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74. On the Egyptians Famine.
Marke but the course the pin'de Egyptians run:When all their coyn, when all their corn is done,
They come to Ioseph, and their stomacks plead;
They chāge their beasts for corn, their stocks for bread,
Yet still they want: Observe what now they doe;
They give their Lands, and yeeld their Bodyes too:
Now they have Corne enough; and now, they shall
Have seed to sowe their barren soile withall;
Prouided that the fift of their encrease
Be Pharoe's: Now their stomacks are at peace:
Thus when the Famine of the Word shall strike
Our hungry Soules; our Soules must doe the like:
We first must part with, (as by their directions)
Our Flocks, our Beasts, our Bestiall Affections;
When they are gone, what then must Sinners doe?
Give up their Lands, their Soules, and Bodies too:
O, then our hearts shall be refresht and fed,
Wee shall have seed to sowe, and present Bread:
Allowing but the fift of our encrease,
Wee shall have plenty, and our Soules have peace:
How art thou pleas'd, good God, that Man shold live!
How slow art thou to take! how free to give!
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