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Hence some give the reason, why Joseph, although he had power to have advanced his brethren in the Court, yet he would not have them live there, but by themselves in Goshen, tending their sheep; he had an extraordinary call to be there, but he knew the encumbrance and snares of it, that he sought it not for his brethren. If a thing that is cold, have some heat ⟨p. 54⟩added to it, and then as much cold as that heat was, the thing is not hotter then it was before; so you, though you may have much honour, and pleasure, and riches added to your estate, though the world who look upon these think you happy, yet you your selves knowing that there is as much evil likewise added to your condition, as the good of those come unto, your condition is not at all more happy then it was before.

Hence some give the reason, why Ioseph, although he had power to have advanced his brethren in the Court, yet hee would not have them live there, but by themselves in Goshen, tending their sheepe; he had an extraordinary call to be there, but hee knew the encombrance and snares of it, that he sought it not for his brethren. If a thing that is cold, have some heate ⟨p. 54⟩added to it, and then as much cold as that heate was, the thing is not hotter then it was before; so you, though you may have much honour, and pleasure, and riches added to your estate, though the world who looke upon these think you happie, yet you your selves knowing that there is as much evill likewise added to your condition, as the good of those come unto, your condition is not at all more happie then it was before.

Again further, consider the uncertainty that is in all; indeed the comforts that nature affords are chiefly to be had with you; but even nature it self is but a wheel, all at uncertainties:¹ as James 3. 6