especially prosecuteth) al Christians haue here a most notable example of al vertues, namely in patience, wherin Iob proceeded by degrees to great perfection. Holie Iob proceeded by degrees to perfect patience.For he was first tried by the losse of al his goodes and children, and was proued to be very patient. He was then most grieuously tormented in bodie, & being left without comforth, albeit he lamentably bewayled so great extremitie, wishing such dayes had been preuented: yet he neither spoke against God, nor good man, nor his owne soule, and according to truth auouched & defended his owne innocencie. And at last by Gods inspiration, and sweet consolation, he reprehended himself of former imperfections vttered in some words, and with ful resignation to Gods wil, susteyned al his losses and paynes, not only with contentment, but also with ioy.
THE END OF THE FIRST TOME
