Book I, 75: 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 flocks for bread,
Yet still they want: Observe what now they doe;
They give their Lands, and yeeld their Bodies too:
Now they have Corne enough; and now, they shall
Have seed to sow their barren soyle withall;
Provided that the fit 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 pleasd, good God, that Man shold live!
How slow art thou to take! how free to give!