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 › All the days of his life he eateth in darkness, with much grief,…: All the days of his life he eateth in darkness, with much grief, sorrow and anger.Chapter 5 › All the dayes of his lyfe he eateth in darkenes, with much griefe,…: All the dayes of his lyfe he eateth in darkenes, with much griefe, sorrow and anger.

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All the days of his life he eateth in darkness, with much grief, sorrow and anger.

All the dayes of his lyfe he eateth in darkenes, with much griefe, sorrow and anger.

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¹Again, this is a phrase of the Hebrews. He eateth in darkness, for he eateth in sadness. It is taken from the gesture & countenance of men: for when the hart is heavy, then the eyes are overcast, as it were with a cloud. But when it is merry then is it lightened as it were with certain beams, and a new light. This phrase is very often in the Psalm, light for mirth, and darkness for sadness, as in the 27. Psalm: The Lord is my light, and my salvation. Again: Lighten mine eyes. &c.

¹AGayne, this is a phrase of the Hebrewes. He eateth in darknes, for he eateth in sadnes. It is taken from the gesture & countenaunce of men: for whē the hart is heauy, then the eyes are ouercast, as it were with a cloude. But when it is meary then is it lightened as it were with certeine beames, and a newe lyght. This phrase is very often in the Psalm, light for mirth, and darkenes for sadnes, as in the 27. Psalme: The Lord is my light, and my saluation. Againe: Lighten myne eyes. &c.

1What light and darkness signifieth in the Hebrew tongue.What lyght and darkenes signifieth in the Hebrewe toung.

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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

All the days of his life he eateth in darkness, with much grief, sorrow and anger.

All the dayes of his lyfe he eateth in darkenes, with much griefe, sorrow and anger.

For this is his portion. &c.

The sixth Chapter.

The sixt Chapiter.

This is also an evil under the Sun, and much used among men: A man to whom God hath given riches and treasures, and honour, & wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, and yet God suffereth him not to eat thereof, but a strange man shall eat it up. This is a vain thing and a miserable.

Reformers309

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Westminster Assembly24

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All the days of his life he eateth in darkness, with much grief, sorrow and anger.

All the dayes of his lyfe he eateth in darkenes, with much griefe, sorrow and anger.

For this is his portion. &c.

The sixth Chapter.

The sixt Chapiter.

This is also an evil under the Sun, and much used among men: A man to whom God hath given riches and treasures, and honour, & wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, and yet God suffereth him not to eat thereof, but a strange man shall eat it up. This is a vain thing and a miserable.