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 › Then said I in my mind, if it happen unto the fool as it doth unt…: Then said I in my mind, if it happen unto the fool as it doth unto me, what need I l…Chapter 2 › Then sayd I in my mynde, if it happen vnto the foole as it doth vnt…: Then sayd I in my mynde, if it happen vnto the foole as it doth vnto me, what neede I l…

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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.

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¹And these words tend to this end, that we should abstain from affiance in our own devises. I (saith Solomon) governed my kingdom most wisely, & I had a Lieutenant or president, which governed not so prudently as I, and yet had he good success. Since therefore I see fools have as good success, or better then I, why trust I to mine own counsel and wisdom, increasing but my labour and sorrow.

¹ANd these wordes tende to this ende, that we should absteine from affiaūce in our owne deuises. I (saith Salomon) gouerned my kingdome most wisely, & I had a Lieftenant or president, which gouerned not so prudently as I, and yet had he good successe. Since therfore I sée fooles haue as good successe, or better then I, why trust I to myne owne counsell and wisdome, encreasing but my labour and sorrow.

1We must not trust in our own devises.We must not trust in our own deuises.

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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

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.

Wherefore I was weary of my life because I saw that all things done under the sun were naught. For all was but vanity and vexation of mind.

Wherefore I was weary of my lyfe because I saw that all thinges done vnder the sunne were naught. For all was but vanitie and vexation of mynde.

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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.

Wherefore I was weary of my life because I saw that all things done under the sun were naught. For all was but vanity and vexation of mind.

Wherefore I was weary of my lyfe because I saw that all thinges done vnder the sunne were naught. For all was but vanitie and vexation of mynde.