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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
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.
London: printed by John Daye, 1573London: printed by Iohn Daye, 1573
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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
If in a country thou seest the oppression of the poor, and the defrauding of judgment and justice, be not astonied at the matter. For he that is higher then the highest regardeth, and there be higher then they, and the King is over all the earth, so see the ground tilled.
If in a countrey thou seest the oppression of the poore, and the defrauding of iudgment and iustice, be not astonied at the matter. For he that is higher then the highest regardeth, and there be higher then they, and the King is ouer all the earth, so se the ground tylled.
After this treaty of godliness,1 he returneth again trimly to his Roll of vanities, where he repeateth one thing oftentimes as is used in Sermones. ⟨image 85⟩This he saith. I bad you fear God, or else you should do no good, yea you would say, there is no God, onlesse you were armed with the fear of God and knowledge of the truth. For when you see the poor oppressed and judgment subverted here you will murmur, what unrighteousness will you say is this? where is god become? why suffereth he these things? against these cogitations and offences, Solomon confirmeth us, fear thou God saith he, and think there is a judge appointed for it, he shall redress it. If thou canst not amend the Judge, think this is the course of this world and how no man is able to cause all Judges to be just, this only is in Gods power, the high King.
AFter this treatye of godlynes,1 he returneth agayne trymly to his Roll of vanities, where he repeteth one thinge oftentimes as is vsed in Sermones. ⟨image 85⟩This he sayth. I bad you feare God, or els you shuld do no good, yea you would say, there is no God, onlesse you were armed with the feare of God and knowledge of the truth. For when you sée the poore oppressed and iudgment subuerted here you will murmure, what vnrighteousnes will you say is this? where is god become? why suffereth he these thinges? against these cogitations and offences, Salomon confirmeth vs, feare thou God sayth he, and thinke there is a iudge appoynted for it, he shall redresse it. If thou canst not amend the Iudge, thinke this is the course of this world and howe no man is able to cause all Iudges to be iust, this onely is in Gods power, the high Kinge.