Vanitie of vanities, saith he preacher, vanitie of vanities, all is vanitie.] Psal. 39. 5, 6. and 62. 9. and 144. 4. chap. 12. 8.
Vanitie] He condemneth the opinion of all men that set felicity in any thing but in God alone, seeing that in this world all things are as vanitie, and nothing.
of vanities] That is, most vain, having no solidity of being, continuance of condition, true profit to us, nor means to bring us to happinesse, but containing matter of unprofitable travell, and false deceit for us.
all is vanitie] All these creatures and courses under the sun, verse 3.