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

Suffer not thy mouth to make thy flesh to sin, neither say before the Angel, that this is ignorance, least god be angry with thy saying, and destroy the works of thine hands. Many words are but dreams, and vanities, but fear thou the Lord.

Suffer not thy mouth to make thy fleshe to sinne, neyther say before the Angel, that this is ignoraunce, least god be angry with thy saying, and destroy the woorkes of thyne handes. Many wordes are but dreames, and vanities, but feare thou the Lord.

This is a confirmation of the same shem tense,¹ admonishing us that we be not obstinate in refusing to do that we ought, as he taught us before, not to be too careful, & to do all according to our fancy; & devise. Speak not (saith he) so carnally, so rashly, so foolishly, to hearken to thine own flesh, but speak according to the word of God. And say not this is ignorance, or a trifling fault, if I labour not, or perform not that I have promised, as men of light consciences make light of sin, and think that God regardeth not sins, or requireth not our good deeds. See thou excuse thee not, or neglect if thou offend him. For hereof spring heresies, when they set the word of God at naught, and shamefully defend it, ⟨image 83⟩standing so highly in their own conceit, that they think they have no need of Gods word.

THis is a confirmation of the same sē tence,¹ admonishing vs that we be not obstinate in refusing to doe yt we ought, as he taught vs before, not to be too carefull, & to doe all according to our phāsie; & deuise. Speake not (sayth he) so carnally, so rashely, so foolishely, to harken to thyne owne fleshe, but speake accordyng to the wrode of God. And say not this is ignoraunce, or a trifling fault, if I labour not, or perfourme not that I haue promised, as men of light consciences make light of sinne, and thinke that God regardeth not sinnes, or requireth not our good deedes. See thou excuse thee not, or neglecte if thou offēde him. For hereof spring heresies, when they set the word of God at naught, and shamefully defende it,