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

This is the cause therefore that mens hearts are filled with wickedness:

This is the cause therefore that mēs hartes are fylled with wyckednes:

That is to say, with indignation Intolerable sorrow. Because they have ⟨image 150⟩not understanding,¹ nor can not frame them selves to do as God doth, which sendeth rain to the good and evil alike. I suppose that the Philosophers, & Monks are here quipped, which because they could not bear with these things forsook the world. They would not serve in such an unkind world. But Solomon will have us to be busied in the world, and to know the world, and not to be feared with the ingratitude thereof from doing, but to follow our heavenly father which letteth his sun to arise upon the good and evil. Math. v.

THat is to say, with indignation Intollerable sorow. Because they haue ⟨image 150⟩not vnderstanding,¹ nor can not frame them selues to doe as God doth, which sendeth rayne to the good and euyll alyke. I suppose that the Philosophers, & Monkes are here quipped, which because they could not beare with these thinges forsooke the worlde. They would not serue in such an vnkinde worlde. But Salomon will haue vs to be busyed in the worlde, and to know the worlde, and not to be feared with the ingratitude thereof from doing, but to follow our heauenly father which letteh his sunne to arise vppon the good and euill.