from one end of the borders] Having gotten their lands for corne, he made them change their habitations that they might not plead an ancient possession, and might with more chearefulnesse pay their rent, which they would more willingly doe in those places, where they were but new comers, then in those whereof they had beene ancient owners. It may seeme strange that so many being pinched with famine would have the patience to part first with their money, then with their cattell; lastly with their lands, and liberties; and that they did not mutinously meet, and violently breake open the Barnes, or storehouses where the corne was kept; this was the effect of Josephs prudence, but especially of Gods power, and providence, which stilleth the noise of the sea, and the tumult of the people, Psalms 65:7. Quest. But did not Joseph deale injuriously, or uncharitably with them, by such advantages of their necessities to ingrosse all their goods, and to inthrall all their persons? To that it may be answered; First, that Joseph was the means under God to save their lives, (as themselves acknowledged, vers. 25.) from an horrible death, and therefore by him they received more good, then hurt. Secondly, the corne he sold was the Kings, at least the most part of it, and Joseph was in fidelitie to him to take a valuable recompence for it. Thirdly, he did this with favour, for though they sold themselves for corne, he restored their libertie. Fourthly, whereas he might have taken halfe or foure parts and left them but the other halfe, or one of five, he allowed them foure parts, and conditioned but for a fifth unto the King, vers. 24. which was no more then was laid up in the yeares of plenty, Chap. 41. vers. 34.