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

¹That is, take prosperity merrily when it cometh, and be not overcome of adversity, when God sendeth it. Thus should youth be brought up and instructed. And unless youth follow such an admonisher, he shall never do like a man. For youth is led altogether with affections, & is unskilful, which unskilfulness is cause that it can not bear nor yield hereafter to the naughtiness and ingratefulnes of the world. Solomon therefore is an excellent instructor of youth. He forbiddeth not joys and pleasantness, as the foolish masters the Monks have done. For this is nothing else but of young men to make blocks. And as Anselm ⟨p. 177⟩the veryest Monk of all other said: to set a great tree in a little pot. Thus these Monks shut up their youth in a coupe, and forbid them the sight and communication of men, because they should learn nor perceive nothing, where as nothing is more dangerous for youth, then solitariness.

¹THat is, take prosperitie mearyly when it commeth, and be not ouercommed of aduersitie, when God sendeth it. Thus should youth be brought vp and instructed. And vnles youth follow such an admonisher, he shall neuer doe lyke a man. For youth is ledde altogether with affections, & is vnskilfull, which vnskilfulnes is cause yt it cā not beare nor yelde hereafter to the naughtines and ingratefulnes of the world. Salomon therefore is an excellent instructer of youth. He forbiddeth not ioyes and pleasauntnes, as the foolishe masters the Monkes haue done. For this is nothing els but of yoūg men to make blockes. And as Anselme