Job — Chapter 9

How.long wilt thoufpeakefuch chings,& ‘condi. 4 thal the {pirit of the word of thy mouth be Manis fecond q multiplied? 3.Why,doth God fupplant indge- ccd loh te he ment 2? or doth the Omuupotent fubuert that obltinate ; wha which is iuit? 4. Although thy children haue ‘indeed was { finned to him , and he hath leatt them in the ,conftant in a { ML and oftheir iniquitie:s. Yer if thou wilt arife verne ferled H carly to God, & wilt befecchthe Omnipotent:. judgement... +

He that remoueth the earth out of her place andthe pillers therof are thaken, 7, He that commandeth , the funne ;and-ie riferh net sand {hucreth vpthe ftarres as ic were vnder of the fea;g. Hethat maketh Ardurus ,and Orion , and Hyades , and haue anieiuft thing, wil not anfwer, (.) but wil betecch my iudye. 16. Acd wheirhethal heate me inuacating , doe not belieue that he hath heard my- voice, 17. Forina hurlewind shalhe breake me, and thal -multiplie my wounds yea.without caufe, 18. He granteth not my fpirit “eo reft, and he filleth me with bitrernefle, 19. If itrengch be demanded, (4, This isan Beis mott ftroag : if equitic of tudgement, no man dare giuc teftimonie afured rue -forme. 20. If 1 wikiuftifie my (elt, mine owne mouth thal condemne adfertion, that ine: if L wil fhew my felt innocent ; he thal proue me wicked, 71. Al- Keee affideth though I fhal-be. fimple, the felf-fame inai my foul beagnorant of , and eld oobi Le.’ 1 inal be-wearie of my life.22.(d) One thingthcre is that I haue fpoken, (e, Feare on Doth the-tnecent ard the impious ne confumeth, 23. It he fcourge, let mans part, and: hin kilae once, and-not laugh at the paynes ot innocents. 24, The thope in “30d, earth is giuen into the hands ot the impious, he conereth the tace of the doe wel confit. indges chcrof : and ifit be not he, whois irthen? 25. My daycs haue Roget. So been {witter then a polte : they haue fled and hauc not {cen good, 26. Ot ' tion Saeeial They haue paffed by asthips carying truits , as an eagle fying to meat. atid are. auoi-, 27. When L ihal fay: I wilnot {peak fo, I change my face, & am tor- mented with forow.28. I (¢) feared al my works , kuowing that thou ded, didit -_ O F IO B. 959 didft not fpare the offender, 29. Bucif fo alfo I am impious, way hauc t laboured in vayne? 30.1t I be my hands thal shine as moft cleane: . and my garments jhal abhorre me, 22. For neitn nfwer a man that is like my felf: nor thatmay be heard with me aul in ins nent, 33. There. is none that may be able to reprouc both. and ie put his hand between-both. 34. Let him sake his todtrom me, an osm his dread terrifie mre. 35.1 wilfpeake , aud wil notfeare lum for? ¢ notan{wer fearing, -1. Yet thal chou dippe me in filth,

