Prototypes, or, The primary precedent presidents out of the book of Genesis showing, the…Prototypes, or, The primarie precedent presidents out of the booke of Genesis shewing, the…

¹Again, it is noted, that Joseph by his means got all the money in the Land; you may see here that it is lawful to make a gain of ones providence, and by dear selling of what he bought in plentiful times, to enrich himself much, so did Joseph; I think his example is a due warrant; indeed care is to be taken, that oppression be avoided, and then it is lawful to make ones self a gainer, not by other mens losses, but by his own providence, for by this means Joseph did gain also the land, and persons for the King: it is not contrary to equity to sell things at a great and dear rate, when there is great want of them. A thing must be esteemed worth so much, and may be sold for so much as the present dearth doth make it worth, and in such case he doth not wrong, that takes the present times; only note, that Joseph did not oppress the poor, but they had of him as well as the rich, the one gave all, and the other could give but all, and both had necessaries, so should it be done in hard times by public charity. The poor must be provided for, as well as the rich; but note also Josephs faithfulness, no doubt himself was not wanting to his own enriching, how else could he have maintained his Fathers household with necessaries? but he contented himself to take what was allowed him, and brought the money to Pharaohs house, not to his own, and made the Cattle and land sure to Pharaoh, not to himself: Oh that all Officers would learn to enrich the King above themselves, and themselves but in such a proportion as is fit under the King, but in our times it hath bin noted, that often the Officers rise, and the King is indebted, would we had Josephs under his Majesty, and then he could not want for money.

¹Againe, it is noted, that Joseph by his meanes got all the money in the Land; you may see here that it is lawfull to make a gaine of ones providence, and by deare selling of what he bought in plentifull times, to enrich himselfe much, so did Joseph; I thinke his example is a due warrant; indeed care is to be taken, that oppression be avoided, and then it is lawful to make ones selfe a gainer, not by other mens losses, but by his owne providence, for by this meanes Joseph did gaine also the land, and persons for the King: it is not contrary to equity to sell things at a great and dear rate, when there is great want of them. A thing must bee esteemed worth so much, and may bee sold for so much as the present dearth doth make it worth, and in such case he doth not wrong, that takes the present times; onely note, that Joseph did not oppresse the poore, but they had of him as well as the rich, the one gave all, and the other could give but all, and both had necessaries, so should it be done in hard times by publike charity. The poore must be provided for, as well as the rich; but note also Josephs faithfulnesse, no doubt himselfe was not wanting to his owne inriching, how else could hee have maintained his Fathers houshold with necessaries? but he contented himself to take what was allowed him, and brought the money to Pharaohs house, not to his owne, and made the Cattle and land sure to Pharaoh, not to himself: Oh that all Officers would learn to enrich the King above themselves, and themselves but in such a proportion as is fit under the King, but in our times it hath bin noted, that often the Officers rise, and the King is indebted, would we had Josephs under his Majesty, and then hee could not want for money.