And Job addeth, That the earth is delivered into the hand of the wicked, and that the eyes of the Judges are turned aside: that is too say, that such as ought too redress the troubles, offences, and misorders that are committed, are guilty of all. If not (sayeth he)§20 where is he and who is he? In effect Job showeth here, that during this present life, things shall be so mingled together, that men shall not (as they say) know white from black. The Earth then shall be delivered into the hands of the wicked, that is to say, men shall see the wicked have their full scope here, that such as are most unruly, most loose of life, fighters, seditious, and full of all ungraciousness, so as there is neither uprightness nor humanity in them, shall have all things at their will. Therefore when we see God give bridle to the wicked after such §30sort, what is to be said? There is but one only remedy, which is, that those which bear the warder of Justice should repress such as vex good men after that fashion. But contrariwise, it is to be seen that they be so given to themselves, that they let all go too havoc. What is to be said, but that the magistrates which ought to yield every man his right, suffer the wicked to do the worst they can? A man shall find no relief at their hands, but when he shall have waited to have them do their duty, it is to no purpose, they are but Idols. And what is the §40cause of all this? And who is too blame for this (sayeth Job) but God? For is not God the governor of the earth? Then ought not all the wicked too be rooted out of it? Or else if he bear with them, and lay the reins of the bridle in their neck to vex and trouble good men, without stopping them of their purpose: may it not be said that God doth all this gear? On the other side is it not said that it is Gods office too govern such by his holy spirit as walk in his fear and in modesty? Moreover he telleth us how he hath stablished the Civill state of the §50world, and that judges can have neither wisdom nor discretion, but at his hand. Seeing then that God leaveth magistrates so blind, that they be as Idols, and so lazy as they have neither courage nor inclination in them too maintain good and to punish evil: no body is to be blamed but God as it is said here by Job. True it is that this sentence may be expounded otherwise.
And Iob addeth, That the earth is deliuered intoo the hande of the wicked, and that the eyes of the Iudges are turned aside: that is too say, that suche as ought too redresse the troubles, offences, and misorders that are committed, are guiltie of all. If not (sayeth hee)§20 where is he and who is he? In effect Iob sheweth here, that during this present life, things shall be so mingled togyther, that men shall not (as they say) knowe white from black. The Earth then shall be deliuered into the handes of the wicked, that is to say, men shal see the wicked haue theirfull scope here, that suche as are most vnruly, most looce of lyfe, fighters, seditious, and full of all vngraciousnesse, so as there is nother vprightnesse nor humanitie in them, shall haue all things at their will. Therefore when wee see God giue bridle to the wicked after suche §30sort, what is to bee sayde? There is but one onely remedie, which is, that those whiche beare the warder of Iustice should represse such as vexe good men after that fashion. But contrarywise, it is to bee seene that they be so giuen to themselues, that they lette all go too hauocke. VVhat is to be sayd, but that the magistrates which ought to yeeld euery man his right, suffer the wicked to doo the worst they can? A man shall find no reliefe at their hands, but when he shall haue wayted to haue them do their dutie, it is to no purpose, they are but Idols. And what is the §40cause of all this? And who is too blame for this (sayeth Iob) but God? For is not God the gouerner of the earth? Then ought not all the wicked too bee rooted out of it? Or else if he beare with them, and lay the raynes of the brydle in their neck to vexe and trouble good men, without stopping them of their purpose: may it not be sayde that God doth all this geere? On the otherside is it not sayd that it is Gods office too gouerne suche by his holy spirite as walke in his feare and in modestie? Moreouer he telleth vs how he hath stablished the Ciuill state of the §50world, and that iudges can haue nother wisdome nor discretion, but at his hand. Seing then that God leaueth magistrats so blind, that they be as Idols, and so lazie as they haue neither courage nor inclination in them too maynteyne good and to punish euill: no bodie is to be blamed but God as it is sayd here by Iob. True it is that this sentence may be expounded otherwyse.
