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 thus had I liefer to enterpretate the hebrew word:¹ for he understandeth not the venerous pleasure, which chiefly in old men is ceased, but also all other kind of lawful & honest pleasure, as if he should say: An old man taketh delight in nothing, but is unfit to all such purposes. There is no pleasant talk or familiarity with him, but he is even a living corps. Thou seest therefore that he speaketh here of decrepit Age, good for nothing, not of such age as is able yet to be occupied in such businesses.

FOr thus had I lieffer to enterpretate the hebrewe worde:¹ for he vnderstandeth not the venerous pleasure, which chiefly in olde men is ceased, but also all other kinde of lawfull & honest pleasure, as if he should saye: An olde man taketh delight in nothing, but is vnfitt to all such purposes. There is no pleasaunt taulke or familiaritye with him, but he is euen a liuing corps. Thou séest therefore that he speaketh here of decrepite Age, good for nothing, not of such age as is able yet to be occupied in such businesses.