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 › ¶Therefore I see that there is nothing better, then that a man shou…: ¶Therefore I see that there is nothing better, then that a man should rejoice in his af…Chapter 3 › ¶Therefore I see that there is nothing better, then that a mā shou…: ¶Therefore I see that there is nothing better, then that a mā should reioyse in his af…

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¶Therefore I see that there is nothing better, then that a man should rejoice in his affairs, because that is his portion. For who shall bring him to see, what shall be after him?

¶Therefore I see that there is nothing better, then that a mā should reioyse in his affaires, because that is his portion. For who shall bryng him to see, what shall be after him?

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¹This is the opinion of those that be godly, for they have taken hold of this doctrine. The ungodly are vexed with the likeness and similitude between us and beasts, and can find nothing but vanity in their travels. For this doctrine they neither know, nor believe, for reason can not persuade it them. And by this place is all the whole heap of Philosophers ⟨p. 62⟩convinced, gathering many things together touching the immortality of the soul, which they believe not. This therefore is the portion of the godly, to enjoy the things present, and not to be troubled with things to come. But this cometh not to pass under the sun. They that do otherwise clog them selves with double incommodity, they enjoy not the things present, nor attain not to the things to come, and it happeneth unto them as unto Aesopes dog, that snatched at the shadow, & lost his meat. So these men loth the things present, and seek for other things. Thus hitherto Solomon hath discoursed most in generalities of the vanities of this world: now follow certain particulars.

¹THis is the opinion of those that be godly, for they haue taken holde of this doctrine. The vngodly are vexed with the likenes and similitude betwene vs and beastes, and can finde nothing but vanity in their trauels. For this doctrine they neither know, nor beleeue, for reason can not persuade it them. And by this place is all the whole heape of Philosophers

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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

¶Therefore I see that there is nothing better, then that a man should rejoice in his affairs, because that is his portion. For who shall bring him to see, what shall be after him?

¶Therefore I see that there is nothing better, then that a mā should reioyse in his affaires, because that is his portion. For who shall bryng him to see, what shall be after him?

The fourth Chapter.

The fourth Chapiter.

So I turned and considered all the oppressions that are wrought under the sun: & behold, the tears of the oppressed, and none comforteth them, nor delivered them out of the hands of their oppressors, to comfort them.

So I turned and considered all the oppressions that are wrought vnder the sunne: & behold, the teares of the oppressed, and none cōforteth them, nor deliuered them out of the hādes of their oppressours, to comfort them.

Wherefore I praised those that are dead, above those that are living, and I counted him that yet was unborn better then them both. For he hath not seen the evil works that are wrought under the sun.

Wherefore I praysed those that are dead, aboue those that are lyuyng, and I coūted him that yet was vnborne better then them both. For he hath not seene the euill workes that are wrought vnder the sunne.

Also I beheld all travail and perfection of works, that is in the envy of a man against his neighbour: This also is a vanity and vexation of the mind.

Also I beheld all trauayle and perfectiō of workes, that is in the enuie of a mā against his neighbour: This also is a vanitie and vexation of the mynde.

I saw the industry and perfection ⟨p. 65⟩that is in workmen.

I saw the industrie and perfection ⟨p. 65⟩that is in workemen.

Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

¶Therefore I see that there is nothing better, then that a man should rejoice in his affairs, because that is his portion. For who shall bring him to see, what shall be after him?

¶Therefore I see that there is nothing better, then that a mā should reioyse in his affaires, because that is his portion. For who shall bryng him to see, what shall be after him?

The fourth Chapter.

The fourth Chapiter.

So I turned and considered all the oppressions that are wrought under the sun: & behold, the tears of the oppressed, and none comforteth them, nor delivered them out of the hands of their oppressors, to comfort them.

So I turned and considered all the oppressions that are wrought vnder the sunne: & behold, the teares of the oppressed, and none cōforteth them, nor deliuered them out of the hādes of their oppressours, to comfort them.

Wherefore I praised those that are dead, above those that are living, and I counted him that yet was unborn better then them both. For he hath not seen the evil works that are wrought under the sun.

Wherefore I praysed those that are dead, aboue those that are lyuyng, and I coūted him that yet was vnborne better then them both. For he hath not seene the euill workes that are wrought vnder the sunne.

Also I beheld all travail and perfection of works, that is in the envy of a man against his neighbour: This also is a vanity and vexation of the mind.

Also I beheld all trauayle and perfectiō of workes, that is in the enuie of a mā against his neighbour: This also is a vanitie and vexation of the mynde.

I saw the industry and perfection ⟨p. 65⟩that is in workmen.

I saw the industrie and perfection ⟨p. 65⟩that is in workemen.