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

Much study and reading, is a weariness of the flesh.

Much study and reading, is a wearines of the fleshe.

This he saith not of the weariness of the person that writeth but of his disciples or hearers, as if he would say. These men with their many writings and books do nothing but cause men to weary themselves, whom yet they would seem to benefit, always learning, and never attaining unto the truth. This I say is the fruit of these books▪ to trouble mens consciences, and to weary yt people Therefore we must persist and abide in the opinion of one Teacher.¹ We must ⟨image 191⟩cleave either to one, or to a few which have the true form of doctrine. Other we must beware of, which go about only to seem to bring some new deuyse, and to seem better learned then others, as now many Sectaries, and their likes do. Well therefore doth S. James say: Be ye not many masters.

THis he saith not of the wearynes of the person that wryteth but of his disciples or hearers, as if he would saye. These men with their many wrytinges and bookes doe nothing but cause men to weary themselues, whō yet they would séeme to benefit, alwayes learning, and neuer attayning vnto the truth. This I say is the fruite of these bookes▪ to trouble mens consciences, and to weary yt people Therefore we must persist and abyde in the opinion of one Teacher.¹ We must ⟨image 191⟩