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Ecclesiastes, otherwise 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 [i.e. Henry Lok]. 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
Lok, Henry
  
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To the vertuous Lady, the Lady Woollie.
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Certaine poems to the Authour of the worke.
  
To the worke.
  
To the Author.
  
TO THE QVEENES MOST EXCELLENT MAIESTIE.
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[1. These sacred words king Dauids son did preach, who Israel taught ]
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CONSIO I.
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Chap. 1.
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[Chap. 2.]
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Chap. 3.
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[Chap. 4.]
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CONSIO. II.
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Chap. 5.
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Chap. 6.
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[Chap. 7.]
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[Chap. 8.]
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CONSIO. III.
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Chap. 9.
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[Chap. 10.]
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[Chap. 11.]
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Chap. 12.
  
Adue to worlds vaine delight.
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Sundry Psalmes of Dauid translated into verse, as briefly and significantly as the scope of the text will suffer; by the same Author.
  
Psalmes 27.
  
Psalme. 71.
  
Psalme. 119.
  
Psalme. 121.
  
Psalme. 130.
  
Lords Prayer.

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Certaine poems to the Authour of the worke.


To the worke.

Thee Princes pen, now present to a Prince,
And poeme to a princely sprited Muse:
Ye full sound Ethicks of the sweet essence
Of heauenly truth, which all ought to peruse
View all, reape good, leaue ill without excuse.
H. A.

To the Author.

For me to praise this worke, it were no praise,
Whil'st thou doest publisht it: it prayseth thee;
Thing (once cald perfect) further praise denayes,
Because all other words inferior bee.
With happie sight thy muse appeares to see,
That could select a subiect of such choyce,
Which hath enforced many more then mee,
With silence (for thy blist attempt) reioyce.
Thy former vaine, no vaine conceipt bewrayes
By Passions (patternes of a Christian fight)
But for this worke, yet highest honor stayes,
And therefore henceforth feare no others flight
Thy Zeale, thy theame, thy gift, thy fame to staine,
Which imitate they may, but not attaine.
M. C.
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