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

For childhood and youth. &c.

For childehode and youth. &c.

¹That is, remember thou art young, and set all together in the way of vanity. For youth of it self is a vain ⟨p. 179⟩thing, and led with sundry and divers passions. Be thou wise therefore, and put not oil into the fire, as the proverb saith: Be thou neither in love, ne yet in sadness, be merry and enjoy thy goods. And use thy self hereto in thy youth, that thou mayst know how to do in thine age. For they that live quietly and pleasantly in their youth, shall come also unto a pleasant age.

¹THat is, remember thou art young, and set all together in the way of vanitie. For youth of it selfe is a vayne ⟨p. 179⟩thing, and led with sundry and diuers passions. Be thou wise therfore, and put not oyle into the fier, as the prouerbe sayth: Be thou neyther in loue, ne yet in sadnes, be meary and enioy thy goods. And vse thy selfe hereto in thy youth, that thou mayst know how to doe in thine age. For they that liue quietly and pleasauntly in their youth, shall come also vnto a pleasaunt age.

1. 1Temperance & modesty must be observed.Tēperance & modestie must be obserued.