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

I say that an untimely fruit is better then such an one.

I say that an vntymely fruite is better then such an one.

That is, it were better he were not at all, then to be such a miserable man, and in such great store of goods, a beggar. This is true without godliness. Compare the life of a covetous rich man, and a wretch with him that is not yet borne, and thou shalt perceive it. And Solomon speaketh not as fools use to speak, as some say of this place, but setteth out the life of fools, in the outward body. There it is better not to be borne then to live in such sort: that is to say, to have riches, glory, children, long life, and yet not to enjoy them.

THat is, it were better he were not at all, then to be such a miserable man, and in such great store of goods, a begger. This is true without godlynes. Compare the lyfe of a couetous rich man, and a wretch with him that is not yet borne, and thou shalt perceaue it. And Salomō speaketh not as fooles vse to speake, as some say of this place, but setteth out the lyfe of fooles, in the outward body. There it is better not to be borne then to liue in such sort: that is to say, to haue ryches, glory, children, long lyfe, and yet not to enioye them.