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

1611 marginal noteHeb. take the vngodly by the hand.

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

1611 marginal noteOr, before God.

1611 marginal notePsal. 143.2.

If he will contend with him, he cannot answere him one of a thousand.

For he breaketh me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause.

If I speake of strength, loe, hee is strong: and if of iudgement, who shall set me a time to pleade?

Now my dayes are swifter then a Poste: they flee away, they see no good.

For he is not a man as I am, that I should answere him, and we should come together in iudgement.

For it increaseth: thou huntest me as a fierce Lion: and againe thou shewest thy selfe marueilous vpon me.

Are not my dayes few? cease then, and let me alone that I may take comfort a litle,

1611 marginal noteSee Chap. 8.9. and 7.6.

A land of darknes, as darknes it selfe, and of the shadow of death, without any order, and where the light is as darkenes.