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Moses Unveiled · William Guild

12. Ioseph, Gen. 37.

1. IOseph, increasing or perfect.	So Christ increased in his humane bodie in strength, and in fauour with God and Man, and still now increases in his mysticall body also, and onelyonly hee on earth was perfect.
2. Ioseph was best beloued of his Father, Gen. 37. 3.	So was Christ declared to bee that welbeloued Sonne, in whom the Father is well pleased, Mat. 3. 17.
3. Ioseph was the first-borne of beloued Rahel, Gen. 30. 24.	So was Christ the firstborne of the freely beloued Mary, Luke 1. 28.
4. He was hated of his brethren, the more for his heauenly reulations and words, that he should be exalted aboue them, Gen. 37. 4.	So was Christ of the Iewes, and the more, because hee called himselfe the Sonne of God, Iohn 5. 18. Math. 27.
5. All the sheaues of the field, with Sun, Moone and Starres worshipped Ioseph, verse 7.	So at the Name of Iesus, all things in heauen and earth shall bow the knee, and him both heauen and earth must adore, Ephes. 1. 20. 1. Cor. 15. Phil. 2. 10.
6. Ioseph is sent by his Father to visit his Brethren in the wildernes, verse 13.	So was Christ sent to visit mankinde in the world, who were straying in sinne, Math. 9. 15.
7. Humbly vvalking on foote, and alone vnderunder-going this message willingly, with great trauell, hee ceases not till he hauehave found them in Dothan, which is, Defection, verse 17.	So Christ Iesus, in the shape of a seruant willingly alone vndertaking the office of a Sauiour, seeke…h out his Brethren the lost sheepe of the Iewes and Gentiles, and findes them both in defection of life and doctrine, 1. Ioh. 4. 10. Mat. 5. Rom. 2.
8. Yet Ioseph comes neere, his Brethren conspire against him, and called him a dreamer, verse 19.	So Christ was scarce borne, when Herod conspired for his life, and scarce entred in his function, when the Scribes and Pharises laid snares for him, and called him a seducer, Ioh. 8.
9. Ioseph is stript naked, and cast into a pit, and sold for 20. pieces of siluer to the Idumeans by his own brethren, verse 24.	So was Christ strips of his garments, and cast into the pit of death and the graue, after he had beene sold for thirti… pieces of siluer to the Scribes & Pharises by one of his own Disciples, Mat. 26.
10. Ioseph was carried downe to Egypt, in his childhood, verse 28.	So was Christ Iesus in his infancie, Math. 2.
11. Ioseph was tempted to carnall whoredome in solitarinesse, and ouercame, Gen. 39.	So was Christ vntounto Spirituall in the wildernesse, when Satan said, Fall downe and worship mee, and ouercame likewise, Math. 4.
12. Ioseph was a beautifull personage, verse 6.	So was Christ both inwardly and outwardly.
13. Hee was falsely accused, condemned, and put in prison, where Pharaohs Baker and Butler were also put, verse 20.	So was Christ accused falsely, condemned vniustly, and crucified cruelly between two Malefactors, and put in the prison of the graue, where godly and wicked remaine, till they come out to diuers Iudgement, Mat. 27.
14. He was made Gouernour ouer the Prison, verse 21.	So is Christ Lord and victor ouer death and the graue, Hos. 13.
15. He comforted the Butler in the Prison, assuring him of life and preferment, Gen. 40. 13.	So did Christ the Thiefe vponupon the Crosse bound with him: assuring him, that that night hee should bee with him in Paradise, Luke 23.
16. Ioseph beeing brought out of the Prison, vvas exalted next vntounto Pharaoh the King, Genes. 41. 40.	So Christ hauing risen from the graue, was exalted next vntounto the Father, Psal. 110.
17. Ioseph was declared to be one, like to whom none vvas in vnderstanding and wisedome, in whom Gods Spirit was so, verse 38.	So was Christ matchlesse in wisedome, to whom GOD measured not his Spirit, Mat. 4.
18. Ioseph is set ouer the whole Land, and ouer the Kings house, verse 40.	So is Christ Lord of the whole earth: but chiefly of his Church, Zech. 14. 9.
19. Iosephs name is called Zaphnapaaneah, that is, the expounder of secrets, and in the Egyptian tongue, a Sauer of the world, verse 45.	So is Christ this truely, the manifester of heauenly mysteries, who hath the Key of Dauid, and the blessed Sauiour of mankinde, 1. Cor. 10. 30.
20. Ioseph was richly attired in his preferment, verse 42.	So is Christ, in that highest exaltation of his, with glory aboue all things, Ioh. 3. 35.
21. A forerunner cryed to the people to kneele downe before Ioseph, verse 43.	So the Baptist cryed to prepare the way before Iesus, Mar. 1.
22. A Virgin vvas giuen in Wife vntounto Ioseph by the King, verse 45.	So are the godly giuen to Iesus by his Father, to be his Church, Col. 1. 18.
23. Ioseph was thirtie yeeres old when hèe was preferred by Pharaoh to his Office, verse 46.	So was Christ of that same age, when he entred to his Calling, Math. 3.
24. Pharaoh then directed his people to Ioseph, verse 55.	So did the Father the godly to Christ, saying, Heare him, Mat. 3. 17.
25. Ioseph with Pharaohs garner feedeth all Egypt, and other Nations, verse 57.	So with the Word of GOD, penned by his Spirits inspiration, Christ feedeth Iew and Gentile, Ioh. 6.
26. Iosephs Brethren at last come for foode, and reuerence him, Gen. 42.	So shall the Iewes at last, (albeit long lingring) come to the profession of Christ, and adore him, Zech. 12. 10.
27. He knowes his brethren first, before they know him, verse 8.	So doth Christ louelove vsus first, and finde vsus out, before wee can louelove, know, or finde him, 1. Ioh. 4. 19.