Who can make cleane him that isconceiued of vncleane {cede ?is it not thou which onlie arc? <. The dates of man arefhort, and the num- ber of his months is with thee , thou haft appointed his limits which day wiihed tor come , euenas the hyred man’s. 7. A tree hath hope : it it be cut,it waxeth green againe , and che boughs thereof fpring. 8, If his roote be old inthe earth, and che rrunke theref be dead in che duft, g. Atthe fent of water it ihal fpring, and bring forth leaues , as when it was firft planted, .o. Bart when man inal be dead, and naked, and confumed , where is ‘he I pray ? 11. Asif the waters should depart out of thefea, and a riuer made emptie tnould be dried vp.12. So man when he is afleep thal noc cife agayne, til heauen perith , he thal not awake , nor rife vp out of his tleep, 13. Who wil grant me this , thacin hel thou protect me, and hide metil thy-turie paile , and Ippoyt me auime, wheri.s thou walt remember me? 14, Shad nan thae isdead., thinkeft thou , ue agayne? al the dates, in which am-now ia wartare, expect vntil] my change doc come. 15. Thowinaltcul me,and I inal anfwer thee ; tothe workc of thy hands thou iualtreach thy right hand.16. Thou indeed hait numbred my tteps : but thou wut {pare my finnes.17. Thou haft fealed my offences as it were in a bag, but naftcu ' red mine iniquitic, 18. A mouncaine falling {lideth downe,and a rock is: reanoucd-out ot his place. 19, Waters make itones holow, and witn inundation the earth-by litle and litle is confiumed : and men therfore thou hale deftroyin like manuer.29, Thou halt ttrengtined him aide, that he might pafle away tor euer ; thou hale change histace,, and ihal: fend him forth, 21. Whether his-children {hal be noble,or vnnuble, he 6) thal not vnderftand, 22. Bur yet his fle:a whiles he sal live. inai ' haueforow and his foule inal mourue vpon himflé CHAP ‘paths, and halt confidered the {teps of my tecte.28. Who as rottenes am Againe Tob defcribeth the miferies of mans life. 3. Newertheles Geds great pro- AN borne of (4) woman, lining a fhort time , is re- cannot be paffed. 6. Depart a litle from him, that he may reft,vncil bis (a) Al children taking their fubftance from the mother, and hauing only a tem- poral life can- Cinually ren- iding co death, j¢an not-burbe fubtect to mame mife- ties: For time it-felfe.chough jit may feeme ong ais alim- ted thing,and ly very thort, yea hatch no Proportion ir irefpect of eter- init-e,which is infinite: yee God hath care to bring this -{weake creature to lifc-etesnal, res after death are nura‘fli- ‘ted with the tare of their children as hey bein this ite, j (6) Theparen! --- PAGE 992 --- 964, The fourth VT Eliphsz the Themanite an{wering , fayd: 2. Wil a ] Eliphaiznot 2 g wile naan aalwer as it were {peaking into the wird. and fil blé to anfver!: © =) hisdtomack with, buening ? 3- Thou (4) reproueft htm in. obs“folide 4 3 AR words, that is not equal ro thee, & fpeakeft that which 1 cafons,railetty ¢ << not expedient forthee. 4, Asmuch asis in thee » thou haf fl hemes eaacuated teare , and haft taken away prayers before God, 5. For thine taus20 Ged, quitie hath taught thy mouth ,and thoudoctt imitarethe tongueot ec taught. ‘ blafphemers,6, Thiac owne mouthihal condemne thee and not ls and. jothers toca thy lippes thal anfwerthee. 7, Wait thou the firit nan borne , aud for away feare, (b) Leis a very lware prrutle ‘tobe wathour § Ot. E( ¢)-But fpotoF wvenial fanes. - jmay bein aiut mab, h(a. Al thefe miiferies are fincident tothe twicked,but are jfal fy applicd holy Tet, pena mdecd was iult, binder it.2. Why doth chy hare cleuate thee, & t THE BQOK

Ittnou wiit waike cleane & vpright, he wil forthwith awake vnto. thee , and wilmake the habitation of thy iuftice peaceabie: 7. In fo. inueh, that if thy former things haue been litle , thy later things may be multiplred exceedingly. 8. For aske the old generation , and fearch di- ligently the memoric of the fathers (9. For we are but as yefterday, &. are ignorant («) that our dares vpon the earth are asa ihadow, ) 10..And ' (e) Euen this they thal teach thee : they thal fpeaketo thee , and from their hart thal \Heretikes imnae vtter words, 11. Can the ruth be green without moyiture 3 or a feggie gine catholikes: aa ae 7 to be ignorant place grow without water? 12. Whenit is yet in nis Hlowre , and is not therfore ft plucked with the hand, ic withereth before al hearbs: 13. Eues fo the their mouthe a waies of al, that forget God, and the hope of the hypocrite thal perth: books with»

