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 7 › Be not hastily angry in thy mind, for anger resteth in the bosom…: Be not hastily angry in thy mind, for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.Chapter 7 › Be not hastyly angry in thy mynde, for anger resteth in the bosome…: Be not hastyly angry in thy mynde, for anger resteth in the bosome of fooles.

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Be not hastily angry in thy mind, for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.

Be not hastyly angry in thy mynde, for anger resteth in the bosome of fooles.

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This is a copiousness of Solomon exhorting us to hold one in the we have begun,¹ howsoever our devises go not forward. He speaketh of the anger of the mind as before he spake of outward anger. Be not carried away headlong with anger, although occasions of anger happen, Let fools be angry Fools have anger both in hart and outwardly. But keep thou thy mind merry, though outwardly thou seem severe.

THis is a copiousnes of Salomon exhorting vs to holde one in ye we haue begonne,¹ howsoeuer our deuises goe not forward. He speaketh of the anger of the mynde as before he spake of outward anger. Be not caryed away hedlong with anger, although occasions of anger happen, Let fooles be angrye Fooles haue anger both in hart and outwardly. But kéep thou thy minde meary, though outwardly thou séeme seuere.

1Anger must be bridled.Anger must be brydled.

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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

Be not hastily angry in thy mind, for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.

Be not hastyly angry in thy mynde, for anger resteth in the bosome of fooles.

¶ Anger resteth in the bosom of fools.

¶ Anger resteth in the bosome of fooles.

¶Say not thou, why is it that the days of old time were better then these? For thou dost not enquire wisely of this thing.

¶Saye not thou, why is it that the daies of olde time were better then these? For thou doost not enquyre wysely of this thinge.

Wisdom is good with an inheritance, and excellent to them that see the sun. For wisdom defendeth, and so doth money. But wisdom is much better, for it giveth life to him that hath it in possession

Wysedome is good with an inheritaunce, and excellent to them that see the sonne. For wisedome defendeth, and so doth money. But wisedome is much better, for it geueth life to him that hath it in possession

Wisdom with inheritance is better then they that see the Sun.

Wisdome with inheritaunce is better then they that see the Sunne.

Behold the works of God. Who can make straight, that he hath made crooked?

Beholde the workes of God. Who can make straight, that he hath made crooked?

Use well the time of prosperity, and remember the day of misfortune. For God hath made this as well as that, so that man can find nothing after him.

Vse well the tyme of prosperitie, and remember the day of misfortune. For God hath made this as well as that, so that man can finde nothing after hym.

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Be not hastily angry in thy mind, for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.

Be not hastyly angry in thy mynde, for anger resteth in the bosome of fooles.

¶ Anger resteth in the bosom of fools.

¶ Anger resteth in the bosome of fooles.

¶Say not thou, why is it that the days of old time were better then these? For thou dost not enquire wisely of this thing.

¶Saye not thou, why is it that the daies of olde time were better then these? For thou doost not enquyre wysely of this thinge.

Wisdom is good with an inheritance, and excellent to them that see the sun. For wisdom defendeth, and so doth money. But wisdom is much better, for it giveth life to him that hath it in possession

Wysedome is good with an inheritaunce, and excellent to them that see the sonne. For wisedome defendeth, and so doth money. But wisedome is much better, for it geueth life to him that hath it in possession

Wisdom with inheritance is better then they that see the Sun.

Wisdome with inheritaunce is better then they that see the Sunne.

Behold the works of God. Who can make straight, that he hath made crooked?

Beholde the workes of God. Who can make straight, that he hath made crooked?

Use well the time of prosperity, and remember the day of misfortune. For God hath made this as well as that, so that man can find nothing after him.

Vse well the tyme of prosperitie, and remember the day of misfortune. For God hath made this as well as that, so that man can finde nothing after hym.