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

That is to say,¹ thus it happeneth to fools, which will seem wise, and judge all other fools in comparison of them selves: whether they begin, or make an end, yea all their talk is nothing but foolishness. And the more a fool goeth about to seem wise, the more he playeth the fool: and yet he prevaileth above the wise man and devoureth his good counsels. Even as the Pharisees prevailed against Christ the best preacher, the Jews and false Apostles against the Apostles. The Arians ⟨image 169⟩devoured the good teachers in their days. And we in these days preach Christ, but the heretics persecute and devour us. But let us yet look for greater matters, taking it for a vantage in the mean season, that yet we retain & keep some goodness, for that some hold fast the true doctrine.

THat is to saye,¹ thus it happeneth to fooles, which will seeme wyse, and iudge all other fooles in cōparison of thē selues: whether they begin, or make an ende, yea all their taulke is nothing but foolishnes. And ye more a foole goeth about to séeme wise, the more he plaieth ye foole: and yet he preuaileth aboue the wyse mā and deuoureth his good counsels. Euen as the Pharises preuailed against Christ the best preacher, the Iewes and false Apostles against the Apostles. The Arrianes