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

Therefore a little folly sometime, is better then wisdom and glory.

Therefore a lytle folly sometyme, is better then wisdome and glory.

¹This is a consolation against such chaū ses and naughty Counsellors, He calleth it little folly because of the little time it endureth as the Poets use to say To seem foolish in place where, is holden for high wisdom. Therefore when thou seest a naughty man prevail ⟨p. 158⟩in the Counsel, or in the Parliament house &c. let thy counsel give place, and leave of thy wisdom, because thou seest it is not liked and vex not thy self. It is better thou seem a fool for a season: and let them go on in their foolishness, because they will give no ear to thee. For by force thou canst not prevail. For a fool will be led by no counsel, unless thou speak according to his mind. Therefore thou must let them alone when thou hast showed thy counsel, and done what thou canst. For if thou wilt go through with thy purpose, thou shalt wrath these wasps, and meet with an angry Bear, and endanger thy self without necessity. These counsels be very good for us, which dwell in this ingrateful world, which harkeneth not to our good counsel, whatsoever we say or threaten-

¹THis is a consolatiō against such chaū ses and naughtye Counsellers, He calleth it lytle folly besause of the litle tyme it endureth as the Poetes vse to say To seeme foolish in place where, is holden for high wisedome. Therefore when thou séest a naughty man preuaile ⟨p. 158⟩in the Counsell, or in the Parlament house &c. let thy counsell geue place, and leaue of thy wisedome, because thou séest it is not lyked and vexe not thy selfe. It is better thou séeme a foole for a season: and let them go on in their foolishnes, because they wil giue no eare to thée. For by force thou canst not preuaile. For a foole will be led by no counsell, vnlesse thou speake according to his mynde. Therefore thou must let them alone whē thou hast shewwed thy counsell, and donne what thou cāst. For if thou wilte goe through wyth thy purpose, yu shalt wrath these waspes, and méete with an angry Beare, and endaūger thy self without necessitie. These counsels be very good for vs, which dwell in this ingratefull worlde, which harkeneth not to our good counsell, whatsoeuer we saye or threaten-