THE
AEGYPTIAN
COVRTIER
.
The
second
Sermon
.
GEN.
40.
VER.
23.
Yet
did
not
the
chiefe
Butler
remember
IOSEPH
,
but
forgot
him
.
1_AS
the
bond
of
all
societie
(
especially
that
dayly
intercourse
amongst
men
)
is
best
preserved
by
a
mutuall
knowledge
of
each
others
condition
:
So
all
relations
and
censures
must
passe
by
the
same
acquaintance
,
as
the
only
meanes
to
animate
and
regulate
their
proceedings
.
In
which
respect
,
having
met
with
two
persons
of
different
qualitie
,
Ioseph
and
the
chiefe
Butler
,
wee
have
heretofore
made
their
severall
conditions
the
two
generall
parts
of
this
Text
;
that
so
by
discovering
the
motives
of
remembrance
in
the
one
,
and
by
guessing
at
the
reasons
of
forge●fulnesse
in
the
other
,
the
matter
it selfe
might
be
more
worthy
of
attention
,
and
the
censure
more
heavie
upon
him
who
deserves
it
.
In
Iosephs
condition
were
observed
three
particulars
:
the
first
,
of
a
prisoner
;
the
second
,
of
an
Interpreter
;
the
third
,
and
last
,
of
a
petitioner
:
the
two
former
have
beene
delivered
at
large
in
this
place
;
the
other
stayed
behind
,
for
a
better
tryall
of
the
chiefe
Butler
,
and
his
condition
.
Now
all
the
remainder
is
readie
to
be
presented
:
but
first
,
the
next
in
order
proves
like
it selfe
,
a
Petitioner
,
for
your
favour
and
patience
,
to
heare
an
end
of
the
whole
businesse
.
And
yet
before
wee
proceed
any
further
,
it
must
not
be
thought
any
vaine
repetition
,
to
summe
up
all
that
hath
beene
spoken
,
by
reducing
it
to
a
word
or
two
.
2
First
then
,
as
Ioseph
was
a
prisoner
,
so
the
chiefe
Butlers
humanitie
,
and
experience
of
the
same
miserie
,
might
well
make
him
remember
his
fellow
prisoner
;
especially
considering
his
owne
extraordinarie
sadnesse
,
occasioned
by
a
Dreame
at
the
same
time
,
which
surely
afterwards
he
could
never
forget
.
And
then
,
as
Ioseph
was
an
Interpreter
,
the
interpreter
of
a
Dreame
;
so
the
chiefe
Butler
might
be
taught
by
his
mothers
wit
,
by
the
fashion
and
superstition
of
his
countrey
,
to
remember
him
as
a
man
of
great
worth
,
worth
of
the
highest
nature
,
by
the
common
voice
of
all
Aegypt
;
much
more
might
he
requite
this
Interpreter
,
for
removing
the
sadnesse
of
his
Dreame
,
and
that
chiefely
at
such
a
time
,
when
the
same
spirit
of
interpretation
which
recalled
one
to
the
pleasures
of
life
,
delivered
another
to
the
terrors
of
death
;
the
better
(
as
might
be
then
well
enlarged
by
your
owne
private
meditations
)
to
make
him
who
was
restored
to
his
Office
,
neither
eate
Bread
,
nor
drinke
Wine
;
neither
lye
downe
to
sleepe
,
nor
rise
up
to
play
;
never
see
a
cluster
of
Grapes
,
or
a
basket
of
bak'd
meates
;
or
Fowles
upon
the
Kings
Table
,
or
Birds
flying
in
the
Aire
;
never
bow
the
knee
to
Pharaoh
,
or
give
the
Cup
into
his
hand
,
without
remembring
both
the
manner
of
his
deliverance
,
and
the
condition
of
his
friend
;
not
onely
a
prisoner
,
and
therefore
to
be
relieved
;
not
onely
an
interpreter
of
the
chiefest
ranke
,
and
therefore
highly
to
be
rewarded
:
but
(
which
is
the
last
particular
of
his
condition
,
and
comes
now
to
be
handled
)
a
petitioner
too
:
Yet
did
not
the
chiefe
Butler
remember
Ioseph
,
but
forgot
him
.
3
Hitherto
then
you
have
seene
Iosephs
miserie
,
and
you
have
heard
his
worth
,
whereby
you
must
needes
thinke
him
the
fittest
man
to
be
an
humble
suiter
:
for
by
the
one
(
his
miserie
)
he
cannot
want
matter
;
and
by
the
other
(
his
worth
)
he
is
best
able
to
contrive
the
forme
of
a
sad
and
discreet
petition
:
and
yet
when
free
retired
meditations
of
a
sublime
and
Angelicall
nature
are
curb'd
and
crush'd
by
the
clownish
and
sawcie
intrusion
of
these
distracting
thoughts
,
thoughts
of
want
and
extremitie
;
when
this
extremitie
may
be
exposed
to
the
griefe
and
trouble
of
friends
,
to
the
hissing
and
insultation
of
enemies
,
to
the
shame
and
sleighting
of
acquaintance
,
to
the
censures
and
Table-talke
of
strangers
,
to
the
scorne
,
or
pitie
,
or
wonder
,
or
laughter
of
all
;
when
all
this
may
be
aggravated
by
the
qualitie
of
the
person
,
the
condition
of
his
former
estate
,
the
greatnesse
of
his
spirit
,
the
tendernesse
of
his
conscience
,
the
uncertaintie
of
his
hopes
,
the
inconstancie
of
favour
,
the
hardnesse
and
corruption
of
the
times
:
But
when
this
aggravation
may
be
enlarged
(
as
here
it
fell
out
)
by
reflecting
upon
the
cause
,
false
accusations
cunningly
disguised
,
imputations
of
faithlesnesse
and
dishonestie
,
inrolling
the
losse
of
a
good
name
;
these
,
oh
these
presented
to
authority
,
countenanced
by
impudence
,
prosecuted
by
wilfulnesse
,
entertained
by
credulitie
,
resolved
by
partialitie
,
and
punished
by
the
indignation
of
great
persons
,
to
the
height
of
malice
,
to
the
depth
of
imprisonment
,
to
the
bitternesse
of
his
soule
,
to
the
fulnesse
of
oppression
,
oppression
which
makes
a
wise
man
mad
,
Eccl.
7.
v.
7.
What
heart
(
though
never
so
well
tempered
for
the
greatest
designes
in
Church
or
State
)
can
breath
out
any
voice
but
that
of
the
Psalmist
:
Oh
that
I
had
the
wings
of
a
Dove
,
that
I
might
flie
away
,
and
be
at
rest
;
or
spend
any
time
,
but
in
sighes
and
sobs
;
petitions
not
to
be
expressed
,
unlesse
they
be
very
short
,
and
so
was
this
(
thereby
fittest
for
a
Courtiers
liking
)
as
you
may
reade
it
in
the
14.
and
15.
Verses
of
this
Chapter
:
There
I
am
sure
it
was
delivered
;
for
it
was
spoken
,
not
written
;
and
that
not
by
another
,
but
himselfe
:
Thinke
on
me
(
saith
hee
)
when
it
shall
be
well
with
thee
,
and
shew
kindnesse
J
pray
thee
unto
me
,
and
make
mention
of
me
unto
Pharaoh
,
and
bring
me
out
of
this
house
,
for
I
was
stolne
out
of
the
Land
of
the
Hebrewes
;
and
here
also
have
J
done
nothing
why
they
should
put
me
into
the
dungeon
.
Here
's
the
Petition
:
Had
Ioseph
trusted
either
his
paper
or
his
friend
to
present
it
,
the
one
might
have
beene
read
at
leisure
,
the
other
might
have
wearied
his
expectation
,
or
perhaps
durst
not
have
spoken
without
a
licence
from
Potiphar
:
and
so
in
conclusion
,
neither
of
them
prove
better
than
both
together
(
if
I
may
so
say
)
a
Paper-friend
,
capable
of
impression
on
both
sides
:
but
the
Petition
was
delivered
,
whereof
both
the
matter
seemes
very
reasonable
,
and
each
circumstance
beyond
exception
.
For
first
you
see
,
without
any
preface
of
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32.21
.
flattering
Titles
,
the
givers
folly
,
the
receivers
pride
;
whereof
Joseph
it
seemes
will
not
be
taxed
for
the
one
himselfe
,
nor
be
thought
to
suspect
the
other
in
this
Aegyptian
.
The
chiefe
thing
desired
,
is
full
of
modestie
,
onely
to
be
brought
out
of
that
house
,
especially
that
place
of
a
Dungeon
:
which
(
as
Peter
Martyr
observes
)
having
but
one
passage
into
it
,
and
that
both
a
window
for
light
,
and
a
doore
for
entrance
,
makes
the
request
not
much
unlike
that
of
Diogenes
to
Great
Alexander
,
4
The
reasons
are
very
forcible
:
the
one
,
that
he
was
no
banished
man
from
his
owne
countrey
,
no
runnagate
,
no
malefactor
,
but
hee
was
stolne
out
of
the
Land
of
the
Hebrewes
:
the
other
,
that
hee
had
done
no
offence
since
his
comming
into
Aegypt
,
nothing
worthy
of
the
Dungeon
.
5
The
meanes
likewise
are
very
commendable
:
the
one
subordinate
,
the
chiefe
Butlers
kindnesse
;
the
other
principall
,
the
Kings
notice
:
his
kindnesse
,
to
procure
a
discharge
;
the
Kings
notice
,
to
grant
it
:
his
kindnesse
(
in
case
of
opposition
)
for
true
information
;
the
Kings
notice
,
for
speedie
justice
;
both
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rerum
usus
spem
&
fiduciam
divini
auxilii
nec
tollit
,
nec
minuit
.
Pere
.
de
inter
.
somniorum
a
Ioseph
in
carcere
.
lawfull
in
themselves
,
honourable
for
a
Kingdome
,
and
necessarie
for
his
triall
;
who
desires
by
faire
and
indifferent
meanes
to
testifie
his
innocence
,
and
redeeme
his
libertie
.
6
And
now
the
matter
being
thus
reasonable
,
makes
the
successe
very
probable
:
had
it
beene
a
matter
of
difficultie
,
Ioseph
had
denyed
himselfe
,
by
asking
it
;
but
all
things
of
like
nature
are
easily
granted
,
where
there
is
nothing
hard
to
be
beleeved
;
and
here
's
nothing
to
be
suspected
,
nothing
can
be
but
the
reasons
,
whereof
the
one
wants
an
accuser
;
in
which
case
,
it
were
much
better
to
beleeve
that
hee
was
stolne
out
of
the
Land
of
the
Hebrewes
,
than
goe
thither
to
trie
it
:
the
other
(
his
innocence
)
hath
no
accusation
but
a
womans
malice
;
a
partie
,
no
sufficient
proofe
;
a
Wife
indeed
,
whose
complaint
might
well
make
her
Husband
distaste
and
cashiere
his
servant
,
not
severely
punish
him
,
without
a
legall
witnesse
.
Howsoever
,
as
it
is
well
observed
by
S.
Chrysostome
,
Ioseph
descends
not
to
any
particulars
in
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addens
de
iniquitate
fratrum
,
nihil
de
nequitia
herae
suae
cum
utramque
hic
possit
perfiringer●
.
