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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 › But they have sought many inventions.Chapter 7 › But they haue sought many inuentions.
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.
But they have sought many inventions.
But they haue sought many inuentions.
That is they are occupied in many ways, and diverse cogitations, how to govern things hereafter, leaving things present which god hath set before them. So the woman will intermeddle in her husbands charge, & the man in the wives matters. Therefore this sentence is a conclusion of the vanity of man.
THat is they are occupied in manye wayes, and dyuerse cogitations, how to gouern things herafter, leauing things present which god hath set before them. So the woman will entremeddle in her husbandes chardge, & the mā in ye wyues matters. Therfore this sentence is a concluosin of the vanitie of man.
Who is wise, and who can declare these things?
Who is wise, and who can declare these thinges?
That is to say, all things are so difficult, that they can not be uttered. For we be so drowned in our own devises and counsels, that we understand not how we be drowned in them, as though he should say, I will not speak of the fact it self. For men understand not what right is, so far they are from performing it. And this is a declaration how vain the hart of man is.