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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
An exposition of Solomons book called Ecclesiastes or the preacher. Seen and allowed.An exposition of Salomons booke called Ecclesiastes or the preacher. Seene and allowed.
London: printed by John Daye, 1573London: printed by Iohn Daye, 1573
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The Patient in spirit is better then the high minded.
The Patient in spirite is better then the high minded.
HE continueth still in his exhortation. In mans affairs it is always required ⟨p. 117⟩to consider the end.1 To this purpose the proud mind is not best, which by & by is changed and will have all things done at once, and upon the head & spur, but the meek spirited, which by patience and bearing can overcome all impediments, that lye in his way, which thing we are taught by these sayings of the wise. Make not to much haste. Suffer and endure. &c.
HE continueth still in his exhortation. In mans affayrs it is alwaies required ⟨p. 117⟩to consider the ende.1 To this purpose the proude mynde is not best, which by & by is chaunged and will haue all thinges done at once, and vppon the head & spur, but the méeke sprited, which by patience and bearing can ouercome all impedimentes, that lye in his way, which thing we are taught by these sayings of ye wise. Make not to much haste. Suffer and endure. &c.
- 1Hastiness must be avoided.