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I knowe verily that it is so: for howe should man compared vnto God, be iustified?

God will not withdrawe his anger, and the most mightie helpes doe stoupe vnder him.

If the scourge should suddely slay, should God laugh at the punishment of the innocent?

I will say vnto God, Condemne mee not: shew me, wherefore thou contendest with mee.

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

That he might shewe thee the secretes of wisedome, howe thou hast deserued double, according to right: know therefore that God hath forgotten thee for thine iniquitie.

Canst thou by searching finde out God? canst thou finde out ye Almighty to his perfection?

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

The tabernacles of robbers doe prosper, and they are in safetie, that prouoke God, whome God hath enriched with his hand.

But I will speake to the Almightie, and I desire to dispute with God.

Will ye accept his person? or will ye contende for God?

Surely thou hast cast off feare, and restrainest prayer before God.

Hast thou heard the secret counsell of God, and doest thou restraine wisedome to thee?

Seeme the consolations of God smal vnto thee? is this thing strange vnto thee?

That thou answerest to God at thy pleasure, and bringest such wordes out of thy mouth?

For he hath stretched out his hand against God, and made him selfe strong against the Almightie.

Therefore God shall runne vpon him, euen vpon his necke, and against the most thicke part of his shielde.

God shall destroy him as the vine her sower grape, and shall cast him off, as the oliue doeth her flowre.

I could also speake as yee doe: (but woulde God your soule were in my soules stead) I could keepe you company in speaking, and could shake mine head at you,

But now hee maketh mee wearie: O God, thou hast made all my congregation desolate,