r' ~ "' JOB M I LITA. ·Nr. w'iu you de wrong;; to do God's Jufi:ceright? ,. V Are you his Counfel ? Need you help to fight His quarrels ? Or expect you his applaufe, TI1us ( brib'd with felf-conceit) to plead his caufe ? }Ltdgment,'s your fee, when as you take in hand ' J-leavens caufe ro plead ir, and not heav'n com,mand. If that the foulnefs-of your cenfures could ·· · Nor fright you, y.~t, .methink$, his greatnefs ihoijld, Whofe Jullice you n;take .Patron of your lies; · Your Oender Maxims~ and falfe forgeries . Are fubftanc'd lik~ r.he dull rhat lies befides me;. · .Peace then, and 1wdl fpeak, wha "er betides me: My foul is on,the ra.ck. my tears -have drow~'d me, -¥et will I truil: my God, though 'God confound me,; He, He's my Towr offirength ; No hypocrite . . Stands unconfounded in his glorious Light: : Ballance my werds; l know my cafe would quit Me from your ccRfure~ fl1ould l a.rgue it. Who takes the plaintiffs pleading ? Come, for I Mufi: plead niy right, er elle perforce muft die. With thee ( great Lord of heaven ) I dare difpute, If tho~ '.'fl it giant me this my double Sure: Firfi, tlur ,t.liou fbke thefe .forrows that furround ,ne ; Then, t11at thv burning face do not confound me : Wh'ch granted> then take th?u rhy choice, let me Propound the quefl:ion, or elie an[wer thee. Whydoft thou thus pui-fue me like thy foe ? For wilat great.fin dofi: rhou affiiB: .me fo ? Brcak'il thou a wither'd leaf, thy ]ufrice doti~ Sum up the rec'iwnings of my finful youth? ThotJ keeep'ft tl'le pris'ncr, bound in fetters faft, And~ like a dued-bare garment, do I wafre. Man born of won1an; hath but a fl.1ort while T t) live,\Jis days are "'fleer, and full of toil : He's like a flower, iliooring forrh anddying, His life is a~ ~ ~adow, fwifrly flying~ } I
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