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die　for　it。　He　also　put　her　in　mind　that　she　was　a　married　woman；
and　that　she　ought　to　cohabit　with　her　husband　only；　and　desired
her　to　suffer　these　considerations　to　have　more　weight　with　her
than　the　short　pleasure　of　lustful　dalliance；　which　would　bring
her　to　repentance　afterwards；　would　cause　trouble　to　her；　and　yet
would　not　amend　what　had　been　done　amiss。　He　also　suggested　to
her　the　fear　she　would　be　in　lest　they　should　be　caught；　and　that
the　advantage　of　concealment　was　uncertain；　and　that　only　while
the　wickedness　was　not　known　＇would　there　be　any　quiet　for　them＇；
but　that　she　might　have　the　enjoyment　of　her　husband's　company
without　any　danger。　And　he　told　her；　that　in　the　company　of　her
husband　she　might　have　great　boldness　from　a　good　conscience；
both　before　God　and　before　men。　Nay；　that　she　would　act　better
like　his　mistress；　and　make　use　of　her　authority　over　him　better
while　she　persisted　in　her　chastity；　than　when　they　were　both
ashamed　for　what　wickedness　they　had　been　guilty　of；　and　that　it
is　much　better　to　a　life；　well　and　known　to　have　been　so；　than
upon　the　hopes　of　the　concealment　of　evil　practices。

5。　Joseph；　by　saying　this；　and　more；　tried　to　restrain　the
violent　passion　of　the　woman；　and　to　reduce　her　affections　within
the　rules　of　reason；　but　she　grew　more　ungovernable　and　earnest
in　the　matter；　and　since　she　despaired　of　persuading　him；　she
laid　her　hands　upon　him；　and　had　a　mind　to　force　him。　But　as　soon
as　Joseph　had　got　away　from　her　anger；　leaving　also　his　garment
with　her；　for　he　left　that　to　her；　and　leaped　out　of　her　chamber；
she　was　greatly　afraid　lest　he　should　discover　her　lewdness　to
her　husband；　and　greatly　troubled　at　the　affront　he　had　offered
her；　so　she　resolved　to　be　beforehand　with　him；　and　to　accuse
Joseph　falsely　to　Potiphar；　and　by　that　means　to　revenge　herself
on　him　for　his　pride　and　contempt　of　her；　and　she　thought　it　a
wise　thing　in　itself；　and　also　becoming　a　woman；　thus　to　prevent
his　accusation。　Accordingly　she　sat　sorrowful　and　in　confusion；
framing　herself　so　hypocritically　and　angrily；　that　the　sorrow；
which　was　really　for　her　being　disappointed　of　her　lust；　might
appear　to　be　for　the　attempt　upon　her　chastity；　so　that　when　her
husband　came　home；　and　was　disturbed　at　the　sight　of　her　and
inquired　what　was　the　cause　of　the　disorder　she　was　in；　she　began
to　accuse　Joseph：　and；　〃O　husband；〃　said　she；　〃mayst　thou　not
live　a　day　longer　if　thou　dost　not　punish　the　wicked　slave　who
has　desired　to　defile　thy　bed；　who　has　neither　minded　who　he　was
when　he　came　to　our　house；　so　as　to　behave　himself　with　modesty；
nor　has　he　been　mindful　of　what　favors　he　had　received　from　thy
bounty　（as　he　must　be　an　ungrateful　man　indeed；　unless　he；　in
every　respect；　carry　himself　in　a　manner　agreeable　to　us）：　this
man；　I　say；　laid　a　private　design　to　abuse　thy　wife；　and　this　at
the　time　of　a　festival；　observing　when　thou　wouldst　be　absent。　So
that　it　now　is　clear　that　his　modesty；　as　it　appeared　to　be
formerly；　was　only　because　of　the　restraint　he　was　in　out　of　fear
of　thee；　but　that　he　was　not　really　of　a　good　disposition。　This
has　been　occasioned　by　his　being　advanced　to　honor　beyond　what　he
deserved；　and　what　he　hoped　for；　insomuch　that　he　concluded；　that
he　who　was　deemed　fit　to　be　trusted　with　thy　estate　and　the
government　of　thy　family；　and　was　preferred　above　thy　eldest
servants；　might　be　allowed　to　touch　thy　wife　also。〃　Thus　when　she
had　ended　her　discourse；　she　showed　him　his　garment；　as　if　he
then　left　it　with　her　when　he　attempted　to　force　her。　But
Potiphar　not　being　able　to　disbelieve　what　his　wife's　tears
showed；　and　what　his　wife　said；　and　what　he　saw　himself；　and
being　seduced　by　his　love　to　his　wife；　did　not　set　himself　about
the　examination　of　the　truth；　but　taking　it　for　granted　that　his
wife　was　a　modest　woman；　and　condemning　Joseph　as　a　wicked　man；
he　threw　him　into　the　malefactors'　prison；　and　had　a　still　higher
opinion　of　his　wife；　and　bare　her　witness　that　she　was　a　woman　of
a　becoming　modesty　and　chastity。

