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

¹A Notable saying & singular doctrine, but yet he less urgeth this saying than that before. Which cometh to pass by reason the affirmative moveth us not so much as the negative, even as this affirmative: I am the Lord thy God which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, it is quickly said, but it doth not much move us. In the negative there is greater force. Thou shalt have none other Gods in my sight. &c. So in this place, he briefly handleth this affirmative. It is good for a man to eat and drink. &c. but in the negative, he is very long to show and prove unto us our folly; namely, that we nothing prevail with all our travels & devises, because we are troubled ⟨p. 48⟩with cares, and use not things present. So unto these gross headed men, it is requisite he spake grossly, and at large. For unto wise men, all might be said in one word: The Lord himself is thy God. &c.

¹A Notable saying & singular doctrine, but yet he lesse vrgeth this saying thē that before. Which commeth to passe by reason the affirmatiue mooueth vs not so much as the negatiue, euen as this affirmatiue: I am the Lorde thy God which brought thee out of the land of Aegipt, it is quickly sayd, but it doth not much mooue vs. In the negatiue there is greater force. Thou shalt haue none other Gods in my sight. &c. So in this place, he briefely handleth this affirmatiue. It is good for a man to eate and drinke. &c. but in the negatiue, he is very long to shewe and prooue vnto vs our folly; namely, that we nothyng preuaile with all our trauels & deuises, because we are troubled