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

I Found by experience, that neither wisdom, nor rashness was to be trusted. ⟨p. 42⟩For before it was declared, that wisdom passeth foolishness, although things be governed neither by foolishness nor wisdom.¹ We must hold therefore a mean between both, we must commit our matters to the king which made us. If he offer us any commodity, we must use it: if he give us ought, we must take it: if he take ought from us, we must suffer it. &c. Do that thou art able, what thou canst not do, that let alone. Look what thou canst not lift, let it lye. So my wisdom shall be profitable unto me, if I do that I know pleaseth God, and leave to his ordering that he will do by me. If we would thus do, then should we be wise men in deed.

I Founde by experience, that neither wisdome, nor rashenes was to be trusted. ⟨p. 42⟩For before it was declared, that wisdome passeth foolishnes, although things be gouerned neither by foolishnes nor wisdome.¹ We must holde therefore a meane betwéene both, we must commit our matters to the king which made vs. If he offer vs any commoditie, wée must vse it: if he geue vs ought, we must take it: if he take ought from vs, we must suffer it. &c. Doe that thou art able, what thou canst not doe, that let alone. Looke what thou canst not lift, let it lye. So my wisdome shall be profitable vnto me, if I doe that I know pleaseth God, and leaue to his ordering that he will doe by me. If we would thus doe, then should we be wisemen in déede.