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

¹That is, unless the Lord gave his spirit unto man no man could say, that man differed any thing from the beast. For man and beast are made both of one matter, of dust, and return again also into that dust. And the returning again into the same thing or place, is an argument of likeness between man and beast. Not that it is so in deed, but because the world according to the likeness falling out between them so supposeth, & can not suppose otherwise. Therefore to hold or believe otherwise, is required an higher matter, then is the world.

¹THat is, vnles the Lord gaue his spirite vnto man no man could say, that man differed any thyng from the beast. For man and beast are made both of one matter, of dust, and returne agayne also into that dust. And the returning agayne into the same thing or place, is an argument of likenes betwene man and beast. Not that it is so in déede, but because the worlde according to the likenes falling out betwen them so supposeth, & can not suppose otherwise. Therefore to hold or beleue otherwise, is required an higher matter, then is the world.