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 › For the wise are ever as little in remembrance as the foolish. Fo…: For the wise are ever as little in remembrance as the foolish. For the days shall co…Chapter 2 › For the wyse are euer as little in remembraunce as the foolishe. Fo…: For the wyse are euer as little in remembraunce as the foolishe. For the dayes shall co…

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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.

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Both that the wise man hath done and devised by this counsel,¹ and that the fool hath done through his foolishness, whether it succeeded well or evil, shall be forgotten. For neither they themselves, nor other shall be the better for it, that ⟨image 44⟩they may learn to commit all things unto God, but their posterity shall follow their own ways, and not be content with the ordinances of their Ancestors, but seek new devises, loathing that they have, and seeking for that they have not, dreaming thus. If it once succeeded well with me, it will do so once again. If it did not before succeed, it will now succeed. We will do wiselier then they have done before us. &c.

BOth that the wise man hath done and deuised by this counsell,¹ and that the foole hath done through his foolishnesse, whether it succéeded well or euill, shal be forgotten. For neither they themselues, nor other shall be the better for it, that ⟨image 44⟩they may learne to committe all thinges vnto God, but their posteritie shall follow their owne wayes, and not be content with the ordinaunces of their Auncestors, but séeke new deuises, lothyng that they haue, and séeking for that they haue not, dreaming thus. If it once succeeded well with me, it will doe so once agayne. If it did not before succéede, it will now succéede. We wil doe wiselyer then they haue done before vs. &c.

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Title as printed

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

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.

And I was weary of all my labour which I had taken under the sun, because I should be fain to leave them to an other man that cometh ⟨image 47⟩after me, who whether he shall be a wise man or a fool I know not. And yet shall he be Lord of all my labours.

And I was weary of all my labour which I had takē vnder the sunne, because I should be fayne to leaue them to an other man that commeth ⟨image 47⟩after me, who whether hee shal be a wise mā or a foole I know not. And yet shall he be Lord of all my labours.

Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

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.

And I was weary of all my labour which I had taken under the sun, because I should be fain to leave them to an other man that cometh ⟨image 47⟩after me, who whether he shall be a wise man or a fool I know not. And yet shall he be Lord of all my labours.

And I was weary of all my labour which I had takē vnder the sunne, because I should be fayne to leaue them to an other man that commeth ⟨image 47⟩after me, who whether hee shal be a wise mā or a foole I know not. And yet shall he be Lord of all my labours.