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1 ! Joseph with his two sonnes visiteth his sicke father.
1 a Joseph more estemeth that his children shulde be receiued into Jaakobs familie which was the Church of God, then to enjoye all the treasures of Egypt.
3 ! Jaakob rehearseth Gods promes.
3 / Or, all sufficient.
4 b Which is true in the carnal Israel vnto the comming of Christ, and in the spiritual for euer.
5 ! He receiueth Josephs sonnes as his.
9 c The faithful acknowledge all benefites to come of Gods fre mercies.
12 / Ebr. his face to the grounde.
14 d Gods judgement is oft times contrary to mans, & he preferreth that which man despiseth.
16 e This Angel must be vnderstood of Christ, as {chap. 31,13. & 32,1}.
16 f Let them be taken as my children.
17 g Joseph faileth in binding Gods grace to the ordre of nature.
19 ! He preferreth the yonger.
20 h In whome Gods graces shulde manifestly appeare.
21 i Which they had by faith in the promes.
21 ! He prophesieth their returne to Canaan.
22 k By my children whome God spared for my sake.