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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.
They have both like success. For it happeneth to the righteous even as to the wicked, to the good & clean as to the unclean, to him that offereth, as to him that offereth not. As it happeneth to the virtuous, even so to the sinners: to him that forsweareth, as to him that feareth an oath. This is the worst of all things that are done under the Sun, that it happeneth to all men alike. Whereby the hart of man is filled with wickedness, and foolishness remaineth in their harts, all the ⟨p. 146⟩days of their life.
They haue both lyke successe. For it happeneth to the righteous euen as to the wicked, to the good & cleane as to the vncleane, to him that offreth, as to him that offreth not. As it happeneth to the vertuous, euen so to the sinners: to him that forsweareth, as to him that feareth an othe. This is the woorste of all thinges that are donne vnder the Sunne, that it happeneth to all men alyke. Whereby the hart of man is fylled with wickednes, and foolishnes remaineth in their harts, all the ⟨p. 146⟩dayes of their lyfe.
This is again a copiousness of Solomon, as though he should say:1 The world is all together unquiet, and unkind, there is as small remembrance of good men as of evil. This is to be understanded on the worlds behalf, not on Gods. The righteous men, that live are contained of the world, and in the world: But with God they stand in good case as he said before, He that feareth the Lord it shall go well with him. The world rewardeth the good and the bad alike.