Title page of An exposition of Solomons book called Ecclesiastes or the preacher. Seen and allowed, London, 1573

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An exposition of Solomons book called Ecclesiastes or the preacher. Seen and allowedAn exposition of Salomons booke called Ecclesiastes or the preacher. Seene and allowed

Name: An exposition of Solomons book called Ecclesiastes or the preacher. Seen and allowed
Author: Martin Luther

An exposition of Solomons book called Ecclesiastes or the preacher. Seen and allowed.An exposition of Salomons booke called Ecclesiastes or the preacher. Seene and allowed.

Martin Luther 1483–1546London: printed by John Daye, 1573London: printed by Iohn Daye, 1573

181 [i.e. 187] leaves · 71k words · STC 16979 · ESTC S105591

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Chapter 2 › And I saw that the success of both these men were alike.Chapter 2 › And I saw that the successe of both these men were alike.

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And I saw that the success of both these men were alike.

And I saw that the successe of both these men were alike.

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That is, I saw, they had both like fortune, that as little prevailed the wise man as the fool. That things are governed neither by wisdom,¹ nor foolishness, although God suffer things to be done by them both, but no rule must be made thereof. For if our counsel were of force, then should it alway prosper. If foolishness did hurt always, then should it never prosper. Marius, Antonius, & divers other prevailed more by their temerity and rashness, then Cicero did with his wisdom. And a man shall no where find more examples of mans foolishness ⟨image 43⟩and wisdom, then among the Romans and Gentiles. For among the Jews, wars were taken in hand for the most part, according as the prophets appointed, and God commanded.

THat is, I sawe, they had both lyke fortune, that as little preuayled the wyse man as the foole. That thinges are gouerned neither by wisedome,¹ nor foolishnes, although God suffer thinges to be done by them both, but no rule must be made thereof. For if our coūsell were of force, then should it alway prosper. If foolishnes did hurt alwayes, then should it neuer prosper. Marius, Antonius, & diuers other preuayled more by their temeritie and rashnes, then Cicero dyd with his wisdome. And a man shall no where finde more examples of mans foolishnes

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An exposition of Solomons book called Ecclesiastes or the preacher. Seen and allowed.An exposition of Salomons booke called Ecclesiastes or the preacher. Seene and allowed.

Author

Martin Luther 1483–1546

Place

London

Printer

John DayeIohn Daye

Year

1573

Size

181 [i.e. 187] leaves

Words

71,187

Catalogue

STC 16979 · ESTC S105591

Text

EEBO-TCP A06504

Passages

797

Sections

334

Title page

An exposition of Solomons book called Ecclesiastes or the preacher. Seen and allowedAn exposition of Salomons booke called Ecclesiastes or the preacher. Seene and allowed

And I saw that the success of both these men were alike.

And I saw that the successe of both these men were alike.

Then said I in my mind, if it happen unto the fool as it doth unto me, what need I labour then any more for wisdom? So I said in mine hart, that this also was but vanity.

Then sayd I in my mynde, if it happen vnto the foole as it doth vnto me, what neede I labour then any more for wisdome? So I sayde in myne hart, that this also was but vanitie.

So I said in mine hart this also was but vanity.

So I sayd in mine hart this also was but vanitie.

For the wise are ever as little in remembrance as the foolish. For the days shall come, when all shall be forgotten.

For the wyse are euer as little in remembraunce as the foolishe. For the dayes shall come, when all shal be forgotten.

And the wise man dyeth as well as the fool.

And the wyse man dyeth as well as the foole.

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And I saw that the success of both these men were alike.

And I saw that the successe of both these men were alike.

Then said I in my mind, if it happen unto the fool as it doth unto me, what need I labour then any more for wisdom? So I said in mine hart, that this also was but vanity.

Then sayd I in my mynde, if it happen vnto the foole as it doth vnto me, what neede I labour then any more for wisdome? So I sayde in myne hart, that this also was but vanitie.

So I said in mine hart this also was but vanity.

So I sayd in mine hart this also was but vanitie.

For the wise are ever as little in remembrance as the foolish. For the days shall come, when all shall be forgotten.

For the wyse are euer as little in remembraunce as the foolishe. For the dayes shall come, when all shal be forgotten.

And the wise man dyeth as well as the fool.

And the wyse man dyeth as well as the foole.