Musc.
this
,
or
his
other
reason
,
as
that
he
was
stolne
and
sold
by
his
owne
brethren
;
and
that
though
hee
was
farre-fetch'd
,
yet
hee
was
not
dearely
bought
,
as
hee
might
have
been
,
had
hee
fed
the
lascivious
eye
of
his
Masters
Wife
,
and
been
partaker
in
her
adulterie
;
that
hee
was
carefull
to
resist
and
prevent
her
dayly
sollicitations
;
that
she
being
greedie
of
an
opportunitie
,
found
one
,
layes
hold
upon
him
,
but
all
in
vaine
,
pro
I●no●e
nubem
,
she
could
detaine
nothing
but
his
Garment
:
that
this
Relique
shee
kept
in
a
Cloyster
(
safe
enough
,
no
question
)
as
a
matter
of
wonder
for
others
,
of
advantage
for
her selfe
:
and
that
so
it
fell
out
;
for
by
a
speedie
transmutation
of
lust
into
malice
,
as
though
she
had
formerly
been
taught
the
practice
of
his
brethren
,
who
stript
him
of
his
party-coloured
Coat
,
to
accuse
the
wilde
beasts
,
to
delude
the
old
man
their
father
,
and
to
free
themselves
from
suspition
:
so
shee
,
in
like
manner
,
had
made
the
same
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igitur
quod
celare
debuerat
prodebat
ut
composito
crimine
laederet
innocentem
.
Amb.
in
li.
5.
de
Ios.
Garment
a
witnesse
to
accuse
his
honestie
,
and
to
magnifie
her
owne
;
and
so
that
which
was
left
behinde
as
a
pledge
,
to
testifie
his
innocence
,
shee
makes
a
cloake
to
cover
her
owne
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im
vere
exutam
dixerim
etiam
aliena
vestimenta
servantem
,
qua
omnia
amiserat
velamina
castitatis
.
Amb.
ibid.
nakednesse
,
and
a
hood
to
blinde
her
Husbands
eyes
.
And
that
besides
all
this
,
if
the
truth
hereof
,
or
the
generalitie
of
his
good
behaviour
in
times
past
will
not
be
justified
by
his
fellow
servants
,
in
promptu
causa
est
,
the
reason
is
plaine
;
his
false
accuser
,
was
the
Mistresse
of
the
house
;
and
his
Iudge
,
the
Master
of
it
:
And
if
a
Ruler
hearken
unto
lyes
,
(
much
more
,
if
he
practice
them
himselfe
)
all
his
servants
are
wicked
,
Prov.
29.
ver.
12.
I
say
,
all
these
particulars
sleepe
in
silence
;
and
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unum
eurat
,
non
ut
illos
condemnet
,
sed
ut
prose
solo
dicat
.
Chrysost.
hee
seemes
onely
to
studie
this
one
thing
(
which
indeed
should
be
every
mans
car●
)
how
he
may
speake
for
himselfe
without
condemning
,
without
accusing
others
:
though
he
might
have
declared
the
whole
circumstance
,
as
matter
of
instruction
,
to
informe
the
King
,
to
satisfie
gainsayers
,
and
to
answer
all
objections
;
yet
(
it
seemes
)
he
thinkes
it
better
(
as
indeed
it
is
)
both
in
point
of
wisdome
and
Religion
,
to
conceale
the
faults
of
others
(
at
least
men
of
qualitie
)
as
much
as
may
be
;
and
(
though
all
griefe
is
lessened
,
in
being
communicated
)
seldome
or
never
to
reveale
any
particular
passages
of
injurie
before
private
men
(
especially
such
as
can
neither
advise
nor
compose
the
difference
)
but
rather
to
referre
them
to
some
publike
and
judiciall
examination
;
for
thus
(
no
question
)
the
Truth
it selfe
will
be
freest
from
suffering
prejudice
,
the
Tale
bearer
loose
his
profession
,
and
pine
away
,
the
Defendant
furthest
from
taking
advantage
,
from
preventing
the
punishment
of
his
offence
,
and
the
Plaintife
least
of
all
suspected
for
any
uncharitablenesse
or
partialitie
in
his
owne
cause
.
7
But
I
hasten
:
and
(
because
a
good
matter
may
be
spoiled
in
the
carriage
)
let
the
Petition
be
denied
,
if
the
successe
in
any
could
be
more
probable
than
this
,
in
respect
of
the
time
wherein
it
was
delivered
;
for
it
was
made
to
the
chiefe
Butler
,
in
the
time
of
his
sad
imprisonment
,
nay
,
in
the
Winter
of
his
feares
,
in
the
Spring
of
his
hopes
;
a
time
wherein
men
are
apt
to
promise
most
,
and
most
easie
to
be
entreated
.
8
Nor
is
it
lesse
remarkable
,
that
this
Petition
was
made
to
him
alone
:
Ioseph
addrest
himselfe
wholly
to
the
chiefe
Butler
,
without
imploring
the
assistance
of
other
friends
,
as
being
confident
in
his
power
and
goodnesse
:
a
passage
(
if
I
mistake
not
)
answerable
in
some
sort
to
the
pride
and
expectation
of
many
great
ones
in
these
dayes
;
who
in
the
promotion
of
Suites
,
and
preferment
of
others
,
will
be
all
,
or
nothing
:
like
Lovers
,
like
Kings
,
they
admit
no
partners
,
no
fellow-labourers
:
nay
,
like
God
himselfe
(
who
surely
never
commanded
any
such
resemblance
)
they
would
be
thought
to
make
other
men
their
creatures
,
and
are
highly
pleased
to
have
them
called
so
;
such
ambition
and
vaine-glory
,
such
private
ends
,
such
hopes
of
entire
respect
,
and
blinde
observance
,
(
the
designes
of
worldly
wisedome
)
lye
hidden
,
and
(
as
it
were
)
enterlined
betwixt
the
protestation
and
the
performance
of
reall
favours
:
so
that
hee
who
(
for
the
dispatch
of
his
businesse
)
imployes
more
friends
than
one
,
(
unlesse
they
be
subordinate
)
takes
the
onely
way
to
lose
them
all
,
and
his
Cause
to
boot
.
9
Besides
,
the
Petition
is
made
but
once
:
as
though
hee
had
beene
taught
that
in
Ovid
,
Et
pudet
,
&
metuo
semperque
eademque
precari
;
to
feare
,
and
be
ashamed
to
entreat
the
same
things
oft
;
and
this
must
be
held
a
point
of
discretion
too
:
for
though
in
respect
of
God
,
whose
infinite
wisedome
is
alwayes
at
leisure
,
Saint
Augustine
commands
us
,
pete
,
quaere
,
insta
,
to
be
instant
in
season
and
out
of
season
,
pray
continually
,
yet
in
respect
of
men
,
whose
understandings
are
bounded
and
limited
,
especially
such
whose
high
places
are
attended
with
varietie
of
great
imployments
,
Petitions
may
be
unseasonable
,
frequent
solicitations
very
unwelcome
,
many
times
beget
neglect
,
nay
,
a
cause
of
denyall
,
and
that
deservedly
too
,
unlesse
it
be
in
cases
of
extreme
miserie
,
or
where
the
Iudge
proves
unjust
;
for
then
necessitie
hath
no
law
,
10
But
here
,
though
Josephs
affliction
was
very
much
,
yet
he
might
thinke
,
that
since
Aegyptians
were
the
first
(
as
Herodotus
reports
)
who
brought
Altars
and
Images
and
Temples
into
the
World
,
they
will
not
be
so
unnaturall
,
so
contrarie
to
themselves
and
their
owne
invention
,
as
to
forget
the
Priest
,
especially
such
a
Priest
as
brings
downe
from
Heaven
the
image
of
the
most
High
,
and
is
himselfe
an
Angell
of
Light
,
the
light
of
this
truth
:
Doe
not
interpretations
belong
to
God
?
11
Againe
,
he
might
hope
,
that
since
Aegyptians
hold
themselves
to
be
all
Gentlemen
(
as
Stories
record
)
they
will
accordingly
shew
themselves
gentle
,
and
easie
to
be
entreated
,
full
of
mercie
and
good
workes
,
the
foundation
of
true
Gentilitie
;
much
more
being
thereunto
invited
by
the
wants
,
deserts
,
and
powerfull
words
of
a
divine
Apostle
,
a
rare
Interpreter
.
12
Besides
,
this
was
an
opinion
generally
received
throughout
all
Aegypt
,
and
afterwards
of
all
others
became
most
remarkable
to
posteritie
;
That
the
next
way
to
root
out
wickednesse
,
was
to
punish
the
wicked
,
to
support
the
innocent
,
and
to
helpe
all
those
who
were
reduced
to
any
great
extremitie
.
And
therefore
,
since
Aegyptians
were
observed
to
carry
about
them
the
figures
and
representations
of
brute
Beasts
,
Dogs
,
Crocodiles
,
and
the
like
,
shewing
them
a
farre
off
as
their
preserving
gods
;
Ioseph
might
well
thinke
the
chiefe
Butler
would
carry
about
him
a
lesser
burthen
,
a
Iewell
,
the
remembrance
of
a
friend
,
a
distressed
friend
,
and
make
mention
of
him
to
Pharaoh
,
as
a
Messenger
from
Heaven
,
a
restorer
of
his
life
and
fortunes
,
a
helper
in
the
time
of
need
.
13
Howsoever
,
if
these
opinions
were
not
begot
or
ripe
enough
in
that
Age
;
yet
it
might
well
be
thought
,
the
noblenesse
of
a
great
man
need
not
be
urged
,
where
the
Petition
is
not
for
preferment
,
but
maintenance
;
maintenance
in
a
good
cause
,
and
that
so
miserable
,
so
plaine
a
case
.
And
yet
how
plaine
a
case
soever
it
be
,
me
thinkes
the
chiefe
Butler
heares
and
sees
,
and
sayes
nothing
;
nothing
for
the
present
,
nothing
for
the
future
;
I
am
sure
,
nothing
to
the
purpose
:
small
comfort
for
a
miserable
man
of
speciall
worth
,
making
such
a
modest
,
and
reasonable
and
seasonable
Petition
;
whose
deserts
were
the
more
,
and
more
to
be
regarded
,
by
how
much
his
affliction
was
so
great
,
and
his
request
so
small
.
Surely
,
I
should
have
taken
silence
for
a
part
of
his
condition
;
but
that
at
first
it
cannot
be
discerned
,
whether
it
was
the
statelinesse
of
his
carriage
,
or
that
wise
kind
of
denyall
by
delayes
,
or
discretion
,
which
made
him
rather
imbosome
the
Petition
than
answere
it
.
And
yet
statelinesse
was
not
sutable
to
that
place
,
the
place
of
a
Dungeon
;
and
(
I
am
sure
)
a
denyall
were
of
it selfe
unjust
,
but
by
delayes
,
a
torture
;
onely
discretion
may
be
pretended
,
and
that
onely
for
a
while
,
till
Iosephs
Interpretation
succeed
,
and
a
faire
opportunitie
serve
to
move
the
King
;
whereof
the
chiefe
Butler
had
many
,
very
many
,
by
reason
of
his
condition
,
as
will
now
appeare
:
Yet
did
not
the
chiefe
Butler
,
&c.
