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 › And multitude of words bewrayeth a fool.Chapter 5 › And multitude of wordes bewrayeth a foole.

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And multitude of words bewrayeth a fool.

And multitude of wordes bewrayeth a foole.

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That is to dispute of divers matters, to be to wise in our own opinions, to teach and prescribe all men argueth a fool. Thereby is a fool to be known when he will seem to be wise. Overhasty wisdom and righteousness cometh never to perfection as one said: I hate that boy that is wise to soon. This therefore is his counsel, that we should not be so ready to dispute and reason, as to hearken and do. And this text might have been concluded in two words: Hear, and hold thy peace. For he that can give good ear, we say in our Dutch proverb he will be a wise man. And he that with many words & much disputing, will seem to redress matters, is a fool, and setteth things the more backward. These are therefore notable proverbs, for manners, and which may ⟨p. 79⟩be spoken against those, which through their own devises will get their living or which through their works will prescribe God a rule &c. Even as Judas calleth them dreamers, which will order & appoint the Church without the word of God.

THat is to dispute of dyuers matters, to be to wise in our owne opinions, to teach and prescribe all men argueth a foole. Therby is a foole to be knowen when he will seeme to be wise. Ouerhasty wysedome and righteousnes commeth neuer to perfection as one sayd: I hate that boy that is wise to soone. This therfore is his counsell, that we should not be so ready to dispute and reason, as to harken and doo. And this text might haue bene cōcluded in two words: Heare, and holde thy peace. For he that can geue good eare, we say in our Dutch prouerbe he will be a wise man. And he that with many wordes & much disputing, wil séeme to redresse matters, is a foole, and setteth thinges the more backeward. These are therefore notable prouerbes, for manners, and which may

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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

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.

For he is not delighted in fools.

For he is not delighted in fooles.

Suffer not thy mouth to make thy flesh to sin, neither say before the Angel, that this is ignorance, least god be angry with thy saying, and destroy the works of thine hands. Many words are but dreams, and vanities, but fear thou the Lord.

Suffer not thy mouth to make thy fleshe to sinne, neyther say before the Angel, that this is ignoraunce, least god be angry with thy saying, and destroy the woorkes of thyne handes. Many wordes are but dreames, and vanities, but feare thou the Lord.

Before the Angel.

Before the Angell.

Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

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.

For he is not delighted in fools.

For he is not delighted in fooles.

Suffer not thy mouth to make thy flesh to sin, neither say before the Angel, that this is ignorance, least god be angry with thy saying, and destroy the works of thine hands. Many words are but dreams, and vanities, but fear thou the Lord.

Suffer not thy mouth to make thy fleshe to sinne, neyther say before the Angel, that this is ignoraunce, least god be angry with thy saying, and destroy the woorkes of thyne handes. Many wordes are but dreames, and vanities, but feare thou the Lord.

Before the Angel.

Before the Angell.