{He was useful in prison, where
{cast him into {A butler and baker were confined.
{prison. {Joseph interpreted their dreams; but was
{Left in prison by the butler forgetting
{him.
{ {Pharoah was displeased with the magicians.
{He was brought {The butler told him of Joseph;
{out to Pharoah, {And Joseph interpreted his dreams,
{ {And was advanced to authority.
{
{ {Joseph married and was made next to
{And made ruler {Pharoah. He collected corn for seven
{over all Egypt; {Years; Distributed it to all nations; and
He rose { {Sold it for the cattle and lands of Egypt.
at last {
to great { {Joseph's brothers came to Egypt for food;
prosperity. {During which {And he spake roughly to them.
{time he behaved {He detained Simeon;
{with great {Brought and entertained Benjamin;
{prudence to his {And hid his cup in Benjamin's sack.
{brothers; {He then made himself known to his brothers.
{
{ {Joseph brought his father and family to
{And kindly {Egypt. He settled, supported, and honoured
{took care of the {Them. He buried his father,
{whole family. {And left several charges with his brothers.
Note Q, p. 225.--In giving a specimen of this mode of illustrating a
connected subject, we may only premise, that the method, as a branch of
Education, requires that all the general heads should be perceived
first, before any of them is sub-divided. For example, Paul's sermon at
Antioch, (Acts xiii.) must be perceived by the pupil in its great
outline, or general heads, before he be called on to separate these into
their several particulars. These heads as given in the Analysis, (Help
to Acts, vol. I. p. 187,) are to the following purport:
"The design of Paul in this discourse appears to be,
I. To conciliate the Jews.
II. To prove that the Messiah had already come, and that Jesus
was that Messiah.
III. To remove certain objections against Jesus being the
Messiah.
IV. To establish the claims of Jesus as the Messiah; and,
V. To press
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