CHAPTER　5。

What　Things　Befell　Joseph　In　Prison。

1。　Now　Joseph；　commending　all　his　affairs　to　God；　did　not　betake
himself　to　make　his　defense；　nor　to　give　an　account　of　the　exact
circumstances　of　the　fact；　but　silently　underwent　the　bonds　and
the　distress　he　was　in；　firmly　believing　that　God；　who　knew　the
cause　of　his　affliction；　and　the　truth　of　the　fact；　would　be　more
powerful　than　those　that　inflicted　the　punishments　upon　him　：　…　a
proof　of　whose　providence　he　quickly　received；　for　the　keeper　of
the　prison　taking　notice　of　his　care　and　fidelity　in　the　affairs
he　had　set　him　about；　and　the　dignity　of　his　countenance；　relaxed
his　bonds；　and　thereby　made　his　heavy　calamity　lighter；　and　more
supportable　to　him。　He　also　permitted　him　to　make　use　of　a　diet
better　than　that　of　the　rest　of　the　prisoners。　Now；　as　his　fellow
prisoners；　when　their　hard　labors　were　over；　fell　to　discoursing
one　among　another；　as　is　usual　in　such　as　are　equal　sufferers；
and　to　inquire　one　of　another　what　were　the　occasions　of　their
being　condemned　to　a　prison：　among　them　the　king's　cupbearer；　and
one　that　had　been　respected　by　him；　was　put　in　bonds；　upon　the
king's　anger　at　him。　This　man　was　under　the　same　bonds　with
Joseph；　and　grew　more　familiar　with　him；　and　upon　his　observing
that　Joseph　had　a　better　understanding　than　the　rest　had；　he　told
him　of　a　dream　he　had；　and　desired　he　would　interpret　its
meaning；　complaining　that；　besides　the　afflictions　he　underwent
from　the　king；　God　did　also　add　to　him　trouble　from　his　dreams。

2。　He　therefore　said；　that　in　his　sleep　he　saw　three　clusters　of
grapes　hanging　upon　three　branches　of　a　vine；　large　already；　and
ripe　for　gathering；　and　that　he　squeezed　them　into　a　cup　which
the　king　held　in　his　hand；　and　when　he　had　strained　the　wine；　he
gave　it　to　the　king　to　drink；　and　that　he　received　it　from　him
with　a　pleasant　countenance。　This；　he　said；　was　what　he　saw；　and
he　desired　Joseph；　that　if　he　had　any　portion　of　understanding　in
such　matters；　he　would　tell　him　what　this　vision　foretold。　Who
bid　him　be　of　good　cheer；　and　expect　to　be　loosed　from　his　bonds
in　three　days'　time；　because　the　king　desired　his　service；　and
was　about　to　restore　him　to　it　again；　for　he　let　him　know　that
God　bestows　the　fruit　of　the　vine　upon　men　for　good；　which　wine
is　poured　out　to　him；　and　is　the　pledge　of　fidelity　and　mutual
confidence　among　men；　and　puts　an　end　to　their　quarrels；　takes
away　passion　and　grief　out　of　the　minds　of　them　that　use　it；　and
makes　them　cheerful。　〃Thou　sayest　that　thou　didst　squeeze　this
wine　from　three　clusters　of　grapes　with　thine　hands；　and　that　the
king　received　it：　know；　therefore；　that　this　vision　is　for　thy
good；　and　foretells　a　release　from　thy　present　distress　within
the　same　number　of　days　as　the　branches　had　whence　thou
gatheredst　thy　grapes　in　thy　sleep。　However；　remember　what
prosperity　I　have　foretold　thee　when　thou　hast　found　it　true　by
experience；　and　when　thou　art　in　authority；　do　not　overlook　us　in
this　prison；　wherein　thou　wilt　leave　us　when　thou　art　gone　to　the
place　we　have　foretold；　for　we　are　not　in　prison　for　any　crime；
but　for　the　sake　of　our　virtue　and　sobriety　are　we　condemned　to
suffer　the　penalty　of　malefactors；　and　because　we　are　not　willing
to　injure　him　that　has　thus　distressed　us；　though　it　were　for　our
own　pleasure。〃　The　cupbearer；　therefore；　as　was　natural　to　do；
rejoiced　to　hear　such　an　interpretation　of　his　dream；　and　waited
the　completion　of　what　had　been　thus　shown　him　beforehand。

