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

Such travel and labour hath God given to the children of men, to exercise them selves therein.

Such trauell and labour hath God giuen to the childrē of men, to exercise them selues therin.

That is to say,¹ God gave me such a cogitation and mind for my punishment, that at length I should learn, that ⟨image 24⟩I ought not to trust to mine own wisdom, and that any thing were it never so wisely token in hand, was but in vain, if God would not prosper it. I could not abide that there should be any defect, or error in any thing &c. It justly therefore fell out, that I should be vexed with this cogitation, that I might learn to resign & give over mine own will. And see that mine own wisdom was nothing. And this is an evil vexation, because we will not give place unto the wisdom of God, but will seem wiser then he, and not suffer those things, which the wisdom of God suffereth, nor commit our selves to his will.

THat is to say,¹ God gaue me such a cogitation and mynde for my punishemēt, that at length I should learne, that ⟨image 24⟩I ought not to trust to myne owne wisedome, and that any thing were it neuer so wisely tokē in hand, was but in vaine, if God would not prosper it. I could not abyde yt there should be any defect, or errour in any thing &c. It iustly therefore fell out, yt I should be vexed with this cogitatiō, that I might learne to resigne & giue ouer myne owne will. And sée that myne own wisedome was nothyng. And this is an euill vexation, bicause we will not giue place vnto ye wisedome of God, but will seem wiser then he, and not suffer those thinges, which the wisedome of God suffereth, nor commit our selues to his will.