A06504:701
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
¶ If the Clouds be full, they will pour fourth rain upon the earth.
¶ If the Cloudes be full, they will powre fourth rayne vpō the earth.
These be mere exhortations & threats. If the clouds, that is the poor, be full, they will send down rain into the earth. This may be understanded two ways. First thus: Do as the clouds do, which when they are full, let the rain fall: even so do thou, pour out upon the poor. Secondly it may be a promise, which I like better, after this sort. If thou hast substance give it to them, which be like wandering clouds, and have nothing. ⟨p. 173⟩Fill I say these clouds, and thou shalt see thy self also filled. The commination followeth.
THese be meere exhortatiōs & threats. If the cloudes, that is the poore, be full, they will send downe rayne into ye earth. This may be vnderstanded two wayes. First thus: Doe as the cloudes doe, which when they are full, let ye raine fall: euen so doo thou, poure out vpon the poore. Secondly it may be a promise, which I lyke better, after this sorte. If thou hast substaunce geue it to thē, which be like wandring cloudes, and haue nothing. ⟨p. 173⟩Fill I say these cloudes, and thou shalt see thy selfe also filled. The commination followeth.