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 3 › Also he hath set the world in their hart, yet can not man find out…: Also he hath set the world in their hart, yet can not man find out the work that God…Chapter 3 › Also he hath set the world in theyr hart, yet can not man finde out…: Also he hath set the world in theyr hart, yet can not man finde out the worke that God…

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Also he hath set the world in their hart, yet can not man find out the work that God hath wrought from the beginning to the end.

Also he hath set the world in theyr hart, yet can not man finde out the worke that God hath wrought frō the begynnyng to the end.

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¹This is a confirmation of the things gone before. Although (saith he) God hath set the world in their hart, yet are they not able to govern it through their own counsels. This is an Hebrew phrase, to give or speak to the hart, for to give or speak fair or merrily. This is it he would say. God doth not only set the world in their power, whereby they may use the things present, but also setteth in their hart, that they may use it with pleasure and joy. That they may have both joy and pleasure of it. And yet man knoweth not when his work shall begin or end, when or how long he shall enjoy it. Therefore man must be content, that hath the world in his use.

¹THis is a confirmation of the thynges gone before. Although (sayth he) God hath set the world in their hart, yet are they not able to gouerne it through their own coūsels. This is an Hebrue phrase, to giue or speake to the hart, for to giue or speake fayre or mearily. This is it he would say. God doth not onely set the world in their power, wherby they may vse the thinges present, but also setteth in their hart, that they may vse it with pleasure and ioye. That they may haue both ioye and pleasure of it. And yet man knoweth not when his worke shall begin or end, when or how long he shall enioy it. Therfore man must be content, that hath the world in his vse.

1Men cannot enjoy the things that god giveth them.Men cānot enioye the things that god geueth them.

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The book

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

Also he hath set the world in their hart, yet can not man find out the work that God hath wrought from the beginning to the end.

Also he hath set the world in theyr hart, yet can not man finde out the worke that God hath wrought frō the begynnyng to the end.

¶ But man findeth not out the work. &c.

¶ But man findeth not out the worke. &c.

And I know that there is nothing good in them, but to rejoice and to do good in his life. And also that every man eateth and drinketh, and seeth the commodity of all his labour, this is the gift of God.

And I know that there is nothyng good in them, but to reioyce and to doe good in his lyfe. And also that euery man eateth and drinketh, and seeth the cōmoditie of al his labour, this is the gift of God.

I know that whatsoever God shall do, shall be for ever: to it can no man add, and from it can none diminish. For God hath done it, that they should fear before him.

I know that whatsoeuer God shall doe, shall be for euer: to it can no man adde, and from it cā none diminish. For God hath done it, that they should feare before him.

That that hath been, is also now, and that that shall be, hath been already, and God requireth the things that are past.

That that hath beene, is also nowe, and that that shall be, hath beene already, and God requireth the thinges that are past.

Because God requireth the things that are past.

Moreover, I saw under the Sun, the place of judgement, where was wickedness, and the place of justice where was iniquity. And I thought in mine hart, God will judge the just and the wicked: for there is a time for every work & purpose.

Moreouer, I saw vnder the Sunne, the place of iudgemēt, where was wickednes, and the place of iustice wher was iniquitie. And I thought in myne hart, God will iudge the iust and the wicked: for there is a tyme for euery worke & purpose.

Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

Also he hath set the world in their hart, yet can not man find out the work that God hath wrought from the beginning to the end.

Also he hath set the world in theyr hart, yet can not man finde out the worke that God hath wrought frō the begynnyng to the end.

¶ But man findeth not out the work. &c.

¶ But man findeth not out the worke. &c.

And I know that there is nothing good in them, but to rejoice and to do good in his life. And also that every man eateth and drinketh, and seeth the commodity of all his labour, this is the gift of God.

And I know that there is nothyng good in them, but to reioyce and to doe good in his lyfe. And also that euery man eateth and drinketh, and seeth the cōmoditie of al his labour, this is the gift of God.

I know that whatsoever God shall do, shall be for ever: to it can no man add, and from it can none diminish. For God hath done it, that they should fear before him.

I know that whatsoeuer God shall doe, shall be for euer: to it can no man adde, and from it cā none diminish. For God hath done it, that they should feare before him.

That that hath been, is also now, and that that shall be, hath been already, and God requireth the things that are past.

That that hath beene, is also nowe, and that that shall be, hath beene already, and God requireth the thinges that are past.

Because God requireth the things that are past.

Moreover, I saw under the Sun, the place of judgement, where was wickedness, and the place of justice where was iniquity. And I thought in mine hart, God will judge the just and the wicked: for there is a time for every work & purpose.

Moreouer, I saw vnder the Sunne, the place of iudgemēt, where was wickednes, and the place of iustice wher was iniquitie. And I thought in myne hart, God will iudge the iust and the wicked: for there is a tyme for euery worke & purpose.