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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.
For what man is able to imitate the king that made him before. &c.
For what man is able to imitate the kyng that made him before. &c.
1Here by a goodly and apt paraphrasis, he describeth god, as if he should say: God is our king, he hath not only made us, but also continually governeth us, so that all things happen to us according to his will. He alone reacheth from the beginning to the end, neither can any man hinder or stop his will & counsel. For this cause thought Solomon to call him a king rather then God. Some men have wisdom, some foolishness, but no man can imitate his king, nor do that he doth. For what he appointeth cometh to pass, his will and counsel taketh effect.
1HEre by a goodly and apt paraphrasis, he describeth god, as if he should say: God is our king, he hath not onely made vs, but also continually gouerneth vs, so that all thinges happen to vs according to his will. He alone reacheth from the beginning to the end, neyther can any man hinder or stoppe his will & counsell. For this cause thought Salomon to call him a king rather then God. Some men haue wisdome, some foolishnes, but no man can imitate his king, nor do that he doth. For what he appointeth commeth to passe, his will and counsell taketh effecte.
- 1He that made us, governeth us.Hee that made vs, gouerneth vs.