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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
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.
Light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes, to see the Sun.
Light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes, to see the Sunne.
This is an allegory, he meaneth if were a pleasant thing, if a man would express this doctrine in life: If the Princes and people would follow this doctrine which I have taught & do teach in this book.
THis is an allegory, he meaneth if were a pleasant thing, if a mā would expresse this doctrine in lyfe: If the Princes and people would folow this doctrine which I haue taught & doe teach in this booke.
Though a man live many years, and in them all rejoice, yet he shall remember the days of darkness, because they are many, all that cometh is vanity.
Though a man lyue many yeares, and in them all reioyce, yet he shall remember the dayes of darkenes, because they are many, all that commeth is vanitie.
1This is a very comprecation or prayer as I said, like as he should say: that age would I fain see that had observed the contents of this book, the same were an excellent man. Look how pleasant & joyful the Sun & light is, so pleasant a thing it is to see a man many years inured with the experience of these matters, & yet merry at his hart,