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

Let not this matter trouble thee.

HE goeth about to quiet and pacify our mind: Marvell not saith he, though thou see such things but be content. Thou art not able to remedy these things, for thou canst not help or better them: wherefore fear God, and commit the matter unto him, so shalt thou be quiet. He that will not thus do, shall find nothing but trouble.

HE goeth about to quiet and pacifye our mynde: Maruell not sayth hée, though thou sée such thinges but be conted. Thou art not able to remedy these thinges, for thou canst not helpe or better them: wherfore feare God, and commit the matter vnto him, so shalt thou be quyet. He that will not thus doe, shall finde nothing but trouble.

For he that is higher than the highest regardeth.

For he that is higher thē the highest regardeth.

That is, do not thou vex thy self,¹ if thou canst not redress it, leave it to an higher Judge. That, that the inferior is not able to compass, let him think it belongeth to the superior. If the Prince be evil, complain of it to an higher power, even to God. So if I should vex my self much about the schisms and sects which disturb the Church, and contaminate the Gospel, what should I prevail? Therefore I commit the matter to God that is the Judge, in whose hand are all things. Notwithstanding I am sorry that the souls of men are so miserably seduced and deceived, but I can