14
I
Am
at
last
come
to
the
condition
of
the
chiefe
Butler
;
which
if
I
could
demonstrate
,
I
should
be
very
briefe
:
but
being
onely
to
guesse
at
it
,
as
short
as
may
be
,
such
as
we
have
heard
and
seene
,
and
such
as
our
fathers
have
told
us
:
and
therefore
his
condition
shall
be
wrapt
up
onely
in
this
one
particular
;
he
was
a
great
Officer
in
Pharaohs
house
,
restored
to
his
Office
,
and
therefore
unlikely
to
remember
Ioseph
,
a
Prisoner
,
an
Interpreter
,
a
Petitioner
:
The
probabilitie
of
this
consequence
(
for
it
is
no
more
)
will
a
little
resemble
naturall
wisedome
;
whereby
,
as
hee
who
stands
,
will
take
heed
lest
he
fall
;
so
hee
who
was
fallen
,
and
stands
againe
,
must
needes
more
sensibly
apprehend
a
possibilitie
of
change
,
and
thereby
more
carefully
endeavour
a
prevention
of
relapse
:
For
whereas
this
great
Officer
had
offended
Pharaoh
,
and
was
therefore
cast
from
his
Office
,
yet
we
finde
him
restored
againe
;
by
what
meanes
,
the
Text
is
silent
.
It
could
not
be
a
discoverie
of
his
innocence
;
't
is
plaine
he
had
offended
:
Peter
Martyr
)
to
shew
us
,
that
great
men
for
the
most
part
are
very
prone
to
be
angry
,
and
severely
to
punish
too
for
small
offences
(
true
Aegyptians
it
seemes
)
as
though
to
be
slow
to
wrath
,
[
*
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*
Equidem
crediderim
(
si
libet
divinare
)
peccasse
eos
infidelitate
vel
in
Re●is
vitam
,
vel
in
bona
,
aut
luxuriose
prodigendo
aut
avarè
in
suum
emolumentum
derivando
.
Pere
.
ubi
supra
.
uncertaine
,
yet
(
no
question
)
they
were
great
;
great
against
a
King
of
Aegypt
,
whose
name
being
alwayes
[
*
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*
Pet.
Mart.
in
Gen.
Pharaoh
à
vindicando
,
from
Revenge
,
might
no
sooner
consider
himselfe
,
than
inflict
a
punishment
;
a
punishment
not
to
be
satisfied
by
the
one
,
without
losse
of
life
;
and
therefore
,
in
all
likelyhood
,
not
to
be
released
to
the
other
,
without
the
mediation
of
powerfull
meanes
.
15
Whereupon
,
since
it
is
certaine
this
great
Officer
had
offended
;
that
he
was
cast
from
his
Office
,
that
he
was
restored
againe
,
and
that
his
meanes
of
restoring
is
uncertaine
;
the
most
will
thinke
the
best
conjecture
is
,
that
either
his
money
,
or
his
friends
,
or
both
,
was
the
Key
which
opened
the
Doore
both
of
the
Prison
and
his
Office
.
And
if
money
,
or
friends
,
were
the
meanes
;
who
can
thinke
,
he
would
not
strive
to
regaine
the
one
(
his
money
)
the
best
helpe
at
a
dead
lift
;
and
studie
to
observe
the
other
(
his
friends
)
though
not
by
way
of
thankfulnesse
,
yet
to
prevent
a
second
displeasure
:
and
being
thus
prepared
,
he
might
well
take
Iosephs
Petition
into
a
second
consideration
,
and
yet
never
remember
Ioseph
,
but
forget
him
.
16
For
first
,
the
maine
thing
requested
,
is
onely
to
be
brought
out
of
that
House
,
the
Prison
;
a
small
matter
in
it selfe
,
a
naturall
desire
of
freedome
and
libertie
:
it
can
be
no
pleasure
for
one
man
to
see
another
perish
,
every
man
will
lend
his
helping
hand
,
when
he
may
not
endanger
himselfe
.
No
question
,
in
this
respect
,
the
chiefe
Butler
was
willing
to
remember
Ioseph
;
and
the
rather
,
because
common
policie
hath
taught
wicked
men
(
by
the
example
of
Absolon
)
to
be
just
and
charitable
in
small
matters
,
But
looking
upon
this
Petition
like
one
of
Pharaohs
wise
Counsellors
,
hee
findes
the
meanes
withall
required
,
17
Whereof
the
first
is
,
that
he
was
stolne
out
of
the
Land
of
the
Hebrewes
:
Whereat
this
great
Officer
(
willing
to
make
much
of
a
small
matter
for
his
owne
ends
,
or
else
no
Aegyptian
)
thinkes
it
wisedome
to
pawse
:
for
so
being
an
Hebrew
,
a
stranger
,
he
might
be
a
Spy
,
(
being
a
man
of
worth
)
he
might
be
sent
of
purpose
(
as
Hushai
the
Archite
,
18
But
no
such
thing
is
recorded
against
Ioseph
,
since
his
comming
into
Aegypt
,
nothing
of
that
nature
laid
to
his
charge
,
in
the
space
of
thirteene
yeeres
nothing
suspected
;
if
it
were
,
yet
many
things
may
be
suspected
,
without
reason
:
For
resolution
whereof
,
the
best
way
is
to
looke
backe
upon
the
generalitie
of
his
former
courses
,
and
see
,
Is
it
likely
that
he
had
any
gall
in
his
heart
,
any
fire-brand
in
his
taile
;
is
it
likely
that
he
came
to
sport
himselfe
in
the
waters
of
trouble
,
rather
than
to
asswage
them
,
who
like
an
innocent
Dove
brought
an
Olive
branch
in
his
mouth
,
and
made
all
things
prosper
wheresoever
he
came
?
And
therefore
it
is
more
likely
(
as
he
himselfe
saith
)
that
he
was
stolne
out
of
the
Land
of
the
Hebrewes
;
and
that
from
some
great
person
,
and
that
for
revealing
faults
done
by
others
,
unworthy
of
their
service
and
his
owne
silence
.
And
if
so
(
as
indeed
it
was
)
the
denyall
is
given
by
himselfe
:
for
this
great
Officer
,
one
of
Pharaohs
Court
,
(
not
of
his
minde
)
a
Heathenish
Politician
,
willing
(
no
question
)
to
offend
againe
in
the
midst
of
Aegyptian
darkenesse
(
a
faire
opportunitie
)
and
being
carefull
,
ne
quid
invidiae
subiret
(
as
Calvin
observes
)
lest
he
should
derive
any
envie
upon
himselfe
from
his
owne
countreymen
(
who
of
all
things
cannot
endure
the
command
of
strangers
)
thinks
it
no
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*
Ne
forte
in
suspitionem
incurrat
quasi
vellet
mancipio
contempto
magis
quàm
omnibus
sapientibus
Regis
patrocinari
.
Pare
.
wisedome
,
to
give
him
freedome
,
encouragement
,
or
any
opportunity
to
shew
himselfe
,
much
lesse
to
make
mention
of
him
to
Pharaoh
;
whose
worth
(
casting
a
light
upon
future
events
,
by
a
rare
kinde
of
divination
from
Heaven
)
is
most
likely
(
like
Aarons
Rod
)
to
over-top
the
Magicians
of
Aegypt
,
to
over-looke
and
disparage
their
practises
;
most
likely
to
discover
present
offences
(
at
least
offences
like
those
in
his
owne
case
,
Lying
,
Slandering
,
Collusion
,
Partialitie
,
Oppression
,
the
leane
ill-favoured
Kine
of
Aegypt
,
which
Pharaoh
sees
not
but
in
a
Dreame
)
and
by
innocence
turne
Informer
:
and
the
rather
,
because
this
innocence
is
so
much
protested
in
his
other
reason
;
And
here
also
have
I
done
nothing
,
why
they
should
put
me
into
the
Dungeon
.
19
And
will
Ioseph
still
protest
his
innocence
?
Then
(
it
seemes
)
he
will
not
take
the
blame
upon
himselfe
,
and
confesse
that
fault
whereof
he
was
never
guiltie
,
to
preserve
Potiphars
reputation
and
his
Wives
:
Like
those
servants
,
who
wittingly
and
willingly
marry
themselves
to
their
Masters
Adulterie
,
to
prevent
his
publike
and
approaching
shame
;
betray
their
owne
honestie
,
to
patronize
his
errors
,
Whoredome
,
Injustice
,
Oppression
,
Briberie
,
and
the
like
:
It
seemes
he
will
not
cry
,
peace
,
peace
,
where
there
is
no
peace
:
And
this
may
be
something
which
makes
him
lesse
regarded
,
as
one
unlikely
to
be
of
those
thriving
professions
;
either
a
Pandar
for
another
mans
lust
,
who
disclaimes
his
owne
;
or
a
Broker
for
anothers
griping
covetousnesse
,
who
will
not
purchase
his
owne
libertie
,
to
be
accounted
dishonest
;
altogether
unlikely
to
winke
at
offences
,
and
flatter
the
perverse
counsels
of
others
,
who
will
not
for
his
owne
sake
,
bread
and
water
of
affliction
.
20
But
this
something
is
not
all
;
the
consequence
is
greater
:
for
though
here
's
no
formall
complaint
,
yet
here
's
one
included
;
the
more
innocent
Ioseph
makes
himselfe
,
the
more
unjust
hee
makes
Potiphar
,
the
more
unchaste
his
Wife
:
and
then
to
helpe
him
,
to
shew
him
any
kindnesse
upon
tearmes
of
innocence
,
and
favour
a
good
cause
,
much
more
to
make
mention
of
him
to
the
King
,
either
for
favour
,
in
respect
of
his
worth
,
or
justice
,
in
respect
of
his
cause
;
is
the
next
way
to
bring
the
whole
businesse
upon
the
Stage
;
the
next
way
,
to
shew
Pharaoh
how
much
his
power
hath
beene
used
(
thereby
abused
)
without
a
course
of
justice
,
severe
punishment
inflicted
,
without
a
triall
;
the
next
way
to
offend
those
friends
who
procured
his
libertie
;
the
next
way
to
recall
his
owne
former
faults
to
a
second
examination
,
who
is
so
active
in
other
mens
:
at
least
,
the
next
way
to
incense
and
breake
all
correspondencie
with
Potiphar
,
a
man
greater
than
himselfe
,
Captaine
of
the
Guard
in
Pharaohs
house
;
who
,
as
formerly
,
by
vertue
of
his
place
,
hee
had
committed
the
chiefe
Butler
to
prison
;
so
now
,
by
displeasure
,
hee
might
returne
him
thither
againe
,
if
either
he
should
doe
any
thing
in
that
businesse
without
his
notice
,
or
not
fawne
,
and
applaud
,
and
maintaine
the
partialitie
of
his
proceedings
against
Ioseph
:
For
some
there
are
,
that
make
a
man
an
offender
for
a
word
,
that
lay
a
snare
for
him
that
reproveth
in
the
Gate
,
and
turne
aside
the
just
for
a
thing
of
naught
,
Esay
29.
v.
21.
Much
more
might
Potiphar
be
displeased
,
if
such
a
businesse
should
be
mentioned
to
the
King
,
which
so
neerely
reflects
upon
his
Wives
incontinence
,
and
his
owne
injustice
.
