Matthew Poole and continuators on Hebrews 11:25

25 Chusing rather to suffer afflictions with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season:

The same Faith influenced his Will, the Cause of his [illegible: 1 letter]ormer Renunciation, for being in the present Fruition of all Court-favours, and under the Offers of all worldly Delights by Egypt, and of all worldly Discontents by God: Faith determined his Choice, made him a Fellow-Sufferer in all the Oppressions, Afflictions, Persecutions of his natural Brethren the People of God, the most priviledged Society in the World for hope, as the most exercised by Tryals for God's sake; he knew there would be eternal Rest and Glory into which they would issue him, beside glorious Effects they would have on his Soul while he was enduring them; and that they were but passing, and would quickly have an end, Rom. 8.18. 2 Cor. 4.17, 18.

The same Faith made him to reject the enticing Pleasures of Sin, which could not be avoided by his continuance in Pharaoh's Court, either in dissembling himself to be no Israelite, professing himself to be an Egyptian, taking part with them in their cruel Carriage to his Brethren, living after their vicious Course in all manner of Voluptuousness, and the Pleasures which he was to enjoy were sinful, transitory and momentaneous, neither satisfying, nor enduring, and must be attended with a Sting in the end of them, even eternal Anguish and Torment, whereas his Afflictions would end in eternal Joys and Pleasures. Mark 9.43, 44, 47. Luke 16.25.

Marginal references: Psal. 84.10.