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As for the worlde, he geueth it ouer in to the power of the wicked, soch as the rulers be, wherof all londes are full. Is it not so? where is there eny, but he is soch one?

then am I afrayed of all my workes, for I knowe, thou fauourest not an euell doer.

For he yt I must geue answere vnto, and with whom I go to lawe, is not a man as I am.

and then shal I answere him without eny feare. For as longe as I am in soch fearfulnesse, I can make no answere: And why?

that thou makest soch inquisicion for my wickednesse, and searchest out my synne?

For it is he, that knoweth the vanite of men: he seyth their wickednesse also, shulde he not then considre it?

As for the eyes of the vngodly, they shal be consumed, and not escape: their hope shalbe misery and sorow of mynde.

Godlynesse is a light despysed in ye hertes of the rich, & is set for them to stomble vpon.

As for you, ye are workmasters of lyes: and vnprofitable Phisicians alltogether.

Wolde God ye kepte youre tonge, that ye might be taken for wyse men.

Will ye make answere for God with lyes, and mateyne him with disceate?

Wil ye accepte ye personne of God, and intreate for him?

Holde youre tonges now, and let me speake, for there is some thinge come in to my mynde.

Lo, there is nether coforte ner hope for me, yf he wil slaye me. But yf I shewe and reproue myne owne wayes in his sight,

Beholde, though sentence were geuen vpon me, I am sure to be knowne for vngilty.

What is he, that will go to lawe with me? For yf I holde my tonge, I shal dye.

And then sende for me to the lawe, yt I maye answere for my self: or els, let me speake, and geue thou the answere.

Wherfore hydest thou thy face, and holdest me for thine enemye?

that thou layest so sharply to my charge, and wilt vtterly vndoo me, for ye synnes of my yougth?

Go from him, that he maye rest a litle: vntill his daye come, which he loketh for, like as an hyrelinge doth.