21
But
admit
Potiphar
were
of
himselfe
as
easie
to
be
entreated
for
Iosephs
libertie
,
as
he
was
formerly
perswaded
to
imprison
him
;
yet
the
frequent
and
private
solicitations
of
a
Wife
,
being
so
often
the
impediments
of
justice
,
in
the
distribution
both
of
favours
and
punishments
,
but
especially
the
malice
of
an
imperious
whorish
woman
,
so
farre
beyond
expression
,
and
her
condition
so
apt
to
be
a
busie-body
in
the
affaires
of
others
,
much
more
to
be
active
about
her
owne
;
more
especially
,
when
those
affaires
behold
the
presentment
of
her
inordinate
desires
,
spretaeque
injuriam
formae
;
and
(
which
most
of
all
stirres
up
to
revenge
)
the
former
contempt
and
rejection
of
her
lust
:
these
particulars
(
all
of
them
drawne
from
a
lying
tongue
,
which
I
am
sure
hateth
those
who
are
afflicted
by
it
,
Prov.
26.
I
say
,
these
)
are
weapons
which
perhaps
the
chiefe
Butler
had
rather
sharpen
than
oppose
;
as
knowing
that
a
woman
,
aut
vehementer
amat
,
aut
capitaliter
odit
,
is
either
the
best
friend
,
or
the
greatest
enemie
;
and
so
in
this
case
(
having
once
before
deluded
her
Husband
)
most
likely
to
urge
his
displeasure
to
the
utmost
,
and
that
more
against
him
,
the
chiefe
Butler
,
than
Joseph
;
as
having
lesse
oportunitie
,
fewer
wayes
to
encrease
the
punishment
of
a
poore
prisoner
,
than
to
be
revenged
of
his
friend
,
a
great
Officer
in
Pharaohs
house
,
and
that
restored
to
his
Office
:
And
surely
,
it
is
likely
,
that
shee
,
whose
craftie
wilinesse
so
well
succeeded
to
make
advantage
of
Iosephs
Garment
(
which
indeed
was
her
shame
)
would
afterwards
take
upon
her
both
to
know
her
friends
,
and
oppresse
her
enemies
.
22
Nay
,
further
to
search
the
depth
of
this
Aegyptians
wisedome
,
before
we
turne
it
into
foolishnesse
,
and
(
as
it
were
)
to
plead
for
him
freely
,
who
would
not
so
much
as
remember
another
,
no
,
not
by
the
strongest
obligations
of
life
,
libertie
,
and
honour
.
'T
is
true
,
the
story
tells
us
,
that
Ioseph
had
the
managing
of
all
things
in
the
Prison
,
and
was
in
particular
charged
by
Potiphar
with
the
keeping
of
Pharaohs
servants
,
two
great
offenders
;
whereby
it
might
be
presumed
,
he
had
at
that
time
unmasked
the
shamelesse
countenance
of
his
Wife
,
which
made
him
so
confident
in
the
care
of
an
old
servant
;
a
strong
motive
(
no
doubt
)
to
encourage
others
to
mediate
his
further
enlargement
:
yet
the
chiefe
Butler
,
a
restored
Officer
,
knowes
perhaps
by
experience
,
or
feares
,
that
Potiphar
may
be
like
Entrapelus
,
—
Cuicunque
nocere
volebat
Vestimenta
dabat
pretiosa
.
One
,
whose
favours
were
like
the
faire
words
of
Iael
to
Sisera
;
Come
in
(
my
Lord
)
feare
not
,
come
in
:
like
her
Bottle
of
Milke
,
and
her
Covering
,
which
lull'd
the
Captaine
asleepe
,
and
made
him
secure
of
her
protection
;
who
thereby
contrived
and
effected
the
glory
of
his
finall
overthrow
:
And
so
(
indeed
)
Ioseph
might
be
put
into
Office
(
as
Haman
was
invited
by
Queene
Hester
to
the
Banquet
)
not
so
much
for
favour
,
as
hatred
.
Imployed
hee
was
:
but
this
might
be
of
purpose
,
to
divert
him
from
contriving
other
matters
of
greater
consequence
,
answerable
to
his
worth
;
at
least
from
studying
the
meanes
of
libertie
,
and
the
remedie
of
his
false
imprisonment
.
Nay
,
imployed
hee
was
(
as
formerly
in
all
likelyhood
by
the
connivencie
)
so
now
by
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Vers.
4.
speciall
appointment
of
Potiphar
:
but
,
timeo
Danaos
&
dona
ferentes
,
this
might
be
,
not
so
much
in
approbation
of
his
fidelitie
,
as
to
make
him
depend
upon
his
further
kindnesse
,
the
kindnesse
of
an
adversarie
;
which
wee
know
no
sooner
turnes
grievances
into
hopes
,
than
hopes
into
folly
:
a
Master-piece
of
close
oppression
,
and
the
readie
way
to
Iosephs
ne
ultra
,
his
continuall
bondage
.
And
thus
likewise
(
to
the
same
purpose
)
his
particular
imployment
might
be
,
not
so
much
an
Office
to
keepe
others
,
as
a
snare
to
catch
himselfe
:
For
so
,
by
taking
opportunitie
to
escape
without
any
tryall
at
all
,
(
which
perhaps
was
chiefely
desired
,
as
being
most
for
their
credit
who
first
imprisoned
him
)
or
by
running
into
errors
(
as
no
man
is
sufficient
to
prevent
all
)
his
adversaries
might
finde
holes
in
that
Coat
which
had
none
before
,
and
have
something
whereof
to
accuse
him
;
at
least
(
by
shewing
him
a
little
kindnesse
,
the
libertie
of
a
Prison
,
and
a
command
within
it
)
the
better
discover
who
were
most
likely
to
be
his
friends
,
their
enemies
,
and
durst
any
way
comply
with
Ioseph
,
without
Potiphars
consent
.
23
And
surely
,
if
that
be
true
which
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*
In
vit.
Agric.
Tacitus
observes
,
proprium
humani
ingenii
est
odisse
quem
laeseris
,
That
we
are
prone
by
the
jealousie
of
a
corrupt
nature
,
to
hate
that
man
alwayes
,
whom
once
we
purposely
hurt
:
then
(
no
question
)
if
it
were
publikely
knowne
,
that
Potiphar
were
so
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*
Coniugis
amori
plus
aequo
tribuens
.
Ioseph
.
l.
1.
Antiq.
unjust
,
as
to
imprison
Joseph
,
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*
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*
Inaudita
causa
,
inexplorata
fide
veri
,
tanquam
reus
criminis
in
carcerem
Ioseph
mittitur
.
Ambr.
without
hearing
him
speake
in
his
owne
defence
at
first
,
and
without
calling
him
to
account
afterwards
,
(
as
here
's
no
examination
upon
divine
record
)
it
cannot
be
imagined
,
but
that
Potiphar
will
be
still
unjust
:
and
in
this
respect
,
the
chiefe
Butler
,
his
servant
also
;
nay
(
forsooth
)
his
servants
servant
,
to
second
his
desires
,
to
keepe
Ioseph
still
in
darkenesse
;
for
feare
his
innocence
should
breake
forth
as
the
Noone-day
,
and
(
like
that
fire
from
Heaven
for
which
Elias
prayed
)
consume
the
Captaine
and
his
men
.
24
Or
,
if
the
truth
were
manifest
to
Potiphar
,
and
he
really
inclin'd
to
release
this
prisoner
;
yet
the
chiefe
Butler
(
measuring
others
by
himselfe
)
thinkes
that
Potiphar
,
so
great
a
man
,
would
at
least
seeme
wise
and
just
in
the
eyes
of
his
Prince
,
and
not
have
others
meddle
with
his
faults
,
or
so
much
as
seeme
to
know
any
passages
of
that
nature
;
that
(
being
Captaine
of
the
Guard
,
a
man
most
likely
to
be
powerfull
in
the
State
,
or
of
a
proud
spirit
)
he
will
take
his
owne
private
courses
to
enlarge
Ioseph
by
little
and
little
,
and
not
returne
the
same
publike
way
,
by
which
he
proceeded
against
him
;
never
recant
,
never
confesse
his
errors
before
men
,
and
set
the
saddle
upon
the
right
horse
;
but
either
bridle
the
tongue
,
and
stop
the
mouth
of
truth
,
or
breake
the
necke
of
him
that
speakes
it
.
And
that
for
this
purpose
:
As
the
chiefe
Priests
in
the
28.
of
Matthew
,
gave
large
money
to
souldiers
to
belye
the
Resurrection
;
and
withall
promised
,
if
this
came
to
the
Governours
eares
,
they
would
perswade
him
,
and
secure
them
(
a
hellish
policie
)
not
onely
reward
,
but
secure
and
protect
the
lyars
:
So
hee
(
Captaine
of
the
Guard
,
so
neere
the
person
of
Pharaoh
)
wants
no
opportunitie
to
open
and
close
up
the
Princes
eares
,
for
his
owne
advantage
;
he
wants
no
money
to
bribe
,
whose
estate
was
lately
so
prosperous
,
for
Iosephs
sake
;
and
(
by
the
qualitie
of
his
Office
)
he
wants
no
souldiers
or
warlike
men
,
under
his
owne
command
,
to
out-brave
the
truth
,
to
spit
in
the
face
of
innocence
,
and
upon
the
least
occasion
to
fight
,
especially
in
a
Womans
quarrell
,
and
that
when
there
is
so
little
feare
of
being
called
in
question
;
and
above
all
,
so
much
hope
to
cast
lots
for
Iosephs
garment
,
and
weare
their
Mistresse
favour
:
such
,
and
such
like
vanities
being
too
often
greater
motives
of
courage
,
than
Religion
and
a
good
cause
.
25
Howsoever
,
since
the
maintaining
of
correspondencie
amongst
great
persons
lookes
many
wayes
,
and
that
upon
trifles
too
,
studying
and
observing
them
more
than
better
things
;
we
may
well
conjecture
,
that
as
Herod
and
Pilate
were
m●de
friends
,
Christ
Iesus
;
so
these
two
Officers
will
continue
friends
,
brethren
in
evill
,
rather
than
Authoritie
shall
be
truly
informed
,
and
Ioseph
remembred
.
And
thus
it
may
be
,
this
Aegyptian
Courtier
degenerating
from
the
Religion
of
his
Countrey
,
and
reflecting
wholly
upon
himselfe
,
having
(
as
he
thinkes
)
made
all
the
use
he
can
of
such
a
friend
(
but
an
Interpreter
)
whose
worth
is
seldome
esteemed
or
thought
on
,
unlesse
it
be
for
discourse
,
or
in
cases
of
extremitie
,
(
besides
,
finding
at
first
no
faire
way
open
,
competible
with
his
owne
private
ends
,
to
speake
in
a
poore
prisoners
behalfe
)
might
afterwards
soone
forget
Ioseph
,
and
lay
aside
the
memorie
of
his
Petition
,
to
verifie
the
Proverbe
,
Out
of
sight
,
out
of
minde
.
