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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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Chapter 7 › That man can find nothing after him.Chapter 7 › That man can finde nothing after hym.
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.
That man can find nothing after him.
That man can finde nothing after hym.
That is, that he may be taught,1 that he can have no more prosperity then God will give him, although he seek it. Man seeketh further then God appointeth, but he findeth not. God hath given thee mirth, and thou seekest more mirth, but thou shalt not find it. For no man is ⟨image 124⟩able to add any thing unto Gods works When our Lord hath made an end, then canst thou add nothing to it. When the hart is merry, it can not be sorry, and contrariwise. God so appointeth all things, that thou mayest learn to be content with that that he sendeth, and to use it so moderately that our joy may be in the Lord.
THat is, that he may be taught,1 that he can haue no more prosperitie then God will geue him, although he séeke it. Man séeketh further then God appointeth, but he findeth not. God hath geuen thée myrth, and thou séekest more myrth, but thou shalt not finde it. For no man is ⟨image 124⟩able to add any thing vnto Gods workes When our Lorde hath made an ende, then canst thou add nothinge to it. When the hart is meary, it can not be sory, and contrarywise. God so appointeth all thinges, that thou maist learne to be content with that that he sendeth, and to vse it so moderately that our ioy may bée in the Lorde.