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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
An exposition of Solomons book called Ecclesiastes or the preacher. Seen and allowed.An exposition of Salomons booke called Ecclesiastes or the preacher. Seene and allowed.
London: printed by John Daye, 1573London: printed by Iohn Daye, 1573
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The words of the wise are like goads, and like nails fastened by the masters of the Assemblies, and given by one Pastor.
The wordes of the wyse are lyke goades, and like nayles fastened by the masters of the Assemblies, and geuen by one Pastour.
1Here he exhorteth us that we be not led about with divers and strange doctrines, as if he should say: you have a notable master and teacher, beware therefore of new teachers. For the words of this master, are goads and nails, that is, they are planted and set fast. They be fastened. Such are the words of David and of the Prophets: The words of the inconstant wavering men be as scum upon the water. And of this place I conjecture there were certain books and ⟨p. 177⟩histories, and to digest them into certain annals and Chronicles of the Hebrews, and to compact all other books in order, thereby to purchase authority unto the books, and to ratify and allow those that were worthy to be read.2
1HEre he exhorteth vs that we be not led about with diuers and straunge doctrines, as if he should say: you haue a notable master and teacher, beware therfore of new teachers. For the wordes of this master, are goades and nayles, that is, they are planted and set fast. They be fastened. Such are the words of Dauid and of the Prophets: The words of the inconstant wauering mē be as skūme vpon the water. And of this place I coniecture there were certeine bookes and