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 I know that there is nothing good in them, but to rejoice and to do good in his life. And also that every man eateth and drinketh, and seeth the commodity of all his labour, this is the gift of God.

And I know that there is nothyng good in them, but to reioyce and to doe good in his lyfe. And also that euery man eateth and drinketh, and seeth the cōmoditie of al his labour, this is the gift of God.

¹These things are well enough understood by the premisses. For this he meaneth to say. There is nothing better for a man in these miserable cases, then to enjoy the things present, and to be merry at his hart, without care and study of things to come. But this is the gift of God that a man can so do. I am able (saith he) to teach thee what to do, but to do it my self, or to give the power to do it, I am not able. He showeth both what is to be done, & where that we must do is to be received. He declareth that our cares ⟨p. 55⟩do only vex and molest us, but he teacheth us that we must call upon God, to remove away these cares, and to give us good success and peace of mind.

¹THese thinges are well inough vnderstode by the premisses. For this hee meaneth to say. There is nothing better for a man in these miserable cases, then to enioye the thinges present, and to be mery at his hart, without care and study of thinges to come. But this is the gift of God that a man can so doe. I am able (saith he) to teach ye what to do, but to do it my selfe, or to giue the power to do it, I am not able. He sheweth both what is to be done, & where yt we must doe is to be receaued. He declareth that our cares