26
But
let
this
cautelous
Aegyptian
pretend
what
wisedome
he
can
to
excuse
himselfe
,
all
is
not
sufficient
to
free
him
(
though
but
a
Heathen
)
from
this
heavie
censure
,
much
lesse
can
it
free
a
Christian
upon
like
occasion
:
for
surely
,
in
private
affaires
(
the
onely
scope
of
this
Text
)
no
policie
can
be
good
against
that
charitie
o
justice
whereunto
wee
are
entreated
by
Petition
,
perswaded
●y
●nnocence
,
bound
by
thankefulnesse
,
and
invited
by
many
fa●re
opportunities
,
in
regard
there
seemes
no
reason
(
u●d●r
favo●
)
why
the
same
spirit
which
applyed
the
rending
of
Samuels
garment
to
the
fatall
prejudice
and
destruction
of
Saul
,
in
his
owne
audience
,
27
And
yet
amongst
men-pleasers
,
there
is
a
worldly
policie
,
which
thinkes
it
better
to
bow
and
reverence
to
Haman
,
better
to
consent
with
the
Thiefe
,
and
to
have
fellowship
with
the
deceitfull
,
lyes
their
refuge
,
and
under
falsehood
have
hid
themselves
;
better
to
comply
and
hold
correspondencie
with
the
wicked
practises
of
many
great
men
,
who
(
in
the
words
of
the
Psalmist
)
cruelly
,
disdainefully
,
despightfully
speake
against
the
righteous
,
rather
than
call
for
justice
,
or
plead
for
truth
,
judge
the
fatherlesse
,
speake
for
the
Widow
,
or
relieve
the
oppressed
,
and
advance
his
worth
,
though
his
cause
be
innocent
,
and
his
deserts
beyond
compare
.
Hoc
aulicorum
solenne
est
,
perfidè
insontes
prodere
,
&
potius
tradere
jugulandos
quàm
ut
offendant
cos
à
quibus
metuunt
(
saith
learned
Calvin
)
This
is
the
propertie
of
time-serving
Courtiers
,
perfidiously
to
betray
the
innocent
,
nay
,
to
expose
them
to
a
finall
destruction
,
rather
than
offend
those
whom
they
thinke
may
crosse
their
designes
,
or
prevent
their
ambition
.
Davids
experience
found
out
not
onely
the
truth
,
but
the
slynesse
also
of
these
proceedings
:
I
became
(
saith
he
)
a
reproach
to
mine
enemies
,
but
especially
to
my
neighbours
,
and
they
of
my
acquaintance
were
afraid
of
me
,
and
conueyed
themselves
from
me
.
This
experience
of
David
was
a
prediction
of
Christ
,
and
verified
at
his
Passion
:
for
when
hee
was
apprehended
,
behold
his
Disciples
forsooke
him
,
and
fled
,
Mar.
14
,
50.
Nay
,
Peter
,
that
great
professor
of
fidelitie
,
followed
him
a
farre
off
as
though
it
were
a
shame
,
a
disadvantage
to
be
a
follower
of
Christ
;
who
spent
not
onely
his
breath
,
but
his
most
precious
bloud
,
to
redeeme
him
and
all
mankinde
from
an
everlasting
bondage
:
as
though
it
were
no
religious
courage
,
but
a
desperate
resolution
,
which
made
Queene
Hester
petition
King
Ahashuerosh
for
the
lives
of
her
people
,
when
the
successe
both
for
them
and
her selfe
was
so
doubtfull
,
If
I
perish
,
I
perish
:
as
though
,
exeat
aula
qui
volet
esse
pius
it
were
a
like
Orthodox
,
to
flye
from
the
love
and
protection
,
as
to
have
fallen
from
the
state
of
innocence
:
as
though
there
were
no
Wine-presse
of
wrath
to
be
trodden
by
feet
which
never
swell
;
no
divine
justice
,
breath
of
the
Lord
(
like
a
streame
of
Brimstone
)
to
kindle
the
fire
of
eternall
perdition
for
those
fawning
flattering
Parasites
,
who
obscure
and
hide
the
Lampe
of
innocence
under
a
Bushell
,
and
will
not
set
it
upon
the
Table
,
to
enlighten
both
themselves
and
others
;
but
rather
(
like
prophane
Churles
)
devise
wicked
devices
to
destroy
the
poore
with
lying
words
,
even
when
the
needie
speaketh
right
,
Esay
32.
v.
7.
28
Thus
it
may
be
the
reasons
of
Iosephs
Petition
were
by
this
great
Aegyptian
(
one
of
Pharaohs
wise
counsellers
,
or
rather
those
Senatours
to
whom
Ioseph
afterwards
taught
better
wisedome
)
turn'd
into
arguments
of
denyall
and
forgetfulnesse
.
29
But
had
Josephs
complaint
(
such
as
it
is
)
beene
a
welcome
message
to
Potiphar
,
or
Potiphar
and
Ioseph
men
of
equall
condition
,
the
businesse
(
in
all
likelyhood
)
had
not
ended
in
generall
tearmes
,
nor
after
such
a
manner
,
and
beene
smothered
in
a
Dungeon
:
No
,
if
with
[
*
](A13747-e31670-b)
*
Ad
primum
ingratitudinis
gradum
pertinet
quòd
aliquis
retribuat
mala
pro
bonis
.
Aqu.
22.107.2
.
c.
Aquinas
there
be
a
kinde
of
unthankfulnesse
(
as
,
I
am
sure
there
is
,
a
common
practice
)
which
returnes
evill
for
good
,
even
hatred
for
good
will
;
then
it
stands
not
with
the
policie
of
an
Aegyptian
,
to
forget
any
passages
of
strife
and
contention
,
but
rather
to
urge
a
more
particular
discoverie
,
and
to
make
advantage
of
a
difference
,
(
as
here
,
by
remembring
Joseph
,
and
the
reasons
of
his
petition
)
for
so
by
giving
private
intelligence
,
or
by
declaring
himselfe
in
publike
,
(
not
so
much
for
the
truth
,
as
the
possibilitie
of
his
owne
private
ends
)
he
might
(
as
it
were
)
begge
more
familiar
acquaintance
,
and
skrue
himselfe
into
the
favour
of
the
one
,
by
the
destruction
of
the
other
:
like
those
deceitfull
workers
amongst
us
,
those
slye
companions
,
who
(
under
the
colour
of
friendship
)
goe
up
and
downe
,
insinuating
themselves
into
the
counsels
and
resolutions
of
different
judgements
,
to
betray
one
,
and
flatter
another
;
the
very
off-spring
of
Dalilah
,
the
seed
of
the
Whore
,
whose
faire
words
made
Samson
discover
where
his
st●eng●h
lay
,
30
Had
Ioseph
neither
worth
nor
innocence
to
plead
his
cause
;
Then
(
me
thinkes
)
the
ordinarie
course
of
justice
might
have
thought
him
more
fit
for
the
place
of
execution
,
than
to
continue
in
a
Dungeon
.
Had
Ioseph
,
corpus
sine
pectore
,
a
grosse
body
,
without
any
active
worth
,
or
abilities
of
minde
,
but
onely
this
innocence
of
life
,
a
bare
simplicitie
of
conversation
;
Then
likewise
hee
might
have
beene
released
too
,
without
much
prejudice
to
the
cause
of
his
imprisonment
(
as
wanting
judgement
to
understand
and
maintaine
the
reason
of
his
libertie
)
in
which
case
,
it
must
needes
be
more
trouble
than
advantage
to
keepe
so
poore
a
prisoner
,
much
better
to
have
his
roome
than
his
companie
.
Had
Ioseph
abundance
of
worth
,
enterlined
with
some
malevolent
qualitie
;
forme
of
godlinesse
,
but
denying
the
power
thereof
;
Had
hee
beene
a
malefactor
upon
record
,
or
committed
some
hainous
offence
,
not
yet
answered
before
authoritie
;
Had
hee
beene
possessed
with
any
raging
spirit
of
ambition
,
or
revenge
;
but
otherwise
,
a
man
of
great
sufficiencie
,
enriched
with
many
parts
and
perfections
both
of
Nature
and
Art
,
no
lesse
able
than
willing
to
satisfie
their
expectation
;
who
said
unto
the
Seers
,
see
not
;
and
unto
the
Prophets
,
prophecie
not
unto
us
right
things
,
speake
smooth
things
,
prophecie
deceits
;
Esay
30.
v.
10.
Oh
,
then
the
policie
of
an
Aegyptian
would
have
studied
to
shew
this
man
kindnesse
,
earnestly
entreated
his
release
,
as
the
Iewes
did
for
Barabbas
;
nay
,
sonne
of
Belial
;
seared
with
a
hot
iron
,
branded
with
impietie
,
made
famous
by
impenitencie
.
But
here
innocence
of
life
,
and
those
rare
abilities
of
minde
,
wisedome
,
and
discretion
,
(
confessed
afterwards
by
Pharaoh
)
kisse
each
other
,
Iudgement
is
turned
away
backward
,
and
Iustice
stands
afarre
off
,
when
Truth
is
fallen
in
the
streetes
,
and
Equitie
cannot
enter
;
there
(
I
am
sure
)
hee
that
protesteth
innocence
,
even
hee
that
departeth
from
evill
,
maketh
himselfe
a
prey
;
Esay
59.
v.
15.
31
But
admit
the
reasons
free
from
all
exception
,
as
well
for
the
safetie
of
the
one
,
as
the
innocence
of
the
other
;
and
that
,
being
in
prison
,
there
was
no
offence
taken
at
the
want
of
flattering
Titles
,
which
(
like
a
Preface
indeed
)
some
men
observe
and
weigh
more
than
the
whole
matter
besides
:
yet
the
kindnesse
here
requested
(
especially
to
move
the
King
)
is
a
favour
too
high
to
be
reached
by
a
man
of
Iosephs
condition
;
for
he
is
but
an
Hebrew
servant
,
a
prisoner
,
unwilling
by
his
innocence
,
unable
by
his
povertie
,
to
second
his
Petition
with
a
Bribe
:
but
the
chiefe
Butler
is
an
Aegyptian
,
who
cannot
as
yet
reade
(
as
it
was
afterwards
prophesied
hee
should
)
nor
understand
the
language
of
Canaan
,
Apples
of
Gold
in
pictures
of
Silver
;
every
man
being
a
friend
to
him
that
giveth
gifts
,
Prov.
19.
v.
6.
't
is
likely
the
cry
of
Ioseph
,
the
voice
of
that
Charmer
,
is
seldome
heard
,
charme
he
never
so
wisely
,
Silver
and
Gold
have
I
none
.
32
But
had
this
Aegyptian
beene
within
the
Covenant
of
doing
good
workes
,
he
might
have
been
taught
otherwise
;
that
though
hee
(
who
having
many
Suites
of
his
owne
depending
upon
the
Kings
favour
,
will
notwithstanding
speake
for
other
men
)
may
well
deserve
the
Lawrell
for
his
paines
,
even
that
,
engraven
&
stampt
upon
the
princely
front
of
blessed
memorie
;
yet
Ioseph
must
be
remembred
with
a
Cup
of
Blessing
,
though
he
cannot
pay
for
it
;
and
that
all
kind
of
favors
towards
all
sorts
of
men
,
are
not
to
be
sold
so
publikely
,
so
certainely
,
as
Wine
is
by
a
Bush
,
lest
children
and
passengers
turne
it
to
a
Proverbe
,
Here
a
Bush
and
there
a
Theefe
:
For
as
there
is
a
thankefulnesse
which
is
not
written
in
Letters
of
Gold
,
a
thankefulnesse
performed
(
saith
Aquinas
)
per
exhibitionem
honoris
&
reverentiae
,
cast
his
bread
upon
the
waters
;
even
there
to
shew
kindnesse
,
where
there
is
no
possibilitie
of
requitall
:
and
yet
this
must
be
held
a
speciall
kinde
of
providence
,
and
a
meanes
of
great
advantage
,
according
to
that
of
Seneca
;
He
that
hath
pitie
on
the
poore
,
lendeth
to
the
Lord
;
and
looke
what
he
hath
given
him
,
he
will
repay
:
even
He
,
the
riches
of
whose
mercie
cannot
but
make
charitable
men
great
gainers
:
But
where
men
are
of
hard
uncircumcised
hearts
and
eares
,
no
mervaile
if
favours
be
not
freely
bestowed
,
nor
any
good
fortune
told
by
an
Aegyptian
Gipsey
to
him
who
is
not
open-handed
.
