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bread which endures to everlasting life, which
shall not be forgotten, and which it is worth
while to labour for, Joh 6:27. Those that make
the things of this world their good things will
find but little pleasure in remembering that they
have received them, Lu 16:25.
6. Observe, God revealed this beforehand to
Pharaoh, who, as king of Egypt, was to be the
father of his country, and to make prudent
provision for them. Magistrates are called
shepherds, whose care it must be, not only to
rule, but to feed.
30 and there shall arise after them seven years of famine; and all the
plenty shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine shall consume the land;
31 and the plenty shall not be known in the land by reason of that
famine following; for it shall be very grievous.
32 And for that the dream was doubled unto Pharaoh twice; it is because
the thing is established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass.
33 Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and
set him over the land of Egypt.
The good advice that Joseph gave to Pharaoh,
which was,
1. That in the years of plenty he should lay up
for the years of famine, buy up corn when it
was cheap, that he might both enrich himself
and supply the country when it would be dear
and scarce. Note, Fair warning should always