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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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Chapter 10 › Whose Princes eat in their time.Chapter 10 › Whose Princes eate in their tyme.
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.
Whose Princes eat in their time.
Whose Princes eate in their tyme.
That is,1 which prefer not their own belly before the affairs and cares of ⟨image 172⟩the kingdom, seeking for their own advantage. But where are they found? Such covetousness reigneth in the court, the nobles are covetousness her self. This mayest thou see in our Princes, where kingdoms are wasted and consumed, & great men and nobles are enriched, By reason of these pestilent Peers, we can not bring to pass that poor people may be provided for, that Schools may be set up & maintained, that poor maidens may have competent Dowries appointed them, and such other works of Godliness may be accomplished: where they not with standing can exhort and get of Princes every thing. Truly therefore is the land blessed, whose Peers eat in due time, and not for riotousness, that is with are content so to use the Princes liberality, that they and their family may have sufficient, and be maintained, and not seek to hand and gather together infinite masses of treasure.
THat is,1 which prefer not their owne belly before the affayres and cares of ⟨image 172⟩the kingdome, séeking for their owne aduauntage. But where are they founde? Such couetousnes raigneth in the courte, the nobles are couetousnes her self. This maist yu sée in our Princes, where kingdomes are wasted and consumed, & great men and nobles are enriched, By reason of these pestelēt Péeres, we can not bring to passe that poore people may be prourded for, that Schooles may be sett vp & mainteined, that poore maydens maye haue competent Dowries appointed thē, and such other workes of Godlines may be accomplished: where they not with standing can exhorte and get of Princes euery thing. Truely therefore is ye lande blessed, whose Péeres eate in due tyme, and not for ryotousnes, that is wich are content so to vse the Princes liberalitie, that they and their familie may haue sufficient, and be maynteyned, and not séeke to hande and gather together infinite masses of treasure.