v to_o he_o many_o time_n to_o renew_v those_o promise_n 3._o he_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n with_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o abraham_n cross_n 1._o he_o change_v his_o country_n and_o leave_v his_o father_n house_n psal_n 45.10_o mat._n 10.36_o 2._o be_v uncertain_a where_o he_o shall_v dwell_v 3._o suffer_v cross_n 1._o in_o lot_n his_o kinsman_n 4._o his_o wife_n sarah_n be_v twice_o take_v 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her_o virtue_n 1._o she_o be_v obedient_a to_o her_o governor_n 2._o she_o tell_v the_o truth_n gen._n 16.8_o 3._o she_o submit_v herself_o to_o her_o mistress_n aâ—_n the_o angel_n commandement_fw-fr 4._o she_o be_v thankful_a to_o god_n for_o his_o goodness_n in_o bring_v she_o home_o to_o abraham_n family_n 5._o she_o be_v patient_a 6._o she_o be_v careful_a to_o provide_v her_o son_n a_o convenient_a wife_n sarahs_n fault_n 1._o she_o grow_v proud_a 2._o she_o run_v away_o from_o her_o mistress_n her_o benefit_n 1._o she_o be_v one_o of_o abraham_n servant_n 2._o she_o have_v the_o favour_n of_o her_o master_n and_o mistress_n ephes_n 6.3_o tit._n 2.9_o pro._n 14_o 35._o &_o 27.18_o 3._o she_o receive_v great_a mercy_n from_o god_n 4._o she_o have_v ishmael_n and_o a_o promise_n concern_v he_o her_o cross_n 1._o sarah_n use_v she_o hardly_o 2._o she_o and_o her_o son_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o abraham_n family_n 3._o she_o see_v her_o son_n ready_a to_o die_v with_o thirst_n gal._n 4.21_o ver._n 22._o ver._n 23._o ver._n 24._o ver._n 25._o ver._n 26._o gal._n 4.29_o keturah_n ishmael_n his_o virtue_n 1_o he_o be_v outward_o conformable_a and_o obedient_a to_o his_o father_n 2._o he_o submit_v himself_o to_o his_o father_n to_o be_v banish_v out_o of_o his_o house_n 3_o he_o join_v with_o isaac_n in_o his_o father_n funeral_n 4._o he_o be_v rule_v by_o his_o mother_n in_o marriage_n his_o fault_n 1._o he_o mock_v his_o brother_n ephes_n 5.4_o 2_o be_v a_o wild_a man_n 3._o he_o be_v a_o quarrellsome_a fellow_n gen._n 16.12_o his_o benefit_n 1._o deliverance_n from_o two_o great_a danger_n 2._o god_n provide_v water_n for_o he_o when_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v for_o thirst_n 3._o god_n himself_o give_v he_o his_o name_n gen._n 21.17_o joh._n 9.31_o 4._o he_o prosper_v much_o in_o the_o world_n his_o death_n see_v ainsworth_n on_o gen._n 25.17_o eliezer_n the_o scripture_n say_v nothing_o of_o his_o birth_n and_o death_n nor_o of_o his_o fault_n his_o virtue_n 1._o he_o proceed_v wary_o to_o a_o oath_n 2._o carry_v himself_o well_o to_o abraham_n 1._o he_o use_v speed_n in_o perform_v his_o oath_n the_o journey_n be_v about_o 300_o mile_n mat._n 5.33_o psal_n 15.4_o 2._o he_o serve_v his_o master_n religious_o 3._o he_o praise_v god_n for_o his_o good_a success_n 4._o he_o be_v discreet_a 5._o he_o have_v a_o care_n of_o his_o camel_n 6_o be_v diligent_a and_o make_v haste_n about_o his_o business_n col._n 3.22_o ephes_n 6.5_o his_o benefit_n 1._o god_n give_v he_o a_o godly_a master_n 2._o he_o have_v his_o favour_n 3._o he_o be_v a_o true_a christian_a 4._o god_n prosper_v he_o his_o cross_n he_o be_v a_o bondman_n abraham_n contemporary_n lot_n