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 › Moreover, I saw under the Sun, the place of judgement, where was…: Moreover, I saw under the Sun, the place of judgement, where was wickedness, and the p…Chapter 3 › Moreouer, I saw vnder the Sunne, the place of iudgemēt, where was…: Moreouer, I saw vnder the Sunne, the place of iudgemēt, where was wickednes, and the p…

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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.

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What should I speak of the vices & vanity of mans devises,¹ where as even in the place of judgement, that is, where justice and law should be administered, wicked men and ungodliness do reign. And Solomon doth not so much complain, that ungodliness is in the place of judgement, as that it can not in that place be amended and corrected: as though he should say. All things are utterly so vain, that the care of correcting ⟨image 59⟩this unrighteousness of officers, doth no good. When I saw this wickedness, I thought to correct it, but I found that I was not able, till God would correct it. So our Prince Frederick was wont to say:² The longer I govern, the less I know how to govern. Again: Where shall I at length find him that I may trust? See in the courts of all princes, how notwithstanding there be divers good men that wish well to the common weal, and give good counsel thereunto, yet will there be always some found, that will dash and trouble all their counsels and devises. Such therefore, and so great is the malice and naughtiness of man, that man is not able to amend and correct all men.

WHat should I speake of the vices & vanitie of mans deuises,¹ where as euen in the place of iudgement, that is, where iustice and lawe should be administred, wicked men and vngodlines doe raigne. And Salomō doth not so much complayne, that vngodlynes is in the place of iudgement, as that it can not in that place be amended and corrected: as though he should say. All thinges are vtterly so vayne, that the care of correcting

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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

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.

There is a time for every work and purpose.

There is a tyme for euery worke and purpose.

I considered in mine hart the state of the children of men, that God ⟨image 60⟩hath purged them: yet, to see to, they are in themselves as beasts. For the condition of the children of men, and the condition of beasts are even as one. As the one dyeth: so dyeth the other.

I considered in myne hart the state of the children of men, that God ⟨image 60⟩hath purged them: yet, to see to, they are in themselues as beastes. For the condition of the children of mē, and the cōdition of beastes are euen as one. As the one dyeth: so dyeth the other.

The state (or fashion) of the children of men.

For the condition of the children of men, and of beasts are all as one.

For the condition of the childrē of men, and of beastes are all as one.

As the beasts dye, so dye men.

As the beastes dye, so dye men.

For they have all one breath, and there is no excellency of man above the beast. For all is vanity. All go to one place, & all was of the dust, and all shall return to the dust.

For they haue all one breath, and there is no excellency of mā aboue the beast. For all is vanitie. All goe to one place, & all was of the dust, and all shall returne to the dust.

Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

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.

There is a time for every work and purpose.

There is a tyme for euery worke and purpose.

I considered in mine hart the state of the children of men, that God ⟨image 60⟩hath purged them: yet, to see to, they are in themselves as beasts. For the condition of the children of men, and the condition of beasts are even as one. As the one dyeth: so dyeth the other.

I considered in myne hart the state of the children of men, that God ⟨image 60⟩hath purged them: yet, to see to, they are in themselues as beastes. For the condition of the children of mē, and the cōdition of beastes are euen as one. As the one dyeth: so dyeth the other.

The state (or fashion) of the children of men.

For the condition of the children of men, and of beasts are all as one.

For the condition of the childrē of men, and of beastes are all as one.

As the beasts dye, so dye men.

As the beastes dye, so dye men.

For they have all one breath, and there is no excellency of man above the beast. For all is vanity. All go to one place, & all was of the dust, and all shall return to the dust.

For they haue all one breath, and there is no excellency of mā aboue the beast. For all is vanitie. All goe to one place, & all was of the dust, and all shall returne to the dust.