33
Indeed
,
had
Iosephs
freedome
beene
thought
a
worke
of
as
lasting
fame
,
as
now
the
contrarie
proves
of
infamie
;
then
it
may
be
this
Aegyptian
would
have
dispensed
a
little
with
his
greedie-griping
hand
,
to
get
himselfe
a
Name
;
then
(
according
to
his
place
)
upon
Pharaohs
birth-day
at
the
furthest
,
like
the
Water-Conduit
upon
great
solemnities
,
hee
would
have
sent
forth
Wine
to
fill
the
Dungeon
;
then
perhaps
his
Wine
(
I
meane
,
the
Fees
)
nay
,
the
Bribes
,
and
exactions
of
his
Office
,
should
have
overflowne
into
those
pleasant
streames
of
bountie
which
run
amongst
the
stonie
Valleyes
,
and
there
have
erected
some
famous
Altar
(
as
Caesar
did
,
in
memorie
of
Pompeys
defeat
)
or
built
some
religious
Temple
for
the
service
of
this
rare
Interpreter
,
monuments
answerable
to
the
ancient
practice
and
vaine-glory
of
that
Nation
:
but
not
understanding
the
fruitfulnesse
(
the
meaning
)
of
Iosephs
name
,
nor
being
able
to
fore-see
a
change
,
this
strange
event
,
either
for
qualitie
or
durance
;
hee
seemes
onely
to
verifie
that
in
effect
,
(
which
is
too
common
in
these
dayes
)
that
wealth
maketh
many
friends
,
but
the
poore
man
is
separated
from
his
neighbour
,
Prov.
19.4
.
34
And
yet
when
we
consider
the
particular
condition
of
this
chiefe
Butler
,
I
should
thinke
the
strength
of
new
Wine
had
broken
this
old
Vessell
,
overcome
his
memorie
,
made
him
weake
in
judgement
,
carelesse
both
of
himselfe
and
others
,
(
as
many
are
upon
like
occasions
)
making
his
belly
his
God
;
35
Or
I
should
thinke
this
Aegyptian
Ganimede
(
having
in
a
manner
as
many
opportunities
to
move
the
King
,
as
the
King
had
occasion
to
drinke
in
the
space
of
two
yeeres
)
I
say
,
I
should
thinke
him
willing
of
himselfe
to
remember
his
fellow
prisoner
;
but
(
in
that
hee
was
the
chiefe
and
principall
of
his
ranke
)
having
his
kindnesse
too
much
swayed
,
or
his
remembrance
tyed
to
the
pleasure
and
approbation
of
some
inferiour
Officers
,
some
unworthy
servants
,
who
(
if
they
cannot
by
some
strict
covenant
dispose
their
masters
free
or
just
intendments
to
their
owne
speciall
advantage
)
will
maliciously
studie
either
to
divert
or
delay
them
;
such
masters
(
onely
too
credulous
)
being
like
blinde
men
,
led
and
guided
by
their
Dogs
;
not
such
as
licked
the
sores
of
Lazarus
,
but
whose
tongues
are
a
sharpe
sword
,
bite
with
their
teeth
,
and
cry
peace
;
and
hee
who
putteth
not
into
their
mouthes
,
even
they
prepare
warre
against
him
,
lying
,
and
slandering
,
Beware
of
Dogs
,
Phil.
3.2
.
or
Davids
prayer
,
in
the
22.
Psalme
,
the
19.
and
20.
Verses
,
Be
not
thou
farre
from
me
,
O
Lord
,
haste
thee
to
helpe
me
,
deliver
my
soule
from
the
sword
,
and
my
Darling
from
the
power
of
the
Dog
;
my
condition
,
from
serving
a
man
more
unworthy
than
my selfe
;
Ieremiah
,
from
the
house
of
Ionathan
the
Scribe
,
Reedes
shaken
with
the
winde
,
or
like
Winde
,
the
Lord
is
not
.
36
But
as
the
Text
is
plaine
,
the
chiefe
Butler
himselfe
did
not
put
Iosephs
teares
into
his
Bottles
,
did
not
remember
him
:
so
(
leaving
other
conjectures
to
the
libertie
of
application
)
it
is
very
probable
from
the
consequence
of
the
story
,
that
this
forgetfulnesse
was
grounded
upon
deepe
premeditation
,
and
chiefely
drawne
from
the
reasons
of
Josephs
Petition
:
otherwise
,
when
he
was
forced
(
as
afterwards
)
to
speake
of
Ioseph
to
Pharaoh
,
[
*
](A13747-e32990-b)
*
Commemorat
interpretationem
Iosephi
,
qu●m
non
laudat
sed
vocat
puerum
,
servum
principis
laniorum
.
Parcus
.
worth
,
the
modestie
of
his
Petition
,
the
innocence
and
justnesse
of
his
cause
;
he
would
have
given
a
better
testimonie
of
his
fellow
prisoner
,
and
more
commendations
than
hee
did
;
at
least
,
hee
would
have
requested
(
[
*
](A13747-e33010-b)
*
Pro
Iosepho
nihil
consulit
aut
rogat
,
ut
accersatur
à
Rege
.
Ibid.
what
he
did
not
)
that
Joseph
might
have
beene
sen●
for
out
of
the
Dungeon
;
a
passage
observed
by
Interpreters
,
arguing
a
studied
neglect
;
and
that
he
was
resolved
,
rather
than
his
owne
countrymen
,
the
Magicians
of
Aegypt
,
should
be
disparaged
by
an
Hebrew
servant
,
or
Potiphar
displeased
,
for
taking
a
poore
prisoners
part
;
rather
than
offences
should
be
in
danger
of
discoverie
,
or
innocence
in
the
way
of
protection
,
Iosephs
miserie
should
be
still
prolonged
,
his
worth
eclipsed
,
his
Petition
suppressed
,
and
his
owne
part
in
this
act
(
never
to
be
forgotten
)
should
be
neither
Wine
,
nor
thankes
for
this
Interpreter
;
but
onely
ingratitude
,
Seminarium
scelerum
omnium
,
the
Seminarie
of
all
vices
,
base
unthankfulnesse
,
and
that
in
the
highest
degree
:
for
,
Ingratissimus
omnium
est
qui
oblitus
est
,
(
saith
Seneca
)
He
is
most
ungratefull
of
all
others
,
who
will
not
remember
his
friend
,
but
forget
him
.
37
It
seemes
the
chiefe
Butler
forgot
what
hee
was
before
;
in
being
released
from
one
extreame
,
he
quickly
falls
into
another
,
Before
(
being
in
prison
)
he
saw
a
propheticall
spirit
,
the
crowne
of
his
rejoycing
,
clothed
in
ragges
,
unworthy
to
approach
the
royall
presence
,
without
first
changing
his
apparrell
,
Before
,
hee
was
glad
to
embrace
all
correspondencie
with
Ioseph
,
poore
man
as
able
by
his
wisdome
to
deliver
a
whole
Citie
,
curia
pauperibus
clausa
est
,
he
shuts
the
doores
of
favour
,
and
will
not
be
within
(
not
within
forsooth
)
to
remember
this
poore
man
;
thinking
(
perhaps
)
none
worthy
to
be
spoken
to
in
a
familiar
manner
,
much
lesse
to
be
mentioned
to
the
King
,
who
are
not
like
himselfe
,
filled
with
the
Wine-pots
,
and
fed
with
the
flesh-pots
of
Aegypt
.
Before
,
from
looking
sadly
,
he
lifted
up
his
head
at
the
sight
of
Ioseph
:
but
now
(
should
they
meete
together
)
me
thinkes
,
he
casts
downe
his
head
,
and
turnes
away
his
eyes
from
beholding
him
,
as
though
he
were
an
object
more
fit
for
a
bended
brow
,
and
a
supercilious
looke
,
than
a
chearefull
countenance
.
Before
,
words
of
a
milde
and
plyable
nature
were
courteously
enterchanged
:
but
now
,
the
pride
of
prosperitie
makes
him
thinke
(
if
occasion
were
offered
)
some
harsh
and
bitter
speeches
,
some
churlish
,
insulting
,
blaspheming
language
,
catching
at
words
before
they
are
halfe
spoken
,
and
mistaking
the
sense
,
will
better
maintaine
the
disparitie
of
his
condition
,
more
preserve
and
encrease
the
reputation
of
his
place
.
Before
,
the
still
voice
of
Iosephs
interpretation
was
like
the
sound
of
the
Dulcimer
,
greedily
entertained
:
but
now
he
stops
his
eares
,
and
from
the
hollow
of
a
Dungeon
will
not
heare
the
Eccho
of
Iosephs
Petition
.
Before
(
though
the
Scripture
thinke
it
best
not
to
name
those
words
,
which
are
but
winde
)
yet
(
no
question
)
since
all
Aegyptians
are
observed
by
Historians
to
be
"
braggers
,
great
talkers
,
and
of
little
truth
in
their
discourse
,
we
may
well
presume
he
made
large
promises
of
remembrance
,
and
those
appearing
in
the
darke
and
noisome
Dungeon
(
like
the
Starre
which
guided
the
Wisemen
)
both
credible
and
comfortable
:
mentitur
speratum
,
&
promissum
auxilium
,
those
promises
prove
like
falling
Starres
,
Meteors
,
which
quickly
consume
themselves
,
and
vanish
into
smoake
;
or
rather
,
some
ignis
fatuus
,
drawing
Ioseph
out
of
his
way
,
turning
him
aside
,
preventing
the
direction
and
favour
of
other
Guides
;
and
now
at
last
leaving
him
to
himselfe
,
Major
quàm
prius
desperatio
incumbit
(
saith
Calvin
)
to
wander
yet
further
in
the
midst
of
despaire
,
to
continue
yet
longer
in
a
place
of
miserie
:
for
he
did
not
remember
Joseph
,
but
forgot
him
.
38
Never
considering
,
as
Oleaster
speakes
in
his
Commentaries
upon
Esay
:
Qui
ab
aliquo
protectionem
sperat
,
&
non
protegitur
,
ignominia
afficitur
;
Hee
that
makes
another
man
hope
for
favour
and
protection
at
his
hands
,
and
yet
affords
none
,
takes
the
wisest
course
to
worke
that
mans
undoing
,
seemes
to
studie
his
overthrow
,
and
cunningly
to
turne
his
long
expectation
into
a
lasting
reproach
;
in
regard
all
men
,
in
such
a
case
,
are
prone
to
spend
their
censures
:
some
,
accuse
his
discretion
;
others
,
suspect
his
fidelitie
;
many
blame
his
confidence
,
and
too
many
scoffe
at
the
vanitie
of
his
hopes
;
crying
,
There
,
there
,
so
would
wee
have
it
:
Whereas
(
indeed
)
the
fault
is
his
;
his
onely
,
I
meane
that
counterfeit
Mecaenas
,
whose
faire
words
and
false
heart
hath
made
it
a
familiar
practice
,
and
judged
it
the
safest
way
,
per
amici
fallere
nomen
,
to
betray
his
Petitioner
with
a
kisse
,
and
to
lull
him
asleepe
with
expectation
.
