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yet it is so, that in this place, it seemeth that David meant to speak with a greater vehemency, when he saith, O Lord, lay to thy hand. As if he should have showed, what the office of God is: for if he had simply said, It is time O Lord, that thou diddest look unto the matter, because thy law is destroyed: this had not been spoken with the like vehemency, as when he said, it is time that thou O Lord, lay to thy hand: for by this saying, he declareth what the office of God is: to wit, to be judge of the world: and beseecheth him to lay forth his justice, in punishing the offences, and horrible wickednesses committed here below: that after he had suffered them a long time, he desireth him to provide for the punishing of all those which had been so obstinate, and hard hearted against him. Now by this we are admonished, when as we see that the law of God is as it were utterly cast underfoot, his doctrine to be a reproach amongst men, and all right and equity overthrown, so that there is nothing but confusion throughout: that then we ought to pray unto God the more earnestly, to the end it might be known that he doth his office. If this ever were necessary, it is at this present most necessary. For let us consider the estate of the world I beseech you, what havoc is there made of the law of God? Are we not come to the very extremity, to contemn all doctrine of salvation?

yet it is so, that in this place, it seemeth that Dauid meant to speake with a greater vehemency, when he sayth, O Lord, lay to thy hand. As if he should haue shewed, what the office of God is: for if hee had simply saide, It is time O Lord, that thou diddest looke vnto the matter, bicause thy lawe is destroyed: this had not beene spoken with the like vehemencie, as when he saide, it is time that thou O Lorde, lay to thy hande: for by this saying, hee declareth what the office of God is: to wit, to be iudge of the worlde: and beseecheth him to lay foorth his iustice, in punishing the offences, and horrible wickednesses committed here below: that after he had suffered them a long time, he desireth him to prouide for the punishing of all those which had beene so obstinate, and hard hearted against him. Now by this we are admonished, when as we see that the law of God is as it were vtterly cast vnderfoote, his doctrine to be a reproche amongst men, and all right and equitie ouerthrowne, so that there is nothing but confusion throughout: that then we ought to pray vnto God the more earnestly, to the end it might be known that he doth his office. If this euer were necessary, it is at this present most necessary. For let vs cōsider the estate of the world I beseeche you, what hauocke is there made of the lawe of God? Are wee not come to the very extremitie, to contemne all doctrine of saluation?