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

All these things I cast in mine hart to understand. There are righteous ⟨image 148⟩men and wise, whose servants are in the hand of God, and yet no man knoweth the love or the hatred of that that is before him.

All these thinges I cast in mine hart to vnderstand. There are righteous ⟨image 148⟩men and wise, whose seruaunts are in the hand of God, and yet no mā knoweth the loue or the hatred of that that is before him.

¹Here we must well remember the argument, that we give not ear to them which draw this text to the worthiness of the hatred or love of God, and teach men wickedly that no man can be certain of the favour of God. &c. Where Solomon speaketh only of things done under yt Sun, that is, among men, governance of civil life. See (saith he) what untowardness & crookedness is in this world: where I find there are men that govern justly and wisely, whose servants and subjects yet are in the hand of God, and are prospered and defended, like Solomon and David.

¹HEre we must well remember the argument, that we geeue not eare to them which drawe this texte to the worthynes of the hatred or loue of God, and teach men wickedly that no man can be certayne of the fauour of God. &c. Where Salomon speaketh onely of thinges done vnder yt Sunne, that is, among men, gouernance of ciuile lyfe. Sée (sayth he) what vntowardnes & crookednes is in this worlde: where I finde there are mē that gouerne iustly and wisely, whose seruauntes and subiectes yet are in the hand of God, and are prospered and defended, lyke Salomon and Dauid.