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1076 man, there is none that can open. If he hold in the waters, al things shal be dried: and if he send them forth, they shal ouerthrow the earth. With him is strength and wisedom: he knoweth both the deceiuer, & him that is deceiued. He bringeth ∷ counselers to a folish end, and iudges to astonishment. He looseth the belt of kings, and girdeth their reines with a corde. He leadeth away Priestes without glorie, and supplanteth the great men. Changing the lippe of the true, and taking away the doctrine of the ancientes. He powreth out contempt vpon princes, releeuing them that had bene oppressed. Who reueleth profound things out of darkenesse, and bringeth forth the shadow of death into light. Who multiplieth nations, and destroyeth them, and restoreth the destroyed whole agayne. Who changeth the hart of the princes of the people of the earth, and deceiueth them, that they may goe in vayne where is no passage. They shal grope as in the darke, and not in the light, and he shal make them goe amis as druncken men.

C. XIII.

''Of their owne wordes Iob confuteth his aduersaries, that they haue spoken that which they know not. 13. defendeth his owne innocencie. 22. desiring of God, if he be afflicted for secrete sinnes, that he may know them.''

E mine eie hath seene al these thinges, and mine eare hath heard, & I haue vnderstood euerie thing. According to your knowledge I also do know: neither am I inferiour to you. But yet I wil speake to the Omnipotent, and I couet to dispute with God. First shewing you to be forgers of lying, and mainteyners of peruerse opinions. And would God ye would hold your peace, that you might be thought to be wise men. Heare ye therfore my correptions, and attend the iudgement of my lippes. Hath God neede of your lye, that for him you speake guiles. Doe you take his person, and doe you endeuour ∷ to iudge for God? Or shal it please him from whom nothing can be concealed, or shal he be deceiued as a man, with your fraudulent dealings? He shal reproue you, because in secrete you take his person. Forthwith as he shal moue himself, he shal truble you: and his terrour shal come violently vpon you. Your memorie shal be compared to ashes, and your neckes shal be brought into clay. Hold your peace a litle while, that