his_o death_n be_v not_o mention_v in_o scripture_n his_o virtue_n he_o be_v a_o righteous_a man_n 2_o pet._n 2.8_o a_o twofold_a righteousness_n gal._n 3.21_o 22._o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v twofold_a lot_n particular_a virtue_n 1._o he_o leave_v his_o own_o country_n and_o 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success_n and_o love_v and_o reward_v he_o for_o it_o deut._n 15.1_o 14._o prov._n 27.18_o col._n 4.1_o gal._n 3.28_o 2._o he_o do_v not_o take_v away_o josephs_n life_n in_o a_o rage_n his_o benefit_n he_o have_v a_o honourable_a office_n his_o cross_n he_o have_v a_o lewd_a woman_n to_o his_o wife_n potiphars_n wife_n no_o good_a in_o she_o her_o fault_n 1._o she_o be_v a_o adulterous_a woman_n 2._o impudent_a and_o earnest_a in_o her_o filthiness_n 3._o most_o malicious_a pharaoh_n butler_n and_o baker_n 1._o their_o good_a deed_n 1._o they_o bear_v their_o imprisonment_n patient_o and_o cheerful_o gen._n 40.7_o 2._o they_o despise_v not_o josephs_n youth_n or_o mean_a
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to_o favour_n joseph_n all_o his_o life_n long_o and_o favour_v his_o father_n and_o brethren_n for_o his_o sake_n his_o fault_n he_o continue_v a_o heathen_a though_o he_o have_v a_o joseph_n in_o his_o court._n 2_o thes_n 5.21_o 3._o his_o benefit_n 1._o god_n warn_v he_o of_o the_o famine_n before_o hand_n god_n give_v he_o a_o faithful_a and_o wise_a servant_n 3._o he_o be_v a_o rich_a and_o mighty_a prince_n nothing_o say_v of_o his_o cross_n psal_n 38_o 19_o &_o 73.4_o 5._o the_o egyptian_n canaan_n be_v compare_v to_o it_o their_o virtue_n they_o submit_v themselves_o to_o their_o governor_n their_o fault_n they_o be_v mad_a with_o famine_n they_o be_v thankful_a to_o joseph_n their_o cross_n they_o be_v impoverish_v by_o famine_n four_o benefit_n pharaoh_n servant_n respect_v joseph_n joseph_n 1._o in_o general_a gen._n 37.28_o he_o be_v a_o godly_a man_n &_o begin_v to_o be_v so_o betimes_o heb._n 11.22_o young_a man_n shall_v labour_v to_o be_v good_a betimes_o &_o why_o 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master_n 4._o he_o be_v very_o chaste_a chastity_n be_v a_o excellent_a virtue_n 1_o cor._n 6._o fin_n help_v against_o fornication_n 2._o josephs_n good_a carriage_n in_o prison_n gen._n 39.31_o 1._o he_o be_v diligent_a and_o faithful_a gen._n 40._o 3_o he_o strive_v to_o comfort_v the_o prisoner_n be_v sad_a which_o he_o attend_v upon_o 3._o he_o be_v faithful_a in_o interpret_n their_o dream_n 4._o he_o be_v careful_a to_o get_v out_o of_o prison_n 3._o josephs_n good_a carriage_n in_o public_a 1._o to_o stranger_n 1._o to_o pharaoh_n 1._o before_o his_o preferment_n 1._o he_o deal_v plain_o and_o faithful_o with_o he_o dream_n one_o of_o god_n ordinance_n 2._o he_o show_v prudence_n and_o love_n 3._o he_o carry_v himself_o humble_o dan._n 2.30_o 4._o he_o show_v all_o reverence_n and_o due_a respect_n to_o the_o king_n 2._o after_o his_o preferment_n he_o be_v also_o faithful_a and_o loyal_a to_o pharaoh_n 2._o he_o behave_v himself_o in_o his_o office_n most_o faithful_o diligent_o &_o discreet_o 1._o he_o be_v diligent_a and_o faithful_a in_o gather_v corne._n magistratus_fw-la virum_fw-la indicat_fw-la 