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The meate that he eateth, shalbe turned to the poyson of serpetes within his body.

The riches yt he deuoureth, shall he perbreake agayne, for God shal drawe them out of his bely.

His bely coude neuer be fylled, therfore shall he perish in his couetousnesse.

He deuoured so gredely, yt he left nothinge behynde, therfore his goodes shal not prospere.

For though ye wicked haue neuer so moch to fyll his bely, yet God shal sende his wrath vpon him, and cause his battayll to rayne ouer him:

The arowe shal be taken forth, & go out at his backe, and a glisteringe swearde thorow ye gall of him, feare shal come vpo him.

There shal no darcknes be able to hyde him. An vnkyndled fyre shal consume him, and loke what remayneth in his house, it shall be destroyed.

The heauen shall declare his wickednesse, & the earth shal take parte agaynst him.

The substaunce that he hath in his house, shalbe taken awaye and perish, in the daye of the LORDES wrath.

How oft shal the candle of ye wicked be put out? how oft commeth their destruccion vpon them? O what sorowe shall God geue them for their parte in his wrath?

For whath careth he, what become of his housholde after his death? whose monethes passe awaye swifter then an arowe.

One dyeth now when he is mightie & at his best, rich and in prosperite:

euen when his bowels are at the fattest, and his bones full of mary.

Who darre reproue him for his wayes to his face? who rewardeth him for the vngraciousnesse that he doth?

Yet shal he be brought to his graue, and watch amonge the heape of the deed.

wilt thou therfore saye: Tush, how shulde God knowe? Doth his dominion reach beyonde the cloudes?

Receaue the lawe at his mouth, & laye vp his wordes in thine herte.

Yee the Allmightie his owne self shalbe thine haruest, & the heape of thy money.

O that I might se him & fynde him: O that I might come before his seate,

Wil he pleate agaynst me with his greate power & strength, or wyll he leane him self vtterly vpon me?