Ecclesiastes — Chapter 6
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Verse 6
although he liued two thoufand yeares , and hath not enioyed good things:dos not al things haften to one place? in his mouth ; but his foule shal not be filled. 8, What hath the wifeman more then thefoole? and what the poore man, bur to pafie thither, where lite is > 9, Better it is to fee that, which thou maift couete s thento defire that,which thou canit not know, But thisalfo is vanitie > and pre- fumption of fpirite, ro. (¢) He that shal be, his name is already called: and it is Knowne , that he is aman , and can not contend in judgement. againit a ftronger then himfelf. 11, There be manie words, that haue much yanitie in difputing, ——— Crap, VII. It isin Vameto feeke, and ynpofsible to know al natural things.2.1t importeth to leade this shortlife in mortificasion, 4 penance,8.and patience: 12, feekin w1doms, with competent temporal meancs; 15. prousding for she next world; 2 +.not yealding to concupicence, Hat needethamanto feeke thines-greaterthen himfelf, wher- as he isignorant , whar is profitable for him in his life » Inthe number of the dayes af his peregrination , and the time that paflcth as ashadow ? Or whocantel him what shal be-after him vnder the