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 › Use well the time of prosperity, and remember the day of misfortun…: Use well the time of prosperity, and remember the day of misfortune. For God hath made…Chapter 7 › Vse well the tyme of prosperitie, and remember the day of misfortun…: Vse well the tyme of prosperitie, and remember the day of misfortune. For God hath made…

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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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This is the other part of his sentence. ⟨image 123⟩Thus shalt thou do:¹ If thou have wealth, be merry, and use it as thou hast it: Lay thy cares aside and thy devises, moderate thine affections. Let God be thy wisdom, commit unto him both things past and things to come: And so rejoice presently, that thou also remember adversity. That is, so frame thy self, that thou mayst also be sad. Enjoy the things present, but so as thou put not thy confidence in them, that they shall alway endure. Be not careless, always looking on prosperity, but prepared also for adversity, bearing a steadfast mind and an upright between both states. Thus he putteth away the affection and affiance of fools, which are drowned in joys present, as though they would always continue. We must so joy, that we be not drowned therein, but keep a part of our hart for God, wherewith we may also suffer adversity. So shall it come to pass, that mischiefs foreseen, shall less disquiet us.

THis is the other part of his sentence. ⟨image 123⟩

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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

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.

For as God made this, so made he that also, after his manner and custom.

For as God made this, so made hee that also, after his manner and custome.

That man can find nothing after him.

That man can finde nothing after hym.

I have seen all things in the days of vanity, there is a just man that perisheth in his Justice & a wicked man that continueth long in his naughtiness.

I haue seene all thinges in the daies of uanitie, there is a iust man that perisheth in his Iustice & a wicked man that contynueth long in his naughtines.

There is a just man & he perisheth.

There is a iust man & he perisheth.

Be not just overmuch, neither make thy self overwise, least thou perish. Be not overmuch wicked, neither ⟨image 125⟩be thou foolish, least thou dye before thy time.

Be not iust ouermuch, neither make thy self ouerwise, least thou perish. Be not ouermuch wycked, neyther ⟨image 125⟩be thou foolish, least thou dye before thy tyme.

¶ Be not thou too wicked. &c.

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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.

For as God made this, so made he that also, after his manner and custom.

For as God made this, so made hee that also, after his manner and custome.

That man can find nothing after him.

That man can finde nothing after hym.

I have seen all things in the days of vanity, there is a just man that perisheth in his Justice & a wicked man that continueth long in his naughtiness.

I haue seene all thinges in the daies of uanitie, there is a iust man that perisheth in his Iustice & a wicked man that contynueth long in his naughtines.

There is a just man & he perisheth.

There is a iust man & he perisheth.

Be not just overmuch, neither make thy self overwise, least thou perish. Be not overmuch wicked