2._o he_o be_v faithful_a in_o bring_v forth_o the_o corn_n in_o due_a time_n gen._n 47.14_o 3._o he_o show_v himself_o just_a 2_o his_o good_a behaviour_n to_o his_o kindred_n 1._o to_o his_o brethren_n 1._o before_o he_o make_v himself_o know_v to_o they_o 1._o he_o deal_v rough_o with_o they_o and_o mix_v love_n therewith_o 1._o he_o take_v they_o for_o spy_n 2._o he_o send_v one_o of_o his_o brethren_n to_o fetch_v their_o young_a brother_n the_o rest_n remain_v prisoner_n till_o he_o come_v 3._o he_o keep_v they_o in_o prison_n three_o day_n together_o another_o act_n of_o kindness_n to_o they_o be_v that_o he_o command_v their_o sack_n to_o be_v fill_v with_o corn_n and_o that_o their_o money_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o they_o some_o act_n of_o josephs_n carriage_n be_v doubtful_a and_o extraordinary_a he_o forget_v all_o his_o brethren_n wrong_n he_o be_v easy_a to_o pardon_v gen._n 50.16_o to_o 22._o josephs_n good_a carriage_n to_o his_o father_n 1._o he_o love_v he_o 1._o he_o inquire_v of_o his_o health_n and_o welfare_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o see_v his_o brethren_n he_o visit_v he_o in_o his_o sickness_n gen._n 48_o 1._o and_o he_o show_v great_a love_n to_o he_o after_o his_o death_n 2._o he_o honour_v he_o in_o private_a and_o public_a 50._o gen._n 3._o he_o succour_v he_o josephs_n fault_n 1._o he_o swear_v mat._n 5._o 2._o he_o come_v too_o near_o a_o untruth_n his_o cross_n be_v many_o 1._o his_o brethren_n hatred_n 2._o they_o consult_v to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n 3._o they_o sell_v he_o as_o a_o bondslave_n 4._o he_o serve_v as_o slave_n in_o pautiphars_n house_n 4._o he_o serve_v as_o a_o slave_n in_o puriphars_n house_n 5._o he_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n by_o his_o mistress_n false_a accusation_n 6._o he_o be_v forget_v by_o the_o butler_n the_o use_n of_o all_o his_o cross_n together_o his_o benefit_n 1._o spiritual_a he_o do_v partake_v of_o the_o holy_a ordinance_n and_o be_v make_v holy_a by_o they_o 2._o he_o be_v confirm_v in_o goodness_n 2._o thes_n 2.17_o 1_o pet._n 5.10_o jer._n 3.22_o 2._o natural_a 1._o in_o general_n gen._n 39.2.23_o he_o be_v a_o prosperous_a man_n 1._o job._n 2._o more_o particular_o 1._o god_n deliver_v he_o out_o of_o heavy_a and_o grievous_a calamity_n 2._o he_o jade_v he_o with_o benefit_n 1._o god_n give_v he_o the_o gift_n of_o interpret_n dream_n 2._o great_a wisdom_n in_o manage_v any_o business_n where_o shall_v we_o find_v one_o wise_a like_o this_o craft_n what_o it_o be_v 3._o where_o ever_o he_o come_v he_o be_v esteem_v love_a trust_v 4._o he_o have_v great_a outward_a preferment_n 5._o he_o have_v a_o strong_a and_o able_a body_n 6_o he_o be_v bless_v too_o in_o his_o posterity_n his_o death_n josephs_n steward_n his_o name_n be_v not_o express_v in_o scripture_n neither_o any_o thing_n say_v of_o his_o birth_n or_o death_n he_o be_v a_o good_a servant_n he_o be_v good_a to_o his_o master_n and_o to_o his_o brethren_n 1._o teachable_a gen._n 43.23_o 2._o he_o be_v a_o very_a dutiful_a servant_n that_o be_v a_o evil_a act_n and_o unlawful_a solomon_n in_o proverb_n 3._o he_o be_v very_o kind_a courteous_a to_o josephs_n brethren_n
