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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.
That is, they are not only wise handlers of their matters, but also circumspect and careful about them, and see in deed how things should be ordered, but can not perform and accomplish the effect. The fool hath not his eyes in his forehead, because he proceedeth rashly, and at all adventures. Howbeit in deed on both sides the matter goeth by fortune, and chance, that is, God ruleth the success, & not according to our circumspection or negligence. Sometimes they fall both, sometime they prosper both. But God will not that we shall make any certain rule thereof. For the creatures are not in our power, but in Gods, who granteth us the use of them, and by our means doth what pleaseth him. That we of our selves add hereto, in going about to rule the use of them by our counsels and enterprises, is vain. He schooleth us therefore, not to trust in our own wisdom and counsels, but to do as occasion serveth, and if it succeed not, to commit it unto God.
THat is, they are not onely wise handlers of their matters, but also circumspect and carefull about them, and sée in déede how thinges should be ordred, but can not perfourme and accomplishe the effect. The foole hath not his eyes in hys forehead, because he procéedeth rashely, and at all auentures. Howbeit in déede on both sides ye matter goeth by fortune, and chaunce, that is, God ruleth the successe, & not according to our circumspection or negligence. Sometimes they fall both, sometyme they prosper both. But God will not that wee shall make any certayne rule thereof. For the creatures are not in our power, but in Gods, who graunteth vs the vse of them, and by our meanes doth what pleaseth hym. That we of our selues adde hereto, in going about to rule the vse of them by our counsels and enterprises, is vayne. He schooleth vs therfore, not to trust in our owne wysdome and counsels, but to doe as occasion serueth, and if it succéede not, to commit it vnto God.