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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
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The sun riseth and goeth down, and returneth to his place again breathing, that he may rise up again. The wind goeth toward the South, and turneth to the North, fetcheth his compass, whirleth about, goeth forth, and returneth again to his circuits from whence he did come.
The sunne riseth and goeth down, and returneth to hys place agayne breathyng, that hee may rise vp agayn. The wynde goeth toward the South, and turneth to the North, fetcheth his compasse, whyrleth about, goeth forth, and returneth againe to his circuites from whence he dyd come.
Solomon continueth in describing of this kingdom & place of vanity,1 proving the stability of the sun by his perpetual and constant rising, sitting, and course. Farthermore he signifieth that the wind and the air followeth the force and course of the sun. For he maketh the sun the Lord and ruler as it were of the elements. This sun (I say) hath the wind at his pleasure, and governeth all things by his administration, tempering the air, the water, and the wind, by his race and course &c. When he ariseth, he maketh (as we see) one air, when he setteth, an other. And even after a like sort he worketh an other time in altering the water &c. For when the sun setteth, the earth becometh moist, the ⟨image 16⟩water cold, the air dankish &c. Yea almost all creatures are diversly disposed according to the rising and setting of the sun.
SAlomon continueth in describyng of this kyngdome & place of vanitie,