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 › For God is in heaven, but thou art on the earth.Chapter 5 › For God is in heauen, but thou art on the earth.

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

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

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That is remember thy state or condition.¹ The great majesty of God is in heaven, thou art but a worm on the earth. Thou must not talk of God's works after thine own judgement, let God rather speak: dispute not of Gods Counsels, nor go not about to bring thine own matters to pass through thine own counsels. It is God alone that can dispose, and bring all matters to pass, for he is in heaven. All this we thus express in the German tongue: few words, hold thy tongue. Thou shalt appoint God no rule. These men therefore offend on the left hand, which will not hear the word of God, but they will help matters to go forward, and teach God what he hath to do. These men he thus beateth ⟨image 81⟩down: Hear, and hold your peace, and do that which God commandeth & appointeth you, which if you will not do, you shall offend, and so become a dreamer and a fool.

THat is remember thy state or condition.¹ The greate maiestie of God is in heauen, thou art but a worme on the earth. Thou must not talke of Goddes workes after thine owne iudgement, let God rather speake: dispute not of Gods Counselles, nor goe not about to bringe thine own matters to passe through thine owne counsels. It is God alone that can dispose, and bring all matters to passe, for he is in heauen. All this we thus expresse in the Germaine toung: fewe wordes, holde thy toung. Thou shalt appoint God no rule. These men therfore offend on the left hand, which will not heare the word of God, but they will helpe matters to goe forward, and teach God what he hath to doe. These men he thus beateth

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The book

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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

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

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.