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

And every purpose. &c.

And euery purpose. &c.

IN the Hebrew it is Hephetz, which commonly is translated pleasure, or desire. Me thinketh it may handsomely be translated delight, as in the 2. Psalm: his delight is in the law of the Lord. For Hephetz signifieth, that which a man doth apply himself unto, & delighteth in. That desire that a man hath to fulfil the law. But even herein also, all the things that men wish and desire, they labour and would fain have them, but they vex themselves only, because they can not attain to that hour & season, which they go about to prevent, and therefore they get nothing. Therefore things must simply and plainly be committed unto God, and we must use things present, and abstain from desire of things to come. And if we deal otherwise, we shall reap nothing but labour & travel.

IN the Hebrew it is Hephetz, which commonly is translated pleasure, or desire. Me thinketh it may handsomely be translated delight, as in the 2. Psalm: his delight is in the law of the Lord. For Hephetz signifieth, that which a mā doth apply himselfe vnto, & deliteth in. That desire that a man hath to fulfil the law. But euen herein also, all ye things that men wishe and desier, they labour and would faine haue thē, but they vexe thēselues onely, because they can not attaine to that houre & season, which they goe about to preuent, and therefore they get nothing. Therefore thinges must simply and plainely be committed vnto God, and we must vse thinges present, and absteine from desier of thinges to come. And if we deale otherwise, wee shall reape nothing but labour & trauell.