Ecclesiastes, othervvise called The preacher Containing Salomons sermons or commentaries (as it may probably be collected) vpon the 49. Psalme of Dauid his father. Compendiously abridged, and also paraphrastically dilated in English poesie, according to the analogie of Scripture, and consent of the most approued writer thereof. Composed by H.L. Gentleman. Whereunto are annexed sundrie sonets of Christian passions heretofore printed, and now corrected and augmented, with other affectionate sonets of a feeling conscience of the same authors.

[verse 17] For all is vaine, saue to serue God, which whē thou dost prepare: Heare ere thou speake, of sacrifice, of babbling foole beware.

17.

Take heed to thy foot, when thou enterest into the house of God, and be more neare to heare then to giue the sacri∣fice of fooles: for they know not that they do euill.

Now least my speech which tended to thy cure, Should in thy mind worlds meere misliking breed, Which yet perforce, a space thou must indure, I will thee now with wholesome counsell feed, With God and man, instructing thee the way To liue in peace, and worldly cares alay.

And first (as chiefest comfort of the rest) I will direct they steps to God aboue, Vnto whose seruice when thou art addrest, Let reuerent feare thy whole affection moue, Come thou to learne, thy schoole his Temple make, And fond prescriptious, of thy owne forsake.