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

I beheld all the living which walk under the Sun, with the second child, which shall stand up in his place. There is none end of all the people, and of all that were before them, & they that come after shall shall not rejoice in him. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.

I beheld all the lyuing which walke vnder the Sunne, with the seconde childe, which shall stand vp in hys place. There is none ende of all the people, and of all that were before them, & they that come after shall shall not reioyce in hym. This is also vanitie and vexation of spirit.

Solomon calleth the living, those that live gorgeously, and as though they sought for no other life, but that the world had been created for their sake only, as the Gallants of the court use to do. He continueth in the example of a kings education, whether it be to govern at home, or in the field. Education (saith he) is a good thing, but mans will & study bringeth not to pass that he would. The devises of education are deceitful, the travel is necessary, but the success and care oftentimes beguileth us.¹ Therefore he teacheth us that our devises are vain. For if care and counsel deceive us in a kings ⟨image 74⟩education, how much more will it deceive in education of the commons, where is less care, and slenderer education.

SAlomon calleth the lyuing, those that lyue gorgiously, and as though they sought for no other lyfe, but that ye world had béene created for their sake onely, as the Gallaunts of the court vse to doe. He cōtinueth in the example of a kings education, whether it be to gouerne at home, or in the fielde. Education (sayth he) is a good thing, but mans will & studie bringeth not to passe that he would. The deuises of education are deceitfull, the trauell is necessary, but the successe and care oftentimes beguileth vs.¹