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■pounded on the History of Joseph ;
By W&- B. SpRAfeo-E, D. D. 1 volume, 12«to.
CONTENTS-«“ d'tjyLINE OP THE HISTORY OP JOSEPH.
L e tte r 1 j D a n g e r f rom e x c e s s iv e p a r e n t a l in d u lg e n c e . 2. D a n g
e r from in ju r io n s ’tre a tm e n t. 8 . D a n g e r from bein g aw a y from
h dm e . 4 . D a n g e r from liv in g in a c o r r u p t s ta t e o f s o r ié ty . 5.
D a n g e r from b e in g su d d e n ly c a s t in to a d v e rs ity . 6 . D a n g e r
from” b e in g in tru s te d w ith th e « t ' e s t o f o th e r s 7. D a n g e r
from c om in g 4b to p o s se ss io n o f g t e a t w e a lth 8 . I n te g r ity . 9,
Diligence. io. ;^ cp h qm r-Im ■ i 2; % H,Pathy-.
F o rg iv e n e s s o f :K iju rie s. « 14, F i l i a l r e g a rd 15. D e p e n d e n c e
O n .G o d .,“ liK V ir tu e c row d e d -w ith s a f e t y . . 17. V ir tu e c row n e d