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

And his borne of him shall have no possession of him.

And his borne of hym shall haue no possession of him.

The reason is, because Sodom & Gomorra have riches, but they reach not their hand to the poor: therefore the Lord ⟨image 93⟩overturneth them &c. The covetous gathereth, and an other destroyeth that he gathereth. The covetous thinketh: my son shall have these riches, but lo God sendeth thieves & Robbers, which turn him out of all he hath, so that neither he nor his son have any thing left.¹ Wherefore we must follow labour, but look for the blessing of God, and relieve the poor and needy: yea all our labour must be that in the harvest, and at the grape gathering, we must sing and labour, and in the middle of our labour and sweat be merry, and so affected, that we can be content to forgo all with a good will, thinking thus: I will labour for me and my children, If God send us any thing, we will use it. If any thing be left, let my son have it after me, If nothing, God will find him & provide for him, as he hath done for me.

THe reason is, because Sodome & Gomorra haue riches, but they reach not their hand to the poore: therefore ye Lord ⟨image 93⟩ouerturneth them &c. The couetous gathereth, and an other destroyeth that he gathereth. The couetous thinketh: my sonne shall haue these riches, but lo God sendeth théeues & Robbers, which turne him out of all he hath, so that neyther he nor his sōne haue any thing left.¹