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

The wisdom of a man maketh his face to shine, but unshamefastnes putteth it out of favour.

The wisedome of a man maketh his face to shine, but vnshamefastnes putteth it out of fauour.

I Judge these sayings to pertain to them that go before.¹ This figure of speech, that Solomon useth here, is partly known to us by other places of Scripture, which have the like figure. In the seventh of the Proverbs, it is said of an harlot meeting with a young man: With a strong countenance she flattered him: Again, there met him a woman strong in countenance. (or whorish in behaviour). So Daniel in the viij. chapter, hath a ⟨image 138⟩king fierce in countenance. This figure signifieth impudence and boldness of countenance such as where no fear & reverence is, as we say in our proverb of a foo•e, that he setteth a good countenance on it, meaning that he blusheth not, […] is without fear and shame.

I Iudge these sayinges to pertaine to them that goe before.¹ This figure of speech, that Salomon vseth here, is partlye knowen to vs by other places of Scripture, which haue the lyke figure. In the seuenth of the Prouerbes, it is sayde of an harlot méetyng with a younge man: With a strong countenaūce shee flattred him: Againe, there met him a woman stronge in countenaunce. (or whoorishe in behauiour). So Daniell in the viij. chapiter, hath a ⟨image 138⟩king fierce in countenaunce. This fygure signifieth impu•encye and boldenes of countenaunce such as where no feare & reuerence is, as we say in our prouerbe of a foo•e, that he setteth a good countenaunce on it, meaning that he blusheth not, is without feare and shame.