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

That is to say, hypocrisy. Because ⟨image 192⟩these Apes counterfeit a show of life and good doctrine. So in the 25. Psalm also it is said. I will not keep company with dissemblers, that is, such as Christ calleth hypocrites. Paul saith: They have a show of Godliness. Therefore God shall Judge every work, that that may remain and abide, that is perfect and sincere, all colour & feignedness being taken away wherewith they hid and cloaked their works. He speaketh not of the latter judgment, but after the manner of the Scripture in general of all judgments, either such as heretics be judged and put to death by, or what so ever sort of wicked persons. All these things have their judgment and time appointed them of God which they must abide. Thus the Pope even at this day is brought to judgement, & is almost condemned. Thus was Arius and diverse other heretics, brought to this judgment, and the Lord revealed their shamefulness as Peter saith: In the time of his visitation and inquiry.

THat is to saye, hypocrisie. Because ⟨image 192⟩these Apes counterfet a shewe of lyfe and good doctrine. So in the 25. Psalme also it is sayd. I will not keepe companye with dissemblers, that is, such as Christ calleth hipocrites. Paule sayth: They haue a shewe of Godlines. Therefore God shall Iudge euery worke, that that may remayne and abyde, that is perfect and sincere, all coulor & fainednes being taken away wherewith they hid and cloked their workes. He speaketh not of the latter iudgment, but after the maner of ye Scripture in generall of all iudgments, eyther such as heretikes be iudged and put to death by, or what so euer sorte of wicked persons. All these thinges haue their iudgment and time appointed them of God which they must abyde. Thus the Pope euen at this day is brought to iudgement, & is almost condēned. Thus was Arius and diuerse other heretikes, brought to this iudgment, and the Lorde reueled their shamefullnes as Peter saith: In the time of his visitation and inquirie.