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

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, ⟨p. 176⟩and containing all worldly Dangers. He should see in deed much darkness, that is, miseries of this world. But this should delight him, that he could set them lighter, as one knowing and perceiving long before, that this were the state and trade of the world.

¹THis is a very comprecation or prayer as I sayd, lyke as he should saye: that age would I faine see that had obserued the contentes of this booke, the same were an excellēt man. Looke how pleasaunt & ioyfull the Sun & light is, so pleasaunt a thing it is to sée a man many yeares inured with the experience of these matters, & yet meary at his hart, ⟨p. 176⟩