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

BY a general sentence, he proveth a special, as if he should say: The disobedient turneth his eyes aside and seeth not the thing before his face. He seeeth not what he doth, nor how great an evil disobedience is. And he knoweth not what is to come. &c. that is, the disobedient foreseeth not what is like to fall. His disobedience causeth him to desire many things, he hopeth to attain to great matters, and is deceived. He promiseth him self all kind of safety, but ⟨image 142⟩when he thinketh least thereon his judgement and hour is at hand, and he perisheth in his disobedience. To be short. The wicked contemneth present obedience, and looketh not on the punishment to come. But the wise man doth not so. For he knoweth what mischief followeth the disobedient, and therefore he obeyeth.

BY a generall sentence, he prooueth a speciall, as if he should say: The disobedient turneth his eyes asyde and séeth not the thing before his face. He seeeth not what he doth, nor how greate an euell disobedience is. And he knoweth not what is to come. &c. that is, ye disobedient foreséeth not what is lyke to fall. His disobedyence causeth him to desier many thinges, he hopeth to attaine to great matters, and is deceaued. He promiseth him selfe all kinde of safetye, but ⟨image 142⟩