we had died] Famine is an affliction more bitter then death: for it is a dying by degrees, a lingering torment, in respect whereof, a speedy death from the hand of God, is desired as a favour: yet their impatience was above their pressure, and God did but make them fast, to give himselfe occasion to furnish them with a miraculous feast. flesh pots] How carnally minded were these murmurers, who had rather be Pharaohs slaves, for victuals, then Gods freemen, notwithstanding his power as well to feed them, as to free them? and how falsly doe they commend their precedent, to aggravate their present condition? for it is not like, that there was either so much liberalitie exercised towards them, or so much libertie given unto them, as to have so full a diet as they spake of; or so much leasure to sit by the flesh pots, as they say. to kill this whole] By famine, because their former store was much what spent, and no supply appeared for the future: the charge is very heinous, and injurious; but it is usuall for men in anger, to make little scruple of the greatest slander.