hath made me forget] It is thought by some that notwithstanding his fathers house was the true Church of God, yet the company of the wicked, or prosperitie caused him to forget it. But that he did not altogether forget his fathers house is plaine, because he maketh mention of it; this forgetfulnesse then is to be referred to the toyle he endured (for that he expresly speaketh of) and to that which was offensive to him in his fathers house; which yet he needed not to forget, but so farre as not to think of it by way of offence, (as God may be said to forget or not to remember mans sinne) or in a sense of affliction as before is premised, Isaiah 65:16. And whereas he continued divers yeares in Egypt, some principall part whereof (as the Citie of Memphis) was but about fiftie miles distant from Hebron, where was his fathers family, and his father heard not from him all the while, untill he sent for him into Egypt, it may be thought he failed somewhat, if not in his faith, yet in his filiall affection; but though Joseph made not himselfe knowne unto them, he might send privately to them, and be informed of their welfare though they knew not from whom the inquirie came; and for concealement of himselfe so long from them, he might doe it as foreseeing a fitter opportunitie to reveale himselfe unto them afterwards but certainly Gods providence disposed of his discovery so, as that it fell upon the fittest season; and if Joseph were somewhat faultie towards his best friends, it is no marvell, since he had his infirmities as a man, and might have the more failings as a Courtier, especially his condition being so strangely changed, and his favour and honour, and power so great with a King, and people who had the Hebrews his naturall kindred, and Countrey men, in extreme disdaine.