Twethings only doe not co me,ai.d then inal not be hid tren: thy. face:2 KMake thy hand far from me,and let not thy feare terrific me, 32.. Cal me,and:l wikanfwer thee:or ele. I wil} peake,,and toe thew aniwer me.25:Howgreat iniquitiesand finnes.1 have, my. wicked reas an 7 offences(a)ihewethou.me.2 4.Why nideft thou thy face,.as t in ‘ ‘me thine enemy 2.25.Agaialt che leafe, that is violently taken witht © wind , thoutheweltrhy might,and periccuteft drie ttuble, 26. For thou icett bicterncs againitme,and wiltconfuine me withthe finnes.of my vouch, 7.Thou hait put my teete ache itocks,aud hait obfcruedabimny youtia,2 paths, --- PAGE 991 --- OF IOB. 963 to be coalumed and as a garment, that is eaten of the moth, widence towards him : 7. profefferh vu belicfe of the Refarredion. plenifhed with many miferies. 2, Whoas a flowre cO- meth forth and is deftroyed , and fycth as a fhadow, and neuer abiderh in che fame ftate, 3. And doeft chou cwunt ita worthy thing to open thinceies vpon fuch ¥ an one,and ro bring -him with thee into iudgement?

Angels come to me, I shal not see him: if he depart, I shal not vaderstand.

Hold your peacea litle while , that may fpeake whatfoeuer my ininde thal prompt me.14..(b) Why doe I teare my flefh witi my tecth, and carie my: foule in my hands2 15. Although he thal-k:I me, I wil (6) cruft in him:but yet witreproue my waies io his fight.16..And he thal. be my fauiou®sfor no hypocrite ihal. come imhis fight. 17. Heare ye my word, and receiue the ob{cure fayings.with your cares, 1d. It] wal be iudged,(¢}1 Know-+thae I thal be. fourd iuft. 19. Whar is he that wil be judged with meer him come:why.am I coufumed holding my peace?

His folie fhal not pleafe him, and his confidence as the fpiders web. things thar are

, andit thal not rife : 16. He feemeth moyftned betore the funne come, & tmuch falshood! in his rifing his bloflome thal goe farth. 17. Vpon a heape of rocks his fophiflically. roots thal be thicke, and among {tones he inal abide, 18. It he {wallow applying ene him vp out of his place, he wil denie him , and wil fay: I know thee truth againlt not, 19. For this is che toy ot his way. that others may {pring againe of cnotict, being the earth. 20. God wii not reiect the imple, nor reach his band to the es malignant, 21. Vntil thy mouth be filled with laughter, & thy. lips with oie jubilation, 22. They tiat hate thee, ihal be clothed with contuhionsand jig culties. the tabernacle of thc impious ial not ftand, Liiait CHAP.: (a) Tobhere jgranceth that ly faid by.bis aphetrue do- defendeth his icie aud int dcrime, yet he would noc: herin: icfifie jwhich was tru- va one fora thoufand. 4. He iswife of hart , and {trong jaduerfar tesand of force : whovhath refifted him , and hath had peace? hedid wrong & -§.“Hethat tranfported mountaynes , and they whom he rine againtt him,and fo ttl lowne innocen-: afeale : 8: He that alone {preadeth the heauen, & goeth vpon the waues iquarel, : theinner parts‘of the fouth, 10. He tliat doth greatchings andincompre- “henfible ,-and merueilous, ot the which there.is no number. a1. It be {b) “Angels (cometome, I thal not-fee him :it he depart, Tihal nor vaderitand. 12. moue the fphe- If fodently he aske, whothal anfwer him? or who can fay : Why doett res of heauen, ' thou fo? 13. God whofewrath no mau can tefilt, and vnder whom they (4) EuenfoS. ftoop that (&} carie the world. 14. How great am Ithen, that 1 ma past sthough -anfwerhim , and fpeake in my words.with hin? 15. Who although I Agutitte: areon- : {fcience of any: th'mfclf-a Cong. 958 THE BOOK

Indeed I know itis‘ fo, and thacmanis not iuftified compared with God. :

This is an affured true assertion, that God afflicteth both good & evil in this life.

He crieth on mans part, and hope in God, doe wel consist together. So both presumption and desperation are avoided.