The marrow of the oracles of God. Or, divers treatisesThe marrovv of the oracles of God. Or, diuers treatises

8. Ob. But they which have thus grievously wronged me, ¹live in all prosperity, no judgement lighteth upon them, God doth not plead my cause against them.

8. Ob. But they which haue thus grieuously wronged mee, ¹liue in all prosperitie, no iudgement lighteth vpon them, God doth not plead my cause against them.

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Sol. Thou knowest not how ¹God dealeth with them, God can judge them secretly, and consume them insensibly, so as the world shall take no notice of it, as the moth eateth up the garment, without making any great rent, Isaiah 51. 8. And for this reason, they are exhorted in that place, not to fear the reproach. Secondly, What knowest thou what God will yet do with them? For God hath pleaded the cause of his servants many times by bringing strange judgements upon the ⟨p. 333⟩wicked. This Pashur shall be made Magor-missabib, that is, a terror round about, and all that hear it shall tremble, Jer. 20. 3. God can clothe thy adversaries with shame, and cover them with their own confusion, as with a mantle, Psa. 109. 29.

Sol. Thou knowest not how ¹God dealeth with them, God can iudge them secretly, and consume them insensibly, so as the world shall take no notice of it, as the moth eateth vp the garment, without making any great rent, Esay 51. 8. And for this reason, they are exhorted in that place, not to feare the reproach. Secondly, What knowest thou what God will yet doe with them? For God hath pleaded the cause of his seruants many times by bringing strange iudgements vpon the