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 5 › Be not rash with thy mouth, nor let thine hart be hasty, to utter…: Be not rash with thy mouth, nor let thine hart be hasty, to utter a thing before God:…Chapter 5 › Be not rashe with thy mouth, nor let thyne hart be hastye, to vtter…: Be not rashe with thy mouth, nor let thyne hart be hastye, to vtter a thing before God:…

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Be not rash with thy mouth, nor let thine hart be hasty, to utter a thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou art on the earth. Therefore let thy words be few, for many cares breed dreams, and multitude of words declareth a fool.

Be not rashe with thy mouth, nor let thyne hart be hastye, to vtter a thing before God: for God is in heauen, and thou art on the earth. Therefore let thy wordes be fewe, for many cares breede dreames, and multitude of wordes declareth a foole.

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This is one part of them which are offended, and decline to the right hand,¹ which to much weary them selves and ⟨image 79⟩reason of God's counsels. Even as other say, if we should do nothing but only believe, then let us do no works: so these men say, if our counsels be of no force, then what shall we do? wherefore did God make us on this wise? wherefore giveth he one man good success, and another none? Solomon therefore counselleth us in this place not to yield to such cogitations, or to follow such disputers, but to abide in the word, and to do that God prescribeth us. Neither to regard the ones overmuch carefulness, nor the others over great negligence, but to hold on in the straight and high way.

THis is one parte of them which are offēded, and decline to ye right hand,¹ which to much weary them selues and ⟨image 79⟩reason of goddes counselles. Euen as other say, if we should doo nothing but only beleue, then let vs doo no workes: so these men say, if our counselles be of no force, then what shall we doo? wherfore did God make vs on this wise? wherfore geueth he one man good successe, and another none? Salomon therefore counselleth vs in this place not to yelde to such cogitations, or to follow such disputers, but to abyde in the woorde, and to doo yt God prescribeth vs. Neither to regarde the ones ouermuch carefulnes, nor the others ouer greate negligēce, but to hold on in the straight and high waye.

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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

Be not rash with thy mouth, nor let thine hart be hasty, to utter a thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou art on the earth. Therefore let thy words be few, for many cares breed dreams, and multitude of words declareth a fool.

Be not rashe with thy mouth, nor let thyne hart be hastye, to vtter a thing before God: for God is in heauen, and thou art on the earth. Therefore let thy wordes be fewe, for many cares breede dreames, and multitude of wordes declareth a foole.

Before God.

Dreaming cometh through multitude of cares.

Dreaming commeth through multitude of cares.

And multitude of words bewrayeth a fool.

And multitude of wordes bewrayeth a foole.

For God is in heaven, but thou art on the earth.

For God is in heauen, but thou art on the earth.

When thou hast vowed a vow unto God, differ not to pay it, for he delighteth not in fools. Pay therefore that thou hast vowed. It is better that thou vowest not, than to vow, and not perform.

When thou hast vowed a vowe vnto God, differre not to pay it, for he delighteth not in fooles. Paye therfore that thou hast vowed. It is better that thou vowest not, thē to vow, and not perfourme.

Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

Be not rash with thy mouth, nor let thine hart be hasty, to utter a thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou art on the earth. Therefore let thy words be few, for many cares breed dreams, and multitude of words declareth a fool.

Be not rashe with thy mouth, nor let thyne hart be hastye, to vtter a thing before God: for God is in heauen, and thou art on the earth. Therefore let thy wordes be fewe, for many cares breede dreames, and multitude of wordes declareth a foole.

Before God.

Dreaming cometh through multitude of cares.

Dreaming commeth through multitude of cares.

And multitude of words bewrayeth a fool.

And multitude of wordes bewrayeth a foole.

For God is in heaven, but thou art on the earth.

For God is in heauen, but thou art on the earth.

When thou hast vowed a vow unto God, differ not to pay it, for he delighteth not in fools. Pay therefore that thou hast vowed. It is better that thou vowest not, than to vow, and not perform.

When thou hast vowed a vowe vnto God, differre not to pay it, for he delighteth not in fooles. Paye therfore that thou hast vowed. It is better that thou vowest not, thē to vow, and not perfourme.