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

Blessed art thou o land, when thy king is the son of Nobles, & thy Princes eat in time, for strength, and not for drunkenness.

Blessed art thou o lande, when thy king is the sonne of Nobles, & thy Princes eate in tyme, for strength, and not for drunkennes.

These be Hebrew phrases, the child of life, the child of death, the child of the year: even so the child of Nobles, is he that hath nobles of his kin. For the Hebrew word son, we commonly express by this word hath, as in Ezekiel, it is said of Pharaoh: I am the son of wise men, that is, I have many wise men. The Hebrew word Horim signifieth men in white. For it was the manner of the people in the East, to wear white apparel, as the Romans used purple and scarlet. Princes therefore are called white of the garment they wear, even as some of the Romans were called Torquati of the bandrikes they wear about their necks.

THese be Hebrew phrases, the childe of lyfe, the childe of death, the childe of the yeare: euen so the childe of Nobles, is he that hath nobles of his kynne. For the Hebrew worde sonne, we commonly expresse by this word hath, as in Ezechiell, it is sayd of Pharao: I am the sonne of wise men, that is, I haue many wyse men. The Hebrew word Horim signifieth men in white. For it was the māner of the people in the East, to weare white apparell, as the Romaynes vsed purple and scarlet. Princes therefore are called white of the garment they weare, euen as some of the Romaynes were called Torquati of the bandrikes they weare about their neckes.