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

¹Here again we must so mark Solomon, that we think him not to speak of Gods justice, or of the justice of faith, but of civill justice, so that by a just man, must be understanded an exactor of justice, ⟨p. 122⟩He that will make the people honest. Such as is a man in office, or master of a family. I saw saith he, a just man that had notable laws & ordinances, which when he began to urge, and to exact them all to the uttermost, he nothing prevailed, but all went backward. Much like a rertaine fool which bowing and crooking him self against the Sun, found fault that his shadow was crooked, and yet would not lift up himself. Such be we like. We see a mote in our neighbours eye, but the beam in our own eyes we consider not. To be short, Extreme law or right, is extreme injury. He that will right all things perfectly either in civil affairs or domesticall, shall have much labour and little profit. On the contrary side, an other will do nothing, careth not for the executing of justice, neither doth any good. But a man must neither be wise, nor a fool, neither just nor wicked. What then must me do? This shall be a mean.

¹HEre againe we must so marke Salomon, yt we thinke him not to speake of Gods iustice, or of the iustice of fayth, but of ciuill iustice, so that by a iust man, must be vnderstāded an exactor of iustice,