Thus
,
in
effect
,
wee
know
the
Great
Master
himselfe
suffered
:
the
servant
is
not
above
his
Lord
,
but
must
take
up
his
crosse
and
follow
him
;
so
,
of
all
servants
,
the
Disciple
,
the
Interpreter
,
is
most
likely
to
be
deceived
after
such
a
manner
,
even
with
words
softer
than
Oile
,
sweeter
than
Honey
;
by
how
much
a
harmelesse
nature
,
busied
with
divine
contemplations
,
or
oppressed
with
troubles
,
is
soonest
stained
with
this
[
*
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*
Credulitas
error
magis
est
,
quàm
culpa
,
&
quidem
in
optimi
cuiusque
mentem
irrepit
facillimè
.
Cie
.
credulitie
;
not
so
much
a
crime
(
saith
Tully
)
as
a
common
error
of
the
noblest
minde
.
39
And
indeed
(
it
may
be
)
this
Aegyptian
thinkes
Ioseph
deserves
no
other
,
but
to
be
slighted
as
a
weake
man
,
for
being
so
credulous
,
so
facile
and
readie
to
interprete
the
happinesse
of
his
Dreame
,
without
making
some
contract
or
bargaine
before-hand
,
in
his
owne
behalfe
:
For
there
are
some
Ages
so
wise
in
their
owne
conceits
,
and
so
frozen
with
hardnesse
,
that
to
be
a
chearefull
giver
,
be
warned
to
flee
from
the
wrath
to
come
.
Nay
,
I
feare
,
this
uncharitable
,
unthankefull
,
sacrilegious
Language
,
is
spoken
by
the
tongues
not
onely
of
men
,
but
Angels
,
Angels
of
the
Church
,
and
taught
from
the
Chaire
of
their
example
;
but
,
esteeme
them
very
highly
in
love
,
so
I
spare
them
for
their
workes
sake
.
Sure
I
am
,
such
example
was
never
drawne
from
this
rare
Interpreter
,
Ioseph
;
it
might
come
from
Simon
the
Sorcerer
:
who
,
as
sounding
Brasse
,
or
as
a
tinckling
Cymball
,
altogether
uncharitable
,
is
more
fit
for
the
Bellfrey
than
the
Quier
,
nay
,
to
be
whipped
quite
out
of
the
Temple
,
as
being
alreadie
judged
by
the
Spirit
of
Truth
,
to
be
in
the
gall
of
bitternesse
,
and
bond
of
iniquitie
.
40
And
now
,
though
the
tediousnesse
of
this
discourse
may
be
a
little
excused
from
the
nature
or
subject
of
it
,
a
Court
businesse
;
wherein
a
man
once
engaged
,
knowes
not
well
when
,
or
how
,
he
shall
come
off
:
yet
surely
it
is
high
time
to
make
an
end
of
all
conjectures
;
whereof
,
no
doubt
,
(
were
there
otherwise
any
kinde
of
demonstration
to
be
found
)
the
wisest
man
would
be
most
impatient
:
and
yet
I
have
one
thing
more
of
like
nature
,
a
strange
thing
(
me
thinkes
)
very
remarkable
,
even
kindnesse
from
this
Aegyptian
;
which
I
cannot
omit
,
because
it
may
be
objected
,
I
must
not
passe
by
without
some
acknowledgement
:
And
surely
,
it
may
be
very
probable
,
that
(
like
the
craftie
Lawyer
,
who
thinkes
hee
deserves
his
Fee
,
for
not
being
against
his
Client
)
the
chiefe
Butler
thought
it
a
kindnesse
,
nay
,
a
sufficient
favour
for
Ioseph
,
if
(
in
stead
of
Wine
,
which
he
should
give
)
he
did
not
give
him
Vineger
to
drinke
;
if
he
did
not
reveale
his
complaint
against
Potiphar
,
lest
Potiphar
should
encrease
his
punishment
;
if
he
did
not
returne
a
churlish
answere
,
wages
of
unrighteousnesse
,
in
stead
of
compassion
,
encouragement
,
justice
,
or
the
due
reward
of
merit
,
returne
pro
perca
Scorpium
,
for
a
Fish
a
Serpent
deepely
stinging
,
Israelites
,
Exod.
5.
Ye
are
idle
,
ye
are
idle
;
therefore
ye
say
,
Let
us
goe
and
doe
sacrifice
to
the
Lord
:
goe
ye
now
therefore
and
worke
,
for
there
shall
be
no
Straw
given
you
,
yet
shall
you
deliver
the
tale
of
Bricks
.
41
Thus
,
even
thus
many
times
,
as
the
Prophet
David
complaines
in
the
123.
Psalme
,
verse
4.
Our
soule
is
filled
with
the
scornefull
reproofe
of
the
wealthy
,
and
with
the
despightfulnesse
of
the
proud
.
Our
soule
(
saith
hee
)
not
our
soules
;
intimating
(
at
least
by
way
of
application
)
that
a
fellow-feeling
charitie
turnes
all
mens
soules
into
one
,
makes
them
all
alike
,
all
but
one
individuall
object
of
compassion
:
So
that
,
Homo
qui
homini
calamitoso
est
misericors
,
meminit
sui
;
He
who
will
not
remember
another
,
forgets
himselfe
;
forgets
his
complaint
,
of
whom
Ioseph
was
a
type
,
the
complaint
of
Christ
,
must
denie
himselfe
;
even
that
complaint
in
the
25.
of
Matthew
:
I
was
hungry
,
and
ye
gave
me
no
meate
;
I
was
thirstie
,
and
ye
gave
me
no
drinke
;
I
was
a
stranger
,
and
ye
lodged
me
not
;
I
was
naked
,
and
ye
clothed
me
not
;
I
was
sicke
,
and
in
prison
,
and
ye
visited
me
not
:
in
as
much
as
ye
did
it
not
to
one
of
these
little
ones
(
such
a
one
as
Ioseph
)
ye
did
it
not
unto
me
.
Nay
,
were
it
onely
the
case
of
this
Aegyptian
,
a
naturall
man
,
yet
hee
forgets
the
libertie
which
hee
hath
lost
,
by
receiving
a
benefit
;
hee
forgets
the
greatnesse
of
his
obligation
,
by
receiving
such
a
benefit
,
a
benefit
of
life
and
well-being
,
which
in
effect
hee
can
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*
Haneslatis
ratio
atque
debitum
postulat
ut
compensatio
non
tantummodo
aequet
,
sed
ut
superet
acceptum
beneficium
.
Aq
22.
106.
6.
c.
Quam
diu
recompensat
minus
vel
aequale
,
non
videtur
facere
gratis
sed
reddere
ouod
accepit
.
Ibid.
Potest
nihilominus
retributio
esse
gratuita
,
si
illud
aequale
aut
minus
tribuatur
,
non
ut
aequalitas
rei
constituatur
sed
ut
gratia
referatur
.
Greg.
de
Val.
hardly
requite
;
hee
forgets
that
due
proportion
of
punishment
which
the
ungratefull
man
deserves
,
substractionem
beneficii
(
saith
Aquinas
)
the
substraction
,
the
taking
away
of
that
same
benefit
which
hee
received
before
,
the
benefit
of
life
and
well-being
,
by
Iosephs
interpretation
:
And
for
this
purpose
,
hee
forgets
the
power
of
that
God
,
who
brings
Princes
to
nothing
,
and
maketh
the
Iudges
of
the
Earth
as
vanitie
,
Esay
40.23
.
who
can
set
an
Aegyptian
against
an
Aegyptian
,
till
both
their
names
be
rooted
out
from
under
Heaven
;
so
that
he
who
lives
longest
,
shall
leave
nothing
behinde
him
,
but
a
specification
of
his
Office
,
to
aggravate
the
qualitie
of
his
unworthinesse
:
that
God
being
the
true
Eagle
stone
,
found
in
all
places
of
Aegypt
,
whose
vertue
can
discover
and
surprize
all
theeves
and
robbers
of
his
glory
,
their
neighbours
right
.
Nay
,
to
speake
more
neerely
,
in
remembrance
both
of
his
Office
and
his
Dreame
,
he
forgets
that
his
buds
and
blossomes
,
and
Grapes
and
Wine
,
shall
one
day
be
turned
into
snares
,
and
fire
and
brimstone
,
and
an
horrible
tempest
,
this
shall
be
the
portion
of
his
Cup
;
and
(
which
is
much
more
than
all
that
can
be
spoken
or
imagined
)
it
will
be
impossible
that
ever
this
Cup
should
passe
away
from
him
.
In
a
word
,
(
besides
that
incomparable
,
unspeakable
losse
,
He
loved
not
blessing
,
therefore
it
shall
be
farre
from
him
)
hee
forgets
the
depth
of
that
bottomelesse
Pit
,
wherein
he
shall
be
bound
(
never
restored
)
till
he
hath
payd
the
utmost
farthing
:
And
in
the
meane
while
,
during
this
life
,
hee
forgets
that
attractive
vertue
of
unthankfulnesse
,
which
drawes
the
imputation
of
all
vices
upon
it selfe
,
to
assure
and
ratifie
such
finall
,
such
eternall
destruction
.
42
Thus
you
see
,
though
Joseph
might
well
have
beene
presented
by
the
chiefe
Butler
as
a
Vessell
of
honour
,
cleane
forgotten
,
like
a
dead
man
out
of
minde
,
and
become
like
a
broken
Vessell
;
and
well
he
may
be
called
so
:
for
as
a
broken
Vessell
hath
no
sound
at
all
,
so
(
me
thinkes
)
he
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Vinculorum
necessitatem
tacitus
ferens
.
Ioseph
.
lib.
1.
Antiq.
opens
not
his
mouth
,
though
he
were
cast
downe
,
layd
lower
than
the
ground
;
not
onely
by
the
furious
anger
and
partialitie
of
that
great
man
,
who
first
imprisoned
him
;
but
now
also
,
by
the
neglect
and
unthankfulnesse
of
another
great
man
,
who
received
so
much
observance
from
him
:
yet
(
I
say
)
hee
opens
not
his
mouth
,
hee
complaines
not
for
want
of
remembrance
:
That
so
this
Aegyptian
,
and
all
such
like
,
may
know
from
the
event
,
and
be
assured
,
though
the
tongue
be
silent
,
and
perhaps
will
not
speake
for
the
present
;
yet
there
is
a
Pen
,
Pen
of
a
readie
Writer
,
a
sacred
Pen
,
a
Pen
of
Iron
,
43
In
Iosephs
condition
,
you
may
see
the
portion
of
Gods
children
in
this
life
;
that
the
Race
is
not
to
the
swift
,
nor
the
Battaile
to
the
strong
,
nor
Bread
to
the
wise
,
nor
Riches
to
men
of
understanding
,
nor
favour
to
men
of
skill
,
Ioseph
is
yet
alive
:
Quis
non
carcere
clauditur
indigno
?
As
there
is
no
man
,
whose
mortall
body
is
not
a
prison
to
his
soule
;
so
there
is
no
Christian
,
whose
soule
is
not
subject
to
affliction
:
bee
hee
never
so
happie
,
never
so
holy
,
yet
a
Dungeon
is
,
or
may
bee
,
the
place
of
his
habitation
.
