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

¹The Hebrews call a house, not that building only which is made of timber and stone, but what place so ever any thing is done in. So with their Grammarians, every letter is a house of words that beginneth with the same letter. But why is the hart of the wise in the house of mourning? Because wise men are not overcome of adversity, neither change with every alteration. Fools follow outward mirth, and fly adversity, a most troublesome kind of men, taking many things in hand with great rashness and fervency, and when never so little trouble appeareth, give over. Where things succeed with them, they go through the stitch with it, where not, their hart is in ⟨p. 113⟩their hose, and away they run? Wherefore they are neither good to bear office public, nor yet to have any private regiment, forasmuch as in no kind of life, men can live without incommodity and griefs. But the valiant mind & heart of the wise beareth out all brunts, and passeth through the pikes of all adversity. It is to be noted where he saith: the hart of the wise, and the hart of the fool. For he judgeth according to affections, & not the things their selves. The hart of the fool looketh alway to mirth & pleasure, the heart of the wise to adversity and mishap: notwithstanding the wise man many times hath prosperity, and the fool adversity. Therefore these are confirmations and exhortations of good men.

¹THe Hebrewes call a house, not that building onely which is made of tymber and stone, but what place so euer any thing is donne in. So with their Grammariās, euery letter is a house of words that beginneth with the same letter. But why is the hart of the wise in the house of mourning? Because wise men are not ouercomed of aduersitie, neither chaunge with euery alteratiō. Fooles follow outward myrth, and flye aduersytie, a most troublesome kinde of men, taking many things in hande with great rashenes and feruencie, and when neuer so lytle trouble appeareth, geue ouer. Where things succede with them, they goe through the stiche with it, where not, their hart is in