Sermons upon the Book of Job

11 It is in him too exalt the despised, and [to bring] them to safety which are vexed at the heart. 12 He disappointeth the thoughts of the wicked, in such wise as their hands do not the thing that they enterprise. 13 He overtaketh the wise in their own wiliness, and disappointeth the determination of the crafty. ⟨p. 97⟩14 So as at noontide they walk in darkness, and grope about them in the▪ rode day light as in the night. 15 He plucketh away the oppressed from the sword, from the mouth, and from the hand of them that are too strong. 16 So is there hope for hereafter for the oppressed, and the mouth of wickedness shall be stopped out.

11 It is in him too exalt the despysed, and [to bring] them to safetie vvhich are vexed at the heart. 12 Hee disappoynteth the thoughtes of the vvicked, in such vvise as their handes do not the thing that they enterprise. 13 Hee ouertaketh the vvise in their ovvne vvilynesse, and disappoynteth the determination of the craftie. ⟨p. 97⟩14 So as at noonetyde they vvalke in darkenesse, and grope about them in the▪ rode day light as in the night. 15 He plucketh avvay the oppressed from the svvord, from the mouth, and from the hand of them that are too strong. 16 So is there hope for heereafter for the oppressed, and the mouthe of vvickednesse shall be stopped out.

Where as it is said here, that God exalteth such as are despised: it is a sentence well worthy to be borne §10in mind. For hereby we be warned too repair unto him when we see our selves so oppressed by the proud, as it seemeth that we shall be utterly overwhelmed: specially forasmuch as it is, said that God plucketh him back too safety, which is vexed at the hart. If we be so tormented with adversities, as we be in extreme anguish: let us learn to call upon our God, sith he challengeth it as his office to save those that are in such distress as they are able too endure