3。　But　another　servant　there　was　of　the　king；　who　had　been　chief
baker；　and　was　now　bound　in　prison　with　the　cupbearer；　he　also
was　in　good　hope；　upon　Joseph's　interpretation　of　the　other's
vision；　for　he　had　seen　a　dream　also；　so　he　desired　that　Joseph
would　tell　him　what　the　visions　he　had　seen　the　night　before
might　mean。　They　were　these　that　follow：　…　〃Methought；〃　says　he；
〃I　carried　three　baskets　upon　my　head；　two　were　full　of　loaves；
and　the　third　full　of　sweetmeats　and　other　eatables；　such　as　are
prepared　for　kings；　but　that　the　fowls　came　flying；　and　eat　them
all　up；　and　had　no　regard　to　my　attempt　to　drive　them　away。〃　And
he　expected　a　prediction　like　to　that　of　the　cupbearer。　But
Joseph；　considering　and　reasoning　about　the　dream；　said　to　him；
that　he　would　willingly　be　an　interpreter　of　good　events　to　him；
and　not　of　such　as　his　dream　denounced　to　him；　but　he　told　him
that　he　had　only　three　days　in　all　to　live；　for　that　the　＇three＇
baskets　signify；　that　on　the　third　day　he　should　be　crucified；
and　devoured　by　fowls；　while　he　was　not　able　to　help　himself。　Now
both　these　dreams　had　the　same　several　events　that　Joseph
foretold　they　should　have；　and　this　to　both　the　parties；　for　on
the　third　day　before　mentioned；　when　the　king　solemnized　his
birth…day；　he　crucified　the　chief　baker；　but　set　the　butler　free
from　his　bonds；　and　restored　him　to　his　former　ministration。

4。　But　God　freed　Joseph　from　his　confinement；　after　he　had
endured　his　bonds　two　years；　and　had　received　no　assistance　from
the　cupbearer；　who　did　not　remember　what　he　had　said　to　him
formerly；　and　God　contrived　this　method　of　deliverance　for　him。
Pharaoh　the　king　had　seen　in　his　sleep　the　same　evening　two
visions；　and　after　them　had　the　interpretations　of　them　both
given　him。　He　had　forgotten　the　latter；　but　retained　the　dreams
themselves。　Being　therefore　troubled　at　what　he　had　seen；　for　it
seemed　to　him　to　be　all　of　a　melancholy　nature；　the　next　day　he
called　together　the　wisest　men　among　the　Egyptians；　desiring　to
learn　from　them　the　interpretation　of　his　dreams。　But　when　they
hesitated　about　them；　the　king　was　so　much　the　more　disturbed。
And　now　it　was　that　the　memory　of　Joseph；　and　his　skill　in
dreams；　came　into　the　mind　of　the　king's　cupbearer；　when　he　saw
the　confusion　that　Pharaoh　was　in；　so　he　came　and　mentioned
Joseph　to　him；　as　also　the　vision　he　had　seen　in　prison；　and　how
the　event　proved　as　he　had　said；　as　also　that　the　chief　baker　was
crucified　on　the　very　same　day；　and　that　this　also　happened　to
him　according　to　the　interpretation　of　Joseph。　That　Joseph
himself　was　laid　in　bonds　by　Potiphar；　who