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

Least thou perhaps here thy Servant curse thee.

Least thou perhappes here thy Seruaunt cursse thee.

¹There are some so curious in them selves, that they will hunt out all mens sayings and signs in so much that they will hearken at the windows, and peep in at the crevices of the walls to hear what every body speaketh of them. To whom it justly falleth out, to hear that of their own family that grieveth them. Therefore if thou wilt give ear to every bodies talk, look to hear even thine own household to speak evil of thee. Yea perhaps when thou thinkest not of it. For as thou shalt try and prove many things: so shalt thou hear many things that thou wouldest not, so that thou shalt not need curiously to hearken what every body saith. Neither be thou therefore by and by angry, & take weapon in hand, but make light of ⟨p. 128⟩them, considering that thy self also hast offended others in many things. If Jupiter should throw forth his thunderbolts, as often as men deserve them, he would in short space be left weaponless, as Horace saith.

¹THere are some so curiouse in them selues, that they will hunte out all mens sayings and signes in so much that they will harken at the windowes, and péepe in at the creuesses of the walles to heare what euery body speaketh of them. To whom it iustly falleth out, to heare that of their owne familye that gréeueth them. Therefore if thou wilte geue eare to euery bodyes taulke, looke to heare euen thine owne householde to speake euill of thée. Yea perhappes when thou thinkest not of it. For as thou shalt trye and proue many thinges: so shalt thou heare many thinges that thou wouldest not, so that thou shalt not néede curiously to harken what euery body sayth. Neyther be thou therfore by and by angry, & take weapon in hand, but make light of ⟨p. 128⟩