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

The Hebrew word signifieth to purify or choose. God saith he,¹ suffereth both man and beast, all after one sort and fashion to come into the world, and to go out of the world. But this he suffereth to try whether men will only regard these outward appearances, and be led with the arguments of the wicked, & believe none other thing. The godly by these things are so exercised that their faith is the more increased. They pass out of this world in deed, as do the wicked and the beasts, but in their hart and spirit they are comforted and at quiet.

THe Hebrew worde signifieth to purifie or choose. God sayth he,¹ suffreth both man and beast, all after one sorte and fashion to come into the world, and to goe out of the worlde. But this he suffreth to trye whether men will onely regarde these outward appearaunces, and be led with the argumentes of the wicked, & beleue none other thyng. The godly by these thinges are so exercised that their fayth is the more increased. They passe out of this world in déede, as doe the wicked and the beastes, but in their hart and spirite they are comforted and at quyet.