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

¹The Chapter going before was a kind of invective against fools, and a description of the kingdom of this world, what a kind of thing it is, so that whosoever beareth office, may know he hath a troublesome administration. And to know that the kingdom of this world is so troublesome and incorrigible, is the greatest wisdom that can be. Now this chapter exhorteth to good works: for when men are taught how unjust the kingdom of this world is, then their hearts begin to wax weary, and they devise how to give up all kind of administration, and to forsake the world, being overcome with the malice of men, as was declared heretofore. But Solomon teacheth, that the more unhappy and ungracious the world is, the more we should travel and ⟨p. 170⟩endeavour to do some good.

¹THe Chapiter going before was a kynde of inuectiue agaynst fooles, and a discription of the kingdome of this worlde, what a kynde of thyng it is, so that whosoeuer beareth office, may know he hath a troublesome administration. And to knowe that the kingdome of this worlde is so troublesome and incorrigible, is the greatest wisedome that can be. Now this chapiter exhorteth to good workes: for whē men are taught how vniust the kingdom of this world is, then their hartes begin to waxe weary, and they deuise how to geue vp all kinde of administration, and to forsake the world, being ouercommed with the malice of men, as was declared heretofore. But Salomon teacheth, that the more vnhappye and vngracious the worlde is, the more we should trauel and ⟨p. 170⟩indeuour to doe some good.

1. 1An exhortation to good works.An exhortation to good workes.

And first he beginneth with honouring of the magistrate,