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hundred_o fold_n he_o have_v flock_n of_o sheep_n and_o herd_n of_o cattle_n and_o a_o mighty_a household_n so_o that_o the_o philistine_n among_o who_o he_o dwell_v envy_v his_o greatness_n but_o king_n abimelech_n see_v manifest_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o his_o servant_n isaac_n make_v a_o alliance_n and_o covenant_n of_o amity_n &_o peace_n with_o he_o jacob_n the_o son_n of_o isaac_n 36.6.7_o gen._n 28.13_o 14.15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20.21.22_o &_o 30.27.43_o &_o 31_o 17.18.38.40_o &_o 32.9.10_o 7._o &_o 33_o 4.11_o &_o 35_o 1_o 2_o 3.4_o &_o 36.6.7_o be_v a_o man_n fatherlike_o religious_a just_a charitable_a and_o diligent_a wherefore_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o whithersoever_o he_o go_v so_o that_o he_o become_v very_o rich_a and_o increase_v exceed_o for_o he_o have_v man_n servant_n and_o maid_n servant_n camel_n and_o ass_n and_o many_o flock_n of_o sheep_n and_o herd_n of_o cattle_n yea_o laban_n his_o father_n in_o law_n who_o be_v a_o idolater_n be_v bless_v of_o god_n with_o temporal_a increase_n for_o jacobs_n sake_n and_o it_o be_v very_o likely_a that_o god_n bless_v also_o esau_n with_o temporal_a blessing_n for_o receive_v his_o brother_n jacob_n at_o his_o return_n so_o kind_o and_o so_o tender_o as_o he_o do_v and_o for_o be_v appease_v towards_o he_o for_o esau_n hear_v that_o his_o brother_n jacob_n be_v come_v home_o again_o he_o run_v to_o meet_v he_o and_o embrace_v he_o and_o fall_v on_o his_o neck_n and_o kiss_v he_o and_o they_o weep_v and_o therefore_o jacob_n call_v the_o present_a he_o send_v to_o his_o brother_n esau_n of_o his_o good_n his_o blessing_n i_o pray_v thou_o quoth_v he_o to_o he_o take_v my_o blessing_n that_o be_v bring_v thou_o the_o holy_a man_n insinuate_v thereby_o that_o as_o it_o be_v a_o blessing_n from_o god_n unto_o jacob_n so_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o blessing_n from_o god_n unto_o esau_n by_o jacobs_n hand_n and_o consequent_o a_o mean_n to_o make_v esau_n more_o bless_v in_o worldly_a wealth_n 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lord_n bless_v the_o egyptian_n house_n for_o joseph_n sake_n yea_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o all_o that_o he_o have_v in_o the_o house_n and_o in_o the_o field_n his_o second_o master_n be_v the_o master_n of_o the_o king_n prison_n house_n after_o that_o he_o be_v put_v in_o prison_n by_o the_o malicious_a craft_n of_o potiphars_n wife_n but_o even_o there_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o joseph_n and_o get_v he_o favour_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o master_n of_o the_o prison_n so_o that_o he_o commit_v to_o joseph_n hand_n all_o the_o prisoner_n that_o be_v in_o the_o prison_n and_o look_v unto_o nothing_o that_o be_v under_o his_o hand_n but_o trust_v joseph_n with_o all_o see_v the_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o for_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v the_o lord_n make_v it_o to_o prosper_v his_o three_o master_n be_v king_n pharaoh_n himself_o who_o send_v for_o he_o out_o of_o prison_n to_o interpret_v his_o dream_n and_o afterward_o for_o his_o divine_a wisdom_n make_v he_o chief_a ruler_n over_o his_o house_n yea_o over_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o egypt_n so_o that_o all_o the_o revenue_n and_o riches_n thereof_o come_v under_o his_o hand_n thus_o we_o see_v joseph_n of_o a_o slave_n make_v a_o servant_n and_o a_o ruler_n of_o servant_n in_o his_o master_n potiphars_n house_n and_o thereafter_o of_o a_o prisoner_n make_v a_o ruler_n of_o prisoner_n in_o the_o prison_n and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o a_o poor_a prisoner_n make_v a_o potent_a prince_n so_o that_o such_o as_o he_o once_o serve_v be_v make_v to_o serve_v he_o and_o he_o make_v the_o master_n and_o lord_n of_o such_o as_o have_v be_v his_o master_n before_o his_o brethren_n have_v sell_v he_o for_o silver_n into_o egypt_n 9_o gen._n 45_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o he_o afterward_o sell_v