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

A Mong the affairs of fools I saw this also, that proceedeth of women.¹ For since he wrote a Register of vanity, this was not to be omitted, neither it chanceth unto fools, that will not set their hands to work, but do nothing, that they fall into the hands of women, and are compelled to do service to them. He speaketh of such a woman, which taketh upon her to be wise, & to bear rule above her husband not of the anger of women, although this is true, that a woman is more passionate then a man is.

A Monge the affayres of fooles I sawe this also, that procéedeth of women.¹ For since he wrot a Register of vanytie, this was not to be omytted, neyther it chaunceth vnto fooles, that will not sett their handes to woorke, but doo nothing, that they fall into the handes of women, and are compelled to doe seruice to them. He speaketh of such a woman, which taketh vpon her to be wyse, & to beare rule aboue her husband not of ye anger of women, although this is true, that a womā is more passionate then a man is.

1. 1An other kind of vanity, the rule and governance of wives.An other kynde of vanitie, the rule and gouernance of wyues.

Neither is womankind here condemn ned, which is the creature of God. For the kind must be separated from the faults thereto belonging, as before he separated the works of God from the devises of man. Man is the work of God, but beside this work of God, he will follow ⟨image 134⟩his own devises, and will not be ruled wholly by God, who only was his creator and maker. So must the kind be severed from the faults thereto incident.

Neither is womankynde here condē ned, which is the creature of God. For the kinde must be seperated frō ye faultes thereto belonging, as before he seperated the workes of God from the deuises of man. Man is the worke of God, but beside this worke of God, he will followe