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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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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.
And I applied my mind to know wisdom, and to behold the business that is done on the earth, that neither day nor night the eyes of man take sleep.
And I applyed my mynde to know wisedome, and to beholde the busines that is done on the earth, that neyther daye nor night the eyes of man take sleepe.
That is, while I was thus occupied, and vexed my mind, and devised how to govern & order all things prudently upon earth, I gat nothing but sleepless nights. And even so shall it happen ⟨image 147⟩unto thee, if thou wilt not be merry, but weary thy self in thine own ways and devises, for herein thou dost but as that fool did, which would bear all the world on his shoulders, ye is, would order and rule it, by his own industry and laws of his own appointing. Why dost thou not rather commit all matters to God, & cease thy curiosity in other mens doings?
THat is, while I was thus occupied, and vexed my mynde, and deuised how to gouerne & order all thinges prudentlye vpon earth, I gat nothing but sleaples nightes. And euen so shall it happen ⟨image 147⟩vnto thée, if thou wilte not be meary, but weary thy selfe in thine owne wayes and deuises, for herein thou doost but as that foole did, which would beare all the worlde on his shoulders, ye is, would order and rule it, by his owne industry and lawes of his owne apointing. Why doost thou not rather commit all matters to God, & cease thy curyositie in other mens doinges?