after these things] After Joseph had served Potiphar first as a servant, then as a more especiall attendant on his person; lastly, as a chiefe Officer in his house, which might take up about nine or ten yeares time. cast her eyes] Beautie is a dangerous object to a wanton eye, and a wicked heart; in which respect blemishes, and blindnesse may be born with more patience, since by the one we are not so apt to give, by the other not so apt to take occasion of sinne. Lie with me] In these words is declared the summe whereto all her flatteries did tend; for it is like her solicitations to lust (at least at the first) were not in the plaine expression here set downe, but her favourable, and familiar usage of him, liker a friend then a Mistresse, (though in the language of our time a Mistresse is but a she familiar) by wanton glances, and sometimes by words of immodest intimation, which in effect sorted to no other meaning then these words expresse.