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

Under the Sun.

Vnder the Sunne.

¹Here he meaneth to describe the kingdom of vanity, and the place where this kingdom is, calling this whole kingdom of vanity, a toil or travel under the sun, by a kind of singular phrase, such as we read is not used else where in the Scripture, because he will hereby exclude the works of God which either he worketh him self, or worketh in us or commandeth us to work, which works are above the sun, and beyond mans devise. For the sun riseth to the end that men may go forth to their work Psal. 103. that it may give light to the world, to serve us in our bodily affairs: under this sun I say, are these vain devises taken in hand, wherewith men afflict them selves. This is to be noted again, to take away that vain cogitation ⟨p. 13⟩of men, that have interpreted these things of the vanity of Gods creatures. In deed all Creatures are subject to vanity, as Paul testifieth, Rom. 8. but yet the creatures them selves are good. Otherwise he would have said the sun had been a vain thing, but he excepteth the sun, because he saith under the sun. He speaketh not therefore of Gods works, which are all good and true, and above the sun, but of those works which are under the sun, which we do in this bodily life of ours, in the earth.

¹HEre he meaneth to describe the kingdome of vanitie, and the place where this kyngdome is, callyng this whole kyngdome of vanitie, a toyle or trauell vnder the sunne, by a kynde of singular phrase, such as we read is not vsed els where in the Scripture, bycause he will hereby exclude the workes of God which either he worketh hym selfe, or worketh in vs or cōmaundeth vs to worke, which workes are aboue the sunne, and beyond mans deuise. For the sunne riseth to the end that mē may go forth to their worke