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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.
¶ Of other books beside these my son take thou heed.
¶ Of other bookes beside these my sonne take thou heede.
That is, follow those books, which are allowed of them that have the holy ghost, and have acknowledged them to be given, of one master and Pastor.
THat is, followe those bookes, which are allowed of them that haue the holy ghoste, and haue acknowledged them to be geuen, of one master and Pastour.
¶ For there is none end in making of books.
¶ For there is none ende in making of bookes.
Here he toucheth the infelicity of mans nature,1 seeming to imitate and follow these good men and writers, but full untowardly & unhandsomely. This he meaneth. Thou hast to do in the world where thou shalt happen on innumerable books, set out to edify the people, but abide thou within a certain number of them prescribed: And hold thy self upon the scripture.