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 4 › So I turned and considered all the oppressions that are wrought und…: So I turned and considered all the oppressions that are wrought under the sun: & beho…Chapter 4 › So I turned and considered all the oppressions that are wrought vnd…: So I turned and considered all the oppressions that are wrought vnder the sunne: & beho…

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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.

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¹Hitherto Solomon hath reckoned the vain devises of men. By reason that God hindereth and letteth them, namely how those things only, which God doth and appointeth, attain & come to their end, and can not be letted or hindered. Now henceforth he reckoneth the impediments of mens devises, that is, the means and causes, whereby God useth to revoke us from our counsels and devises, compelling us to use those things that we presently have. I saw (saith he) that neither Princes nor Magistrates are able to take away violence and injury from among men, yea God setteth naughty disposed men in their way, from whom they can not be delivered. David being a very good prince minded to profit and do good to the common weal, but Joab and Absalom did hinder & let him.² He went about to make Joab out of the way, but he was not able. Thus have Princes their hinderers and disturbers, whom yet they are compelled to suffer, and by whom God hindereth the devises of the wise. I saw also how Judges were corrupted & bribed,³ and how tyrants oppressed the

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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

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.

This also is a vanity and vexation of spirit.

This also is a vanitie and vexation of spirite.

Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

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.

This also is a vanity and vexation of spirit.

This also is a vanitie and vexation of spirite.