CHAP. VII.
1 Iob sheweth the shortenes and miserie of mans life.
The Bible and Holy Scriptures conteyned in the Olde and Newe Testament. Translated according to the Ebrue and Greke, and conferred with the best translations in diuers languges. VVith moste profitable annotations vpon all the hard places, and other things of great importance as may appeare in the epistle to the reader
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1 IS there not an appointed time to man vpon earth? and (are not) hys dayes as the dayes of ana 1.1 hyreling.
2 As a seruaunt longeth for the shadowe, and as an hyrelyng loketh for (the end) of hys worke.
3 So haue I had as an inheritance theb 1.2 mo∣neths of vanitie, and peinefull nyghts haue bene appointed vnto me.
4 If I laied me downe, I sayd, When shall I ari∣se? and measuring the euening I am euen full with tossing to and fro vnto the dawnyng of the day.
5 My flesh isc 1.3 clothed with wormes and filthi∣nes of the dust: my skin is rent, and become horrible.
6 My dayes are swister themd 1.4 a weauers shit∣tle, and they are spent without hope.
7 Remember that my life is but a winde, (and that) myne eye shall not returne to se plea∣sure.
8 The eye that hathe sene me, shall se me no more: thine eyes (are) vpon me, and I shalbe no longer.
9 e 1.5 (As) the cloude vanisheth and goeth away. so he that goeth downe to the graue, shallf 1.6 come vp nomore.
10 He shal returne no more to his house, ne∣ther shal his place knowe him any more.
11 Therefore I wil notg 1.7 spare my mouth, (but) wil speake in the troubles of my spirit, (and) muse in the bitternes of my minde.
12 Am I a seah 1.8 or a whalefish, that thou kepest me in warde?
13 When I saye, My couche shall relieue me, (and) my bed shall bring (comfort) in my me∣ditation.
14 Then fearest thou mei 1.9 with dreames, and astonishest me with visions.
15 Therefore my souleh 1.10 choseth rather to be stangled (and) to dye, then (to be in) my bo∣nes,* 1.11
16 Iabhorre it, I shall not liue alway:l 1.12 spare me then, for my dayes (are) but vanitie.
17 What is man, that thoum 1.13 doest magnifie hym, and that thou settest thyne heart vpon hym?
18 And 〈◊〉〈◊〉 visite him euerie mornyng, and tryest him euerie moment?
19 How long wil it be (yet) thou departe from me? thou wilt not let me alone whiles I may swallowe my spetle.
20 I hauen 1.14 sinned, what shall I do vnto thee? ô thou preseruer of men, why hast thou set me (as a marke) against thee, so that I am a bur∣den vnto my self?
21 And why doest thou not pardone my tres∣pas? and take away mine iniquitie? for nowe shal I slepe in the dust, and if thou sekest me in the morning, I shalo 1.15 not be (founde.)
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a 1.1
Hathe not an 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 some reste and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 then in this my 〈◊〉〈◊〉 tor ment I am wor∣se then an hyre∣ling.
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b 1.2
My 〈◊〉〈◊〉 hathe continued from moneth to moneth, and I haue loked for 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in vaine.
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c 1.3
This signifieth that his disease was rare and moste horrible.
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d 1.4
Thus he spea∣keth in respecte of the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of mans life, which passeth without hope of 〈◊〉〈◊〉: inconsideration whereof he desi∣reth God to haue compassion on him.
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e 1.5
If thou beholde me in thine an∣gre, I shal not be able to stande in thy presence.
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f 1.6
Shall no more enioye this mor∣tal life.
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g 1.7
Seing I can by nonother mea∣nes comfort my selfe, I will de∣clare my griefe by wordes and thus he speaketh as one ouercome with grief of minde.
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h 1.8
Am not I a poore wretche? what nedest thou then to lay so muche peine on me?
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i 1.9
So that I can ha ue no rest, night nor day.
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h 1.10
Am not I a poore wretche? what nedest thou then to lay so muche peine on me?
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* 1.11
k He speaketh as one ouercome with sorowe, and not of iudge ment, or of the examination of his faith.
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l 1.12
Seing my-ter∣me of lyfe is so shorte, let me haue some reste and ease.
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m 1.13
Seing that mā of him selfe is so vile, why doest thou 〈◊〉〈◊〉 hym 〈◊〉〈◊〉 honour to contende against him? Iob vseth all kindes of per∣suasion with GOD, that he myght staye his hand.
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n 1.14
After all 〈◊〉〈◊〉 saith 〈◊〉〈◊〉 forthe and leadeth 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉〈◊〉: 〈◊〉〈◊〉 it was not in suche perfection, that he colde 〈◊〉〈◊〉 him selfe 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 with God, because that he stil tryed his faith.
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o 1.15
That is, I shalbe dead.