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 6 › Yea though he lived two thousand years, yet hath he no good life.…: Yea though he lived two thousand years, yet hath he no good life. Come not all to one…Chapter 6 › Yea though he lyued two thowsād yeares, yet hath he no good lyfe.…: Yea though he lyued two thowsād yeares, yet hath he no good lyfe. Come not all to one…

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Yea though he lived two thousand years, yet hath he no good life. Come not all to one place.

Yea though he lyued two thowsād yeares, yet hath he no good lyfe. Come not all to one place.

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¹See how he amplifieth this misery of the covetous man: that is, he shall get nothing, but the ••nger he liveth the more his miseries and communities are decreased. This is the life of man, more vanity and misery, either such as thou […] be•• thy self, or […] others. For even the godly although they live not after the flesh, yet the flesh •oubleth […], and they are compelled to feel the […] of the flesh.

¹SEe how he amplifieth this misery of the couetous man: that is, he shall get nothing, but the ••nger he lyueth ye more his myseryes and comunities are discreased. This is the lyfe of man, more vanitie and mysery, eyther such as thou 〈…〉 be•• thy self, or 〈…〉 others. For euen the godly although they liue not after ye flesh, yet the fleshe •oubleth 〈…〉, and they are compelled to féele the of the fleshe.

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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

Yea though he lived two thousand years, yet hath he no good life. Come not all to one place.

Yea though he lyued two thowsād yeares, yet hath he no good lyfe. Come not all to one place.

Do not all things go. &c.

Doo not all thinges goe. &c.

All the labour a man taketh is for him •elfe, and yet his soul is never satisfied according to her desire

All the labour a man taketh is for him •elfe, and yet his soule is neuer satisfied acording to her desire

For what hath the wise man more then the fool, or what profiteth it the poor, that he knoweth how to walk before the Living.

For what hath the wyse man more then the foole, or what profyteth it the poore, that he knoweth how to walke before the Lyuing.

Or what profiteth it the poor?

Or what profiteth it the poore?

The sight of the eye is better then to walk after lusts. This is also a vanity and vexation of Spirit.

The sight of the eye is better then to walke after lustes. This is also a vanitie and vexation of Spirite.

Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

Yea though he lived two thousand years, yet hath he no good life. Come not all to one place.

Yea though he lyued two thowsād yeares, yet hath he no good lyfe. Come not all to one place.

Do not all things go. &c.

Doo not all thinges goe. &c.

All the labour a man taketh is for him •elfe, and yet his soul is never satisfied according to her desire

All the labour a man taketh is for him •elfe, and yet his soule is neuer satisfied acording to her desire

For what hath the wise man more then the fool, or what profiteth it the poor, that he knoweth how to walk before the Living.

For what hath the wyse man more then the foole, or what profyteth it the poore, that he knoweth how to walke before the Lyuing.

Or what profiteth it the poor?

Or what profiteth it the poore?

The sight of the eye is better then to walk after lusts. This is also a vanity and vexation of Spirit.

The sight of the eye is better then to walke after lustes. This is also a vanitie and vexation of Spirite.