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with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n have_v a_o careful_a eye_n in_o all_o their_o undertaking_n to_o please_v god_n god_n have_v a_o tender_a eye_n over_o they_o to_o prosper_v they_o and_o thus_o whilst_o joseph_n be_v answer_v his_o lustful_a mistress_n with_o a_o how_o can_v i_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n gen._n 39_o 9_o though_o joseph_n by_o her_o revengeful_a malice_n be_v cast_v into_o prison_n yet_o god_n be_v with_o he_o v._n 21._o and_o god_n give_v he_o favour_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o prison-keeper_n insomuch_o that_o the_o prison-keeper_n look_v not_o after_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v under_o his_o hand_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v add_v vers._n 28._o because_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o and_o that_o which_o he_o do_v the_o text_n say_v the_o lord_n make_v it_o it_o prosper_v and_o thus_o whilst_o daniel_n in_o the_o babylonish_a captivity_n be_v resolve_v in_o his_o heart_n not_o to_o defile_v himself_o with_o a_o portion_n of_o the_o 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