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

This is a notable sentence: The covetous man is never filled, but still gathereth. To whom? A niggard requireth a prodigal. For although he have never so much money, yet is it consumed either in his life time, or when he is dead, neither hath he any thing of it but sorrow & travel. King Solomon hath his houses full of silver and gold, but who useth them? His Courtiers. He only is but fed & apparelled therewith. Who have the use of Princes goods, in princes Courts? Soldiers,¹ writers, braggers, & other gay knaves. Therefore to gather riches together, is to gather together many wasters and consumers. Why then vexest thou thy self with such scraping all things together? Be content with that thou hast. For if thou wilt needs gather riches, they will not come without guests that will devour them, if not in thy life time, yet after thy death. Thou hast naught else of all thy goods, but to fill thy mouth & thy belly, and to cloth thy back. If riches increase, take thy part of them, leave the rest unto others, and lay aside thy careful gathering and scraping. If thou wilt not so do, yet shall it be done. ⟨p. 88⟩For thou hearest here: Where much goods are, there are many to eat and consume them.

THis is a notable sentence: The couetous man is neuer filled, but still gathereth. To whom? A niggard requireth a prodigall. For although he haue neuer so much money, yet is it consumed either in his life tyme, or when he is dead, neither hath he any thing of it but sorrow & trauell. Kyng Salomon hath his houses full of siluer and golde, but who vseth them? His Courteours. He onely is but fed & apparelled therwith. Who haue ye vse of Princes goods, in princes Courts? Souldiours,