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

Before God.

That is, in the house of God, in this place where God is worshipped & preached, there be not to hasty to speak, that is, become not a teacher, but suffer thy self to be taught. The wicked after they have heard the word, do by & by bark and murmur at it, some on the left hand, other some on the right, both of them being swift to speak before God, while they will place their doctrines in ⟨p. 78⟩stead of Gods. Therefore follow not y• neither thine own, nor their words, but hearken what the Lord saith, as James teacheth thee: Be not many masters. The meaning is,¹ be not a master of thy self, or of other, neither hearken to thy self, or to other, but only to the word of God. For one is your Master and teacher which is Christ, who is in heaven, hear him.

THat is, in the house of God, in this place where God is woorshipped & preached, there be not to hasty to speak, that is, become not a teacher, but suffer thy selfe to be taught. The wicked after they haue heard the woorde, doo by & by barke and murmure at it, some on the left hand, other some on the right, both of thē being swift to speake before God, while they will place their doctrines in ⟨p. 78⟩steede of Gods. Therfore follow not y• neither thine owne, nor their woordes, but harkē what ye Lord sayth, as Iames teacheth thee: Be not many maisters. The meaning is,¹