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O that I might haue my request! and that God would graunt mee the thing that I long for!

Euen that it would please God to destroy mee, that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off.

Doth God peruert iudgement? or doth the Almightie peruert iustice?

If thou wouldest seeke vnto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almightie:

So are the paths of all that forget God, and the hypocrites hope shall perish:

Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will hee helpe the euill doers:

I know it is so of a trueth: but howe should man be iust with God.

If God will not withdraw his anger, the proud helpers doe stoupe vnder him.

I will say vnto God, Doe not condemne mee; shewe me wherefore thou contendest with me.

But, O that God would speake, and open his lippes against thee,

And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisedome, that they are double to that which is: know therefore that God exacteth of thee lesse then thine iniquitie deserueth.

Canst thou by searching finde out God? canst thou finde out the Almightie vnto perfection?

I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth vpon God, and he answereth him: the iust vpright man is laughed to scorne.

The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that prouoke God are secure, into whose hand God bringeth abundantly.

Surely I would speake to the Almighty, & I desire to reason with God.

Wil you speake wickedly for God? and talke deceitfully for him?

Will ye accept his person? Will yee contend for God?

Yea thou castest off feare, and restrainest prayer before God.

Hast thou heard the secret of God? and doest thou restraine wisedome to thy selfe?

Are the consolations of God small with thee? is there any secret thing with thee?