Genesis 39

^{1 !} Joseph is solde to Potiphar.

^{1 a} Read {chap. 37,36}.

^{2 !} God prospereth him.

^{2 b} The fauour of God is the founteine of all prosperitie.

^{4 c} Because God prospered him and so he made religion to serue his profite.

^{5 d} The wicked are blessed by the companie of the godlie.

^{6 e} For he was assured that all things shulde prosper wel: therfore he ate and dranke and toke no care.

^{7 f} In this word he declareth the somme whereunto all her flatteries did tend.

^{7 !} Potiphars wife tempteth him.

^{9 g} The feare of God preserued him against her continual tentations.

^{13 !} He is accused and cast into prison.

^{14 /} Or, to do vs vilennie and shame.

^{14 h} This declareth that where incontinencie is, thereunto is joyned extreme impudencie and craft.

^{17 /} Or, after this maner.

^{20 /} Ebr. in the prison house.

^{20 i} His euil intreatment in the prison may be gathered of the {psal 105,18}.

^{21 /} Ebr. Inclined mercie vnto him.

^{21 /} Or, lord.

^{21 !} God sheweth him fauour.

^{22 k} That is, nothing was done without his commandement.