A brief exposition with practical observations upon the whole book of Ecclesiastes by that…A briefe exposition with practicall observations upon the whole book of Ecclesiastes by that…

Reason 1. From the danger of childish government to a State, as also of riotous government. Which dangers be 1. Remissness of government or slothfulness, whence the decay of all good in a Commonwealth, as in a house is neglected; as decay of justice, trading, military power, and skill, honour and reputation with foreign Princes and States; and which is worst of all, decay in Religion, and ⟨p. 229⟩purity thereof; whence also dropping in of contentious corruptions into all sorts. 2. Prodigal expense of the treasure of the State in feasting and banqueting, in Masks and Revels, where money must answer all; and that not a purse full, or pocket full, or bag full, or chest full, but a whole Kings Treasury; and when that faileth, then illegal exactions of the subjects estates.

Reason 1. From the danger of childish government to a State, as also of riotous government. Which dangers be 1. Remisnesse of government or slothfulnesse, whence the decay of all good in a Commonwealth, as in a house is neglected; as decay of justice, trading, military power, and skill, honour and reputation with forraign Princes and States; and which is worst of all, decay in Religion, and ⟨p. 229⟩purity thereof; whence also dropping in of contentious corruptions into all sorts. 2. Prodigall expence of the treasure of the State in feasting and banquetting, in Masks and Revels, where money must answer all; and that not a purse full, or pocket full, or bag full, or chest full, but a whole Kings Treasury; and when that faileth, then illegall exactions of the subjects estates.

The son of Nobles] not so much of Noble ancestors, for most Kings are such, and yet their Kingdoms not always blessed. Yea sometimes they that are raised from low estates, (as David from following the sheep) may be blessed Princes, and the Land blessed in them. But a son of Nobles, is a Noble son, a man of a noble spirit, or Heroës, (for from the Hebrew word Heroë it seems to be derived) are so called of whiteness, not so much for wearing white Garments, as being bright and glorious, Viro Illustres, & clarissimi, opposed to Dark or obscure men,