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¶The .xxxvij. Chapter

2 Elihu proueth that the vnsearcherable wysdome of God is manifest by his workes, 4 as by the thunders, •• the snow••, •• the whirle winde. 11 and the rayne.

1 AT * 1.1 this also my heart is astomed, and moued out of his place.

2 Heare * 1.2 then the sounde of his voyce, & the noyse that goeth out of his mouth.

3 He directeth it vnder the whole hea∣uen, and his light vnto the endes of the worlde.

4 A roring voyce foloweth it: for his glo∣rious maiestie geueth a thūder clappe, & he will not stay whē his voyce is heard.

5 God thundreth marueylously with his voyce, great thinges doth he which we can not comprehend.

6 He commaundeth the snow, and it fal∣leth vpon earth: he geueth the rayne a charge, and the showres haue their strength and fall downe.

7 With the force of the rayne he shutteth men vp, that all men may knowe his (c) 1.3 workes.

8 The beastes * 1.4 creepe into their dennes, and remaine in their places.

9 Out of the south commeth the tempest, and colde out from the north winde.

10 At the e 1.5 breath of God the hoare frost is geuen, and the brode waters are frosen.

11 He maketh the (f) 1.6 cloudes to labour in geuing moystnesse, and againe with his g 1.7 light he dryueth away the cloude.

12 He turneth the heauens about by his go∣uernement, that they may do whatso∣euer he (h) 1.8 commaundeth them vpon the whole worlde.

13 Whether it be for punishment, or for his lande, or to do good to them that seeke him.

14 Hearken vnto this O Iob, stand still, and consider the wonderous workes of God.

15 Didst thou know when God disposed them? & caused the * 1.9 light of his cloudes to shine?

16 Hast thou knowen the varietie of the cloudes, and the wonderous workes of him which is perfect in knowledge?

17 And how thy clothes are warme, when the lande is stil through the south winde?

18 Hast thou helped him to spreade out the heauens which are strong and bright as a (k) 1.10 loking glasse?

19 Teache vs what we shall saye vnto him: for we are vnmeete to frame our talke because of l 1.11 darkenesse.

20 Shall it be tolde him what I saye? Shall man speake when he shalbe de∣stroyed?

21 For men see not the light that shineth in the cloudes: but the winde passeth and cleanseth them.

22 The faire weather commeth out of the north, the prayse thereof is to God who is terrible.

23 It is the almightie, we can not finde him out: he is excellent in power and iudgement, and aboundaunt in iustice: he afflieteth not.

24 Let men therefore * 1.12 feare him for there shall no man see him that is wyse in his owne conceit.

Notes

• * 1.1

  That is 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Gods won¦derfull crea¦tures▪ as the thunder and such lyke.
• * 1.2

  As though he would say, the thunder is the dreadfull voyce of God.
• (c) 1.3

  Which workes are as it were a confir∣mation of gods maiestie: for assoone as the thunder commeth they 〈◊〉〈◊〉 for feare, wherein they s••ewe their owne weake∣nes, and do witnesse a maiestie of God on hye.
• * 1.4

  Not one¦ly man▪ but beastes also are witnesses of gods pow∣er and maie∣stie▪ whē they runne to their dennes for fe••••e of the thunder.
• e 1.5

  Meaning, the windes which are called the breath of God, which as they blow whet or colde, so they f••••le or th••••we the waters, making them lesser and greater.
• (f) 1.6

  That is, to gather v••¦pours frō the earth, and to powre them bowne at gods pleasure, to the wa¦t••••ng of the same.
• g 1.7

  That is, he scattereth the cloudes a∣broade with me lightnings that are me••••∣red in them.
• (h) 1.8

  Gods creatures are al at his booke to do his plea∣sure, either to plague any ••ande of his, or to do good vnto any.
• * 1.9

  T•• 〈…〉〈…〉 ••¦ning.
• (k) 1.10

  For the clearenes or brightnes 〈◊〉〈◊〉 them.
• l 1.11

  That 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of 〈…〉〈…〉
• * 1.12

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 ••••ing to 〈…〉〈…〉