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

We have hitherto heard the general theme and argument of the book, wherein he purposed to treat of the unhappy devises and enterprises of men, striving to set forward and fulfil their own ways, which God doth frustrate, as one always withstanding such attempts. Now he beginneth to rehearse certain particulars, gathering by a dialectical induction, that universal propositions, wherewith he began his book, that is to say, that all things were but vanity. And he increaseth this misery, or vanity, that where man seeth his forefathers devises, and enterprises made frustrate, and how they wearied themselves in vain, will not yet be learned. For the flesh is so foolish, and the reason so blinded, that it can by no examples be amended.

WEe haue hetherto heard the generall theam and argument of the booke, wherein he purposed to treat of the vnhappy deuises and enterprises of men, striuing to set forward and fulfill their owne wayes, which God doth frustrate, as one alwayes withstāding such attēptes. Now he beginneth to rehearse certaine particulars, gathering by a dialecticall induction, that vniuersall propositions, wherwith he began his booke, that is to say, that all thinges were but vanitie. And he increaseth this misery, or vanitie, that where mā séeth his forefathers deuises, and enterprises made frustrate, and how they wearyed themselues in vaine, will not yet be learned. For the fleshe is so foolishe, and the reason so blynded, that it can by no examples be amended.