be_v bear_v or_o when_o they_o die_v see_v both_o their_o come_n into_o the_o world_n and_o their_o departure_n out_o of_o it_o do_v perish_v for_o they_o come_v to_o nothing_o and_o both_o come_v in_o and_o go_v out_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o evil_a time_n but_o we_o have_v something_o to_o say_v of_o his_o parentage_n and_o life_n parentage_n for_o his_o parentage_n we_o learn_v gen._n 22.26_o and_o 24.29_o that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o one_o bethuel_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o nachor_n the_o brother_n of_o abraham_n who_o do_v not_o leave_v his_o country_n and_o father_n house_n with_o abraham_n when_o he_o travel_v at_o god_n commandment_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n but_o abode_n still_o in_o padan_n aram_n the_o land_n of_o his_o nativity_n and_o there_o continue_v to_o follow_v strange_a god_n and_o commit_v idolatry_n of_o which_o all_o the_o world_n and_o by_o name_n the_o country_n be_v then_o full_a so_o he_o be_v the_o idolatrous_a son_n of_o a_o idolatrous_a father_n and_o grandfather_n which_o do_v as_o most_o man_n do_v take_v up_o the_o religion_n of_o his_o forefather_n without_o more_o ado_n not_o look_v whether_o he_o serve_v god_n aright_o but_o count_v it_o sufficient_a to_o serve_v god_n as_o his_o progenitor_n have_v do_v before_o not_o at_o all_o consider_v whether_o it_o be_v the_o true_a god_n or_o the_o false_a who_o they_o serve_v life_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v true_a or_o false_a worship_n which_o they_o perform_v virtue_n now_o in_o his_o life_n we_o must_v consider_v his_o deed_n good_a and_o bad_a and_o the_o thing_n that_o befall_v he_o good_a and_o bad_a first_o then_o for_o his_o good_a deed_n for_o even_o a_o bad_a man_n may_v have_v some_o civil_a virtue_n find_v in_o his_o life_n out_o of_o a_o common_a work_n of_o god_n spirit_n who_o will_v not_o suffer_v man_n to_o be_v so_o far_o overrun_a with_o vice_n but_o that_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o humane_a society_n they_o shall_v have_v some_o shadow_n of_o 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precious_a gift_n gen._n 24.22_o viz._n with_o a_o golden_a earring_n of_o half_a a_o shekel_n weight_n and_o two_o golden_a bracelet_n of_o ten_o shekel_n weight_n for_o her_o hand_n and_o that_o she_o have_v invite_v he_o to_o her_o father_n house_n and_o come_v home_o have_v tell_v laban_n her_o brother_n of_o the_o man_n who_o he_o be_v and_o what_o he_o have_v bestow_v upon_o she_o present_o laban_n go_v forth_o to_o the_o man_n ver_fw-la 31._o and_o invite_v he_o to_o the_o house_n with_o very_o kind_a word_n say_v come_v in_o thou_o bless_v of_o the_o lord_n wherefore_o stand_v thou_o without_o for_o i_o have_v prepare_v the_o house_n and_o room_n for_o thy_o camel_n and_o so_o bring_v he_o home_o they_o ungirded_a the_o camel_n and_o he_o give_v he_o straw_n and_o provender_n for_o they_o and_o water_n to_o wash_v his_o foot_n and_o the_o foot_n of_o those_o that_o be_v with_o he_o and_o then_o set_v meat_n before_o he_o that_o he_o may_v eat_v loe_o here_o a_o example_n of_o 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