[Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches then the treasures of Egypt] Moses was not only content to suffer patiently the reproach of Christ, but he counted it his glory, his riches, greater riches then the Treasures of Egypt. Egypt was a rich country, and full of treasures; and therefore in Psal. 87. Egypt is called by the name of Rahab, and the reason is, because of the pride, and power, and insolency ⟨p. 347⟩of Egypt; because Egypt was a fruitful rich place, therefore they had a great deal of strength, and power, and were lift up with pride; So Isa. 51. 9. vide Hieronym. upon the place. The King of Egypt is called a Dragon in the waters: and the chief horses that Solomon had, in 2 Chron. 9. they came out of Egypt; and the Whore in the Proverbs, had her fine linen out of Egypt. Egypt was a very fruitful 1Country, Gen. 13. 9. The fruitfulness of that place to which Lot turned aside, is described to be the garden of the Lord, like the Land of Egypt: it is called by many Horreum caeterarum regionum, the Granary of other Countries: hence Abraham, when famine was in Canaan, went into Egypt; and after, Jacob in time of famine sent his sons into Egypt; it is said of it, that they sow almost every month. And being such a flourishing place, all 2kind of learning was there; and therefore in 1 King. 4. 30. where the greatness of Solomons wisdom is set out, it is said, it excelled the wisdom of Egypt. In Egypt was treasures of riches, and treasures of strength, treasures of the riches of the earth, and treasures of merchandise, and treasures of learning, and yet Moses esteemed the reproach of Christ, greater riches then all the treasures of Egypt. Now the points that arise from these words, are these:
[Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches then the treasures of Egypt] Moses was not onely content to suffer patiently the reproach of Christ, but he counted it his glory, his riches, greater riches then the Treasures of Egypt. Egypt was a rich countrey, and full of treasures; and therefore in Psal. 87. Egypt is called by the name of Rahab, and the reason is, because of the pride, and power, and insolency ⟨p. 347⟩of Egypt; because Egypt was a fruitful rich place, therefore they had a great deal of strength, and power, and were lift up with pride; So Isa. 51. 9. vide Hieronym. upon the place. The King of Egypt is called a Dragon in the waters: and the chief horses that Solomon had, in 2 Chron. 9. they came out of Egypt; and the Whore in the Proverbs, had her fine linen out of Egypt. Egypt was a very fruitful 1Country, Gen. 13. 9. The fruitfulness of that place to which Lot turned aside, is described to be the garden of the Lord, like the Land of Egypt: it is called by many Horreum caeterarum regionum, the Granary of other Countreys: hence Abraham, when famine was in Canaan, went into Egypt; and after, Jacob in time of famine sent his sons into Egypt; it is said of it, that they sow almost every moneth. And being such a flourishing place, all 2kinde of learning was there; and therefore in 1 King. 4. 30. where the greatness of Solomons wisdom is set out, it is said, it excelled the wisdom of Egypt. In Egypt was treasures of riches, and treasures of strength, treasures of the riches of the earth, and treasures of merchandize, and treasures of learning, and yet Moses esteemed the reproach of Christ, greater riches then all the treasures of Egypt. Now the points that arise from these words, are these:
- 1Prov. 7. 16
- 2Gen. 13.