28. He spoke vntounto them long by midmen, before cleerely he reuealed himselfe vntounto them, verse 23.	So doth hee speake to vsus by the ministerie of the Gospell heere, before he manifest himselfe cleerely vntounto our soules in glory hereafter, and manifested himselfe by obscure Prophecies, before he vttered himselfe by his owne liuely voice, Heb. 1.
29. Vntill Ioseph told them, that hee was their Brother, they did not know him, verse 8.	So vntill Christ discouer himselfe v…to our soules, wee cannot discerne him, Ioh. 1.
30. At first he was strange and rough vntounto them, to make them remember their fault: but in the meane while hee gaue them foode without money, and afterwards comforted them, verse 7.	So at the first doth Christ by touch of conscience, without feeling of assurance of mercy at an instant, humble vsus: but in the meane time bee in louelove giues vsus secret grace freely, that wee despaire not, till we get the feeling of solid comfort, 2. Cor. 1. 3.
31. Ioseph accepteth of their small gifts, albeit hee had no neede of them, Gen. 43. 15.	So doth our Sauiour of our Spirituall and charitable offerings, Phil. 4. 18.
32. They are washed in his house, and set at his Table, verse 33.	So are the true brethren of Christ made cleane by the water of the Spirit, and fed at his Table, Ephes. 5. 26.
33. No acceptation without Ben…amin, Gen. 42. 34. that was borne with sorrow.	So no acceptation before GOD of vsus, but by Faith and Repentance, Ephes. 2. 8.
43. He first manifesteth himselfe vntounto his Brethren, before to the Egyptians, that he was Ioseph, Ge. 45. 3.	So Christ reuealed himselfe first vntounto the Iewes, that he was the Messiah, before hee turned to the Gentiles, Math. 10. 3.
35. It was not his Brethrens malice so much, as GOD that sent him to Egypt, to saue the Family of Israel aliue by a great deliuerance, verse 5.	So neither was it the malice of the Iewes that crucified Christ, so much as the Lords Decree, that it should be so, for the saluation of his Church, Rom. 3. 25.
36. Ioseph recommends concord and louelove to his Brethren in the way, seeing he forgaue them: and giues them victuals and Chariots for the iourney, verse 24.	So doth Christ recommend louelove amongst his members: and seeing hee hath pardoned vsus, that we mutually forgiue one another, and hath giuen vsus the meanes of his Word and Sacraments, to further vsus in the way of our saluation, Ioh. 15.
37. They shew by word and by his gifts vntounto their Father, that Ioseph was aliue, verse 27.	So should wee by our profession, and the graces of the Spirit shining in our liues, that Iesus is liuing in vsus, 2. Cor. 5. 15.
38. The words of Ioseph reported by his Brethrē, were confirmed by the sight of the Chariots vntounto Iacob.	So are the promises of Iesus vttered by his Ministers, ratified and sealed vntounto his people by the blessed Sacraments, Math. 28. 19. which are the chariots of grace to all true Beleeuers.
39. The Lords promise of protection, the desire to see Ioseph, and the hunger in the Land, ioyned al together, mooued Iacob the more quickly and gladly to remoue, Gen. 46.	So Gods promise of connoy by his Angels, the desire to be with Christ, and the scarcitie of goodnesse heere, mooues the godly more willingly to depart, Phil. 1. 23.
Ioseph went out, and met his Brethren, Ge. 46. 29.	So doth Iesus obuiat all those that come vntounto him, Luke 15. by his grace heere, and Angels hereafter.
41. Pharaoh and his Court reioyced at their comming, Gen. 47.	So doth the Lord and the Angels of Heauen reioyce at the conuersion of sinners, Luke 15. 8.
42. Hee goeth to Pharaoh, and speaketh for them, and instructeth them how to speake before Pharaoh, Gen. 46. 31.	So doth Christ intercede for vsus at the Fathers hands, and instructeth vsus how to pray to him, Math. 6. Heb. 5. Rom. 8.
43. Hee placed them in pleasant Goshen there, while thence they should goe to fruitfull Canaan thereafter, Gen. 47. 11.	So Christ places his own in the estate of Grace here, while they bee transplanted into the estate of glorie, and of his triumphant Church hereafter, Iohn 17. 24.
44. Iacobs Petition concerning Ioseph, when they met, was, Now let mee dye in peace, seeing I hauehave seene thy face, Gen. 46. 30.	So was old Simeons concerning Christ: Now let …y seruant depart in Peace, seeing I hauehave seens the saluation of the Lord, Luke ….
45. Ioseph brought his two sonnes to bee blessed of his Father, Gen. 48.	So hath Christ brought his Chosen of the Iew and Gentile a new way to bee blessed of his Father, Heb. 10. 20.
46. Iacob willeth that his name be named on Iosephs sons, and that they bee accounted as his, Gen. 48. 16.	Euen so hath the Lord adopted vsus to be his sonnes through Christ, and willed that his name likewise bee called vponupon by vsus, saying, Abba Father, Ro. 8.
47. Ioseph buried his Father solemnely, Gen. 50.	So did Christ the shadowish types that went before him perfectly, Iohn 19. 30.
48. While Ioseph liued, Israel did not so increase.	So while Christ suffered, the Church did not so flourish, Euseb. Hist.
49. Israel was afflicted after Iosephs death, while at last the Lord deliuered them.	So was the Church vnderunder the ten Persecutions after Christs death, till the Lord at last did settle the same in peace, Euseb.

The Disparitie,

IOseph accused his Brethren vntounto his Father, and brought him their euill saying, Gen. 37. 2. But Christ Iesus excuseth his brethren, couering their faults, and intercedeth for them.