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

Solomon proceedeth in condemning riches, that is to say, the cark and care of gathering and keeping of riches. For the more a covetous body gathereth riches, the more his mind is desired and inflamed. Always a covetous body is in need, and in the middle of his goods wanteth, yea covetousness is such a monster saith Sallust, that neither with plenty, nor dainty it is diminished. And as an other saith: The love of money increaseth, even as the money it self increaseth. Among these miseries of a covetous man, he rehearseth yet one other. Though a covetous man be never so full, yet he can not sleep. So that all manner of ways a covetous mans life is miserable, being at rest neither day nor night. For nature hath so ordained that the body being temperately dieted and refreshed, sleepeth sweetly and quietly. ⟨p. 89⟩For Drunkards neither sleep nor wake, being nether dead nor alive. And he ye laboureth moderately, sleepeth quietly, although he eat but a little, as was said: Man goeth forth to his labour until the Evening. The covetous continueth his labour, even until midnight wearying, and breaking his body. The body therefore of the covetous overcharged with meat, and tired with labour, and the mind troubled with cares, will not let him to sleep, or take rest.¹