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when I gaue it my comaundement, makynge dores & barres for it,

Who deuydeth the abundauce of waters in to ryuers, or who maketh a waye for the stormy wether,

who prouydeth meate for the rauen, whe his yonge ones crie vnto God, ad fle aboute for want of meate?

That they maye geue no force for the multitude off people in the cities, nether to regarde the crienge of the dryuer:

When his tyme is, he flyeth vp an hye, and careth nether for horse ner man.

He layeth asyde all feare, his stomack is not abated, nether starteth he a back for eny swerde.

but as soone as he heareth the shawmes blowe, tush (sayeth he) for he smelleth the batell afarre of, ye noyse, the captaynes and the shoutinge.

First when God made him, he ordened the wyldernesse for him,

Who darre laye honde vpon him openly, and vndertake to catch him? Or, who darre put an hoke thorow his nose, ad laye a snare for him?

Wyll he make a couenaunt with the? Or, art thou able for to compell him to do the contynuall seruyce?

Darrest thou laye honde vpon him? It is better for the to considre what harme might happe the there thorow and not to touch him.

For when thou thynkest to haue holde vpon him, he shall begyle the: Euery man also that seyth him, shall go backe. And why?

Who openeth the dore of his face? for he hath horrible tethe rounde aboute.

He starteth not awaye for him that bendeth the bowe, & as for slynge stones, he careth as moch for stubble as for them

Vpon earth is there no power like vnto his, for he is so made, that he feareth not.

For who can kepe his owne councell so secrete, but it shall be knowne? Therfore haue I spoken vnwysely, seynge these thinges are so hye, and passe myne vnderstondinge.

Now whe the LORDE had spoken these wordes vnto Iob, he sayde vnto Eliphas ye Themanite: I am displeased with the & thy two frendes, for ye haue not spoken the thinge yt is right before me, like as my seruaunt Iob hath done.

Therfore take vij. oxen and seuen rammes, and go to my seruaunt Iob, offre vp also for youre selues a brentofferynge, and lat my seruaunt Iob praye for you. Him will I accepte, and not deale with you after youre foolishnesse: in that ye haue not spoke ye thinge which is right, like as my seruaunt Iob hath done.

and the LORDE turned him vnto Iob, whe he prayed for his frendes: Yee the LORDE gaue Iob twyse as moch as he had afore.

And the LORDE made Iob richer then he was before: for he had xiiij.M. shepe, vi.M. camels, a M. yock oxe, and a M. asses.