they_o without_o silver_n corn_n in_o egypt_n yea_o save_v they_o in_o egypt_n from_o the_o great_a famine_n even_o his_o father_n and_o all_o his_o family_n thus_o we_o find_v it_o most_o true_a which_o the_o holy_a woman_n anna_n sing_v in_o her_o song_n 42._o 1_o sam._n 2_o 7_o 8._o psal_n 113.7.107_o 33_o 34_o 35_o 36_o 37_o 38_o 40_o 41_o 42._o and_o the_o sweet_a singer_n of_o israel_n in_o his_o psalm_n the_o lord_n make_v poor_a and_o make_v rich_a bring_v low_a &_o exalt_v he_o raise_v up_o the_o poor_a out_o of_o the_o dust_n and_o lift_v up_o the_o beggar_n from_o the_o dunghill_n to_o set_v they_o among_o prince_n and_o to_o make_v they_o inherit_v the_o seat_n of_o glory_n he_o turn_v the_o wilderness_n into_o pool_n of_o water_n and_o the_o dry_a land_n into_o water_n spring_n and_o there_o he_o place_v the_o hungry_a and_o they_o build_v a_o city_n
to_o dwell_v in_o and_o sow_v the_o field_n and_o plant_v vineyard_n which_o bring_v forth_o fruitful_a increase_n for_o he_o bless_v they_o and_o they_o multiply_v exceed_o and_o he_o diminish_v not_o their_o cattle_n he_o pour_v contempt_n upon_o prince_n and_o turn_v the_o spring_n of_o water_n into_o dryness_n &_o a_o fruitful_a land_n into_o barrenness_n for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o yet_o he_o raise_v up_o the_o poor_a out_o of_o misery_n and_o make_v he_o family_n like_o a_o flock_n of_o sheep_n the_o righteous_a shall_v see_v it_o and_o rejoice_v and_o all_o iniquity_n shall_v stop_v her_o mouth_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o holy_a psalmist_n sing_v of_o godly_a joseph_n more_o particular_o 22_o psal_n 105.17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o joseph_n be_v sell_v for_o a_o slave_n they_o hold_v his_o foot_n in_o the_o stock_n and_o he_o be_v lay_v in_o iron_n until_o his_o appoint_a time_n come_v and_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n try_v he_o the_o king_n send_v and_o loose_v he_o he_o make_v he_o lord_n of_o his_o house_n even_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n deliver_v he_o and_o make_v he_o ruler_n of_o his_o substance_n yea_o of_o his_o prince_n and_o ruler_n that_o he_o shall_v bind_v they_o unto_o his_o will_n and_o teach_v his_o ancient_a and_o wise_a man_n wisdom_n 19.20.21.22.23_o gen._n 45.16.17.18_o 19.20.21.22.23_o and_o the_o lord_n that_o thus_o give_v joseph_n favour_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o pharaoh_n incline_v likewise_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o king_n to_o favour_n and_o love_n jacob_n the_o father_n of_o joseph_n and_o his_o brethren_n for_o his_o sake_n so_o that_o when_o the_o tiding_n come_v unto_o pharaoh_n house_n that_o joseph_n brethren_n be_v come_v it_o please_v pharaoh_n well_o and_o his_o servant_n moreover_o pharaoh_n say_v unto_o joseph_n say_v to_o thy_o brethren_n this_o do_v you_o lade_v your_o beast_n and_o depart_v go_v to_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o take_v your_o father_n and_o your_o household_n and_o come_v to_o i_o and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o the_o best_a of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o you_o shall_v eat_v of_o the_o fat_a of_o the_o land_n and_o i_o command_v thou_o thus_o do_v you_o take_v you_o chariot_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n for_o your_o child_n and_o for_o your_o wife_n and_o bring_v your_o father_n and_o come_v also_o regard_v not_o your_o stuff_n for_o the_o best_a of_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n be_v you_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v so_o and_o joseph_n give_v they_o chariot_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o pharaoh_n he_o give_v they_o victual_n also_o for_o the_o journey_n he_o give_v they_o all_o none_o except_v change_v of_o raiment_n and_o unto_o benjamin_n he_o give_v three_o hundred_o piece_n of_o silver_n and_o five_o suit_n of_o raiment_n and_o unto_o his_o father_n likewise_o he_o send_v ten_o he_o ass_n lade_v with_o the_o best_a thing_n of_o egypt_n and_o ten_o she_o ass_n lade_v 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