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An exposition of Solomons book called Ecclesiastes or the preacher. Seen and allowedAn exposition of Salomons booke called Ecclesiastes or the preacher. Seene and allowed
An exposition of Solomons book called Ecclesiastes or the preacher. Seen and allowed.An exposition of Salomons booke called Ecclesiastes or the preacher. Seene and allowed.
London: printed by John Daye, 1573London: printed by Iohn Daye, 1573
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
A wise man hath his eyes in his head, but the fool. &c.
A wyse man hath his eyes in hys head, but the foole. &c.
1I See verily that the like happeneth to them both. Our wisdom deceiveth us, our foolishness deceiveth us: yet wisdom passeth foolishness. To have the eyes in the head, is an Hebrew phrase, which we commonly do use to express thus. He that will play at chess must not hide his eyes in his purse. Whereby we signify that he must not only be skilful in that play, but also have a diligent eye and care to his play: So he saith here:
1I Sée verely that the lyke happeneth to them both. Our wisedome deceaueth vs, our foolishnes deceaueth vs: yet wisdome passeth foolishnes. To haue the eyes in the head, is an Hebrew phrase, which wee commonly doe vse to expresse thus. Hee that will playe at cheastes must not hyde his eyes in his purse. Wherby we signifie that he must not onely be skilful in that play, but also haue a diligent eye and care to his play: So he sayth here:
- 1We must not put trust in our own devises, and commit the success of them to God.We must not put trust in our owne deuises, and commit the successe of them to God.