44
In
the
chiefe
Butlers
condition
,
you
may
see
the
humour
of
the
World
,
(
long
since
proverbially
described
by
the
Prophet
Amos
)
They
eate
the
Lambes
of
the
flocke
,
and
the
Calves
out
of
the
midst
of
the
Stall
,
they
chaunt
to
the
sound
of
the
Violl
,
and
invent
to
themselves
Instruments
of
Musicke
,
they
annoint
themselves
with
the
chiefe
Ointments
;
and
(
as
though
this
unworthinesse
of
the
chiefe
Butler
were
never
to
be
forgotten
)
they
drinke
Wine
in
Bowles
,
and
are
not
grieved
for
the
afflictions
of
Ioseph
,
Amos
6.
vers.
6.
Nay
,
though
Ioseph
deserve
very
much
at
their
hands
,
by
imploying
his
profession
,
by
spending
his
time
,
many
times
his
fortunes
,
in
their
service
;
though
he
be
their
owne
countreyman
,
nay
,
their
kinsman
according
to
the
flesh
,
wandring
up
and
downe
,
and
sometimes
losing
himselfe
,
in
seeking
after
their
welfare
;
yet
,
if
(
withall
)
he
will
not
descend
from
himselfe
,
and
consent
to
the
faults
of
his
brethren
;
if
he
will
not
breake
the
fairest
resolutions
of
a
free
spirit
(
the
signes
of
an
ingenious
birth
and
education
)
be
of
the
giving
hand
,
or
(
as
it
were
)
sell
himselfe
for
a
slave
,
to
their
private
ends
;
nay
further
,
if
he
will
not
patiently
suffer
wrong
,
and
yet
openly
give
thankes
too
,
he
shall
be
hated
the
more
for
his
worth
;
false
accusations
will
be
fought
for
,
occasions
of
displeasure
easily
taken
,
and
(
perhaps
)
brotherly
kindnesse
turned
into
the
greatest
enmitie
:
at
least
,
Ioseph
is
more
likely
to
remaine
in
the
Pit
of
affliction
,
or
to
be
exposed
to
the
mercie
of
strangers
,
(
Infidels
perhaps
,
such
as
Ismaelites
,
Aegyptians
)
rather
than
finde
any
favour
for
his
kindred
,
or
recompence
for
his
merit
,
answerable
to
the
Lawes
of
Nature
and
Iustice
:
such
is
the
state
of
corruption
,
such
is
the
corruption
of
this
World
.
45
Whereupon
wee
may
well
conclude
with
those
words
of
the
Prophet
Esay
,
in
his
31.
Chapter
,
verse
1.
Woe
unto
those
that
goe
downe
to
Aegypt
for
helpe
:
for
if
there
be
any
helpe
there
,
it
is
more
likely
to
be
in
the
Cities
,
than
in
the
Villages
:
If
in
the
Cities
,
then
(
me
thinkes
)
in
Zoan
,
the
Metropolis
,
the
chiefe
Citie
(
as
Strabo
observes
;
)
if
in
Zoan
,
then
surely
amongst
the
Princes
,
the
great
men
,
the
chiefe
Officers
:
But
,
the
Princes
of
Zoan
are
fooles
,
Esay
19.
v.
11.
Nay
(
as
it
followes
in
the
same
place
)
their
wisedome
is
become
brutish
:
skilfull
(
it
may
be
the
Prophet
meanes
)
they
were
in
dieting
brute
beasts
;
whereof
,
amongst
Aegyptians
(
as
wee
reade
)
men
of
qualitie
had
the
charge
;
and
no
lesse
eminent
,
for
their
devotion
to
Dogges
;
Illic
tota
oppida
canem
venerantur
,
(
saith
the
Poet
)
there
,
whole
Townes
,
every
Village
inherites
that
disease
,
or
(
with
this
chiefe
Butler
)
made
famous
to
posteritie
for
workes
of
uncharitablenesse
,
unthankefulnesse
,
or
this
worldly
policie
,
which
God
esteemes
foolishnesse
:
but
otherwise
,
having
neither
wisedome
,
nor
power
,
nor
goodnesse
,
(
the
necessarie
characters
of
a
bountifull
and
munificent
minde
)
worthy
to
be
the
object
of
any
confidence
or
refuge
in
the
day
of
trouble
.
And
therefore
,
since
now
adayes
it
is
so
much
in
fashion
,
to
leane
upon
these
staves
of
broken
Reedes
(
Aegyptians
I
meane
,
Woe
unto
those
that
goe
downe
to
Aegypt
for
helpe
;
that
trust
in
Chariots
,
because
they
are
many
;
and
in
Horsemen
,
because
they
are
very
strong
;
and
looke
not
to
the
holy
One
of
Israel
,
nor
seeke
unto
the
Lord
:
for
he
alone
is
a
God
of
compassion
,
once
a
fellow
prisoner
,
touched
with
the
sense
of
our
infirmities
;
and
therefore
more
likely
to
binde
up
the
broken-hearted
,
and
to
leade
Captivitie
captive
:
and
he
alone
is
a
God
of
justice
,
weighing
all
things
in
a
Ballance
;
so
that
he
who
gives
a
Cup
of
cold
water
for
his
sake
,
a
Prophet
in
the
name
of
a
Prophet
,
shall
never
want
a
Prophets
reward
:
and
he
alone
is
the
Lord
,
the
Lord
God
;
whose
glory
it
is
,
Exod.
34.
to
be
gracious
and
mercifull
,
long
suffering
,
and
abundant
in
goodnesse
and
truth
;
to
heare
the
petitions
of
all
them
that
call
upon
him
,
in
his
Sonnes
Name
:
nay
,
his
forwardnesse
to
grant
our
requests
in
spirituall
matters
,
prevents
the
making
of
them
:
Ho
,
every
man
that
thirsteth
,
come
ye
to
the
Waters
;
and
he
that
hath
no
money
,
come
buy
and
eate
;
yea
,
come
buy
Wine
and
Milke
without
money
,
without
price
,
Esay
55.
v.
1.
And
shall
he
not
,
with
these
,
give
us
all
things
else
?
Yes
verily
:
For
though
men
be
stonie-hearted
,
and
for
the
most
part
(
upon
like
occasions
)
as
dumbe
in
effect
,
as
those
Statues
and
Pictures
whereunto
Diogenes
(
by
a
choise
kind
of
wisedome
)
did
commonly
make
requests
as
he
passed
by
them
,
[
*
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*
Plut.
de
vitiosâ
Verec
.
ut
assuesceret
frustrari
postulatis
;
that
so
,
by
inuring
and
acquainting
himselfe
with
these
speechlesse
denyals
,
hee
might
the
better
teach
others
,
not
to
hope
for
much
,
to
promise
themselves
little
,
to
build
upon
nothing
,
to
beare
all
crosses
with
a
quiet
minde
;
and
in
particular
,
to
deride
and
scoffe
at
the
language
of
the
Beast
,
which
in
these
extremities
heares
and
sees
,
and
sayes
nothing
:
Yet
if
wee
patiently
abide
Gods
leysure
,
if
wee
commit
our
wayes
to
him
,
and
wait
upon
the
wisedome
of
his
appointed
times
,
he
will
remember
David
and
all
his
troubles
,
bring
his
soule
out
of
prison
,
and
helpe
them
to
right
,
who
suffer
wrong
.
Nay
,
though
the
Dungeon
be
like
the
Sepulchre
,
wherein
never
man
lay
before
for
such
offences
,
offences
(
indeed
)
of
others
,
his
accusers
,
not
of
his
owne
;
though
Oppression
set
a
watch
upon
the
doores
,
and
be
it selfe
a
Rock
of
Stone
,
to
keepe
both
them
from
being
opened
,
and
the
prisoner
from
rising
againe
:
yet
,
as
one
day
,
an
Angell
of
God
,
a
ministring
Spirit
,
shall
descend
from
Heaven
to
visit
this
Dungeon
,
to
open
these
doores
,
to
justifie
a
good
cause
,
and
to
make
it
shine
as
bright
as
himselfe
,
and
that
for
feare
of
him
,
the
Keepers
(
the
wretched
Keepers
)
will
shake
,
and
become
as
dead
men
;
so
,
in
this
life
,
a
Lanthorne
for
his
annointed
,
and
a
Light
for
his
steps
,
powerfull
meanes
to
discover
the
wayes
of
darkenesse
,
and
to
still
the
voice
of
the
oppressor
:
raise
the
poore
out
of
the
dust
,
that
he
may
set
him
with
Princes
,
even
the
Princes
of
his
people
;
he
will
decke
his
Priests
with
health
,
and
his
Saints
shall
rejoice
and
sing
:
and
all
this
now
,
as
heretofore
,
by
great
Courtiers
,
instruments
of
blessed
memorie
;
amongst
whom
,
though
the
chiefe
Butler
(
being
entreated
and
engaged
too
)
would
not
speake
for
Ioseph
,
a
poore
man
,
a
Priest
,
a
Saint
;
yet
one
,
he
may
goe
build
up
the
walls
of
Jerusalem
,
and
comfort
his
afflicted
brethren
.
More
particularly
,
God
will
(
as
hee
did
)
give
Ioseph
wisedome
and
favour
in
the
sight
of
Pharaoh
,
stonie
Rocke
,
and
that
by
the
hand
of
this
chiefe
Butler
;
causing
him
(
though
a
most
unthankefull
wretch
)
to
make
mention
of
Ioseph
to
Pharaoh
,
even
then
(
when
like
a
weake
Politician
,
befooled
with
covetousnesse
,
or
selfe-conceit
,
intending
altogether
his
owne
)
he
shall
effect
onely
Iosephs
promotion
,
and
himselfe
never
after
so
much
as
named
againe
,
when
Ioseph
came
in
place
,
but
requited
in
his
owne
kinde
,
not
remembred
,
cleane
forgot
:
and
no
mervaile
;
for
hee
who
makes
another
man
eate
the
Bread
of
carefulnesse
,
doth
well
deserve
himselfe
to
drinke
a
draught
of
deadly
Wine
,
a
Cup
of
finall
indignation
.
all
things
worke
together
for
the
best
,
to
those
who
love
him
:
But
wee
know
hee
hath
reserved
the
best
Wine
till
the
last
;
that
then
whosoever
drinketh
,
may
never
thirst
againe
,
and
stand
in
need
of
any
Courtiers
kindnesse
;
that
time
being
the
Feast
of
a
great
King
(
greater
than
Pharaoh
)
the
King
of
Kings
;
and
that
no
birth-day
,
but
the
Marriage
Supper
of
his
onely
begotten
,
onely
beloved
Sonne
:
At
which
most
glorious
solemnitie
,
Ioseph
(
no
question
,
amongst
others
)
will
be
cloathed
with
a
Wedding
Garment
,
even
that
Robe
of
Innocence
,
wise
Virgin
,
Vnto
which
Kingdome
,
the
Lord
of
his
infinite
mercie
bring
us
all
,
for
his
Sonne
Christ
Iesus
sake
:
To
whom
,
with
the
Father
,
and
the
Holy-Ghost
,
be
ascribed
all
honour
,
prayse
,
power
,
and
Dominion
,
now
and
evermore
.
Amen
.
FINIS
.