Chapter 37

Eliu continueth his discourse, shewing God's wisdom, power, and justice, by his marvelous works of Meteors, ℣.14 and use thereof to man's commodity: ℣.18 which the wisest men sufficiently understand not, much less may presume (as he unjustly chargeth Job) to contend with God:

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   Upon this my heart is sore afraid, and is moved out of his place. speech in the terror of his voice, and the

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   Hear ye his sound proceeding out of his mouth.

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   Under all the heavens he considereth, and his light is upon the ends of the earth.

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   After him shall sounding roar, he shall thunder with the voice of his greatness, and shall not be found out when his voice shall be heard.

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   God shall thunder in his voice marvelously, he that doeth great & unsearchable things.

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   He that commandeth the snow to descend upon the earth, and the winter rains, and the shower of his strength.

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   He that signeth in the hand of all men, that every one may know his works.

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   The beast shall enter into his covert, and shall abide in his den.

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   From the inner parts shall a tempest come forth, & cold from Arcturus.

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    When God bloweth frost congealeth, and again waters are poured most largely.

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    Corn desireth clouds, & the clouds spread their light.

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    Which go round about, whither-soever the will of the governer shall lead them, to all that he shall command them upon the face of the whole earth.

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    Whether in one tribe, or in his land, or in what place soever of his mercy he shall command them to be found.

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    Harken to these things Job: stand, and consider the marvels of God.

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    Doest thou know when God commanded the rains, that they shew the light of his clouds?

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    Knowest thou the great paths of the clouds, and the perfect knowledges?

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    Are not thy garments hot, when the earth shall be blowen with the South wind?

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    Thou perhaps madest the heavens with him, which are most sound, cast as it were of brass.

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    Shew us what we may say to him: for we are wrapped in darkness.

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    Who shall tell him the things that I speak? Yea if man shall speak, he shall be devoured.

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    But now they see not the light: suddenly the air shall be thickened into clouds, and the wind passing by shall drive them away.

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    From the North gold cometh, & toward God fearful praising.

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    We can not find him worthily: great of strength, and judgment, and justice, and he can not be uttered.

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    Therefore shall men fear him, and all that seem to themselves to be wise, shall not dare to behold him.