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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
An exposition of Solomons book called Ecclesiastes or the preacher. Seen and allowed.An exposition of Salomons booke called Ecclesiastes or the preacher. Seene and allowed.
London: printed by John Daye, 1573London: printed by Iohn Daye, 1573
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It is better therefore there be two then one, for of their labour cometh some profit. For if one fall, his fellow will lift him up. Woe unto him that is alone. For when he falleth there is none to lift him up. And when two sleep together, they shall one warm an other. But how shall one become hot. And though one may overcome one, yet two may make resistance: a threefold cord is not easily broken.
It is better therefore there be two then one, for of their labour commeth some profite. For if one fall, his fellow will lift him vp. Wo vnto him that is alone. For when he falleth there is none to lift hym vp. And whē two sleepe together, they shall one warme an other. But how shal one becom whot. And though one may ouercome one, yet two may make resistaunce: a threefolde corde is not easely broken.
This is the counsel of Solomon commending society and fellowship of goods, and commanding us to use ⟨p. 69⟩things present,1 and not to labour for our selves only, but for others behoof also. Fellowship is profitable for the preservation of goods. The covetous body will have no partner or fellow and condemneth the community of goods gathering to him self only, being a very dog at the hey stack. These solitary persons, and scrapers, no men but beasts, Solomon in this place condemneth. It is better saith he to live in society and fellowship of goods, for if one fall. &c.
THis is the counsel of Salomon commendyng societie and fellowshyp of goodes, and commaundyng vs to vse ⟨p. 69⟩things present,1 and not to labour for our selues onely, but for others behoofe also. Fellowshyp is profitable for the preseruatiō of goodes. The couetous body will haue no partener or fellow and condemneth the communitie of goods gathering to him selfe onely, beyng a very dogge at the hey stacke. These solitary persons, and scrapers, no men but beastes, Salomon in this place condemneth. It is better saith he to liue in societie and fellowship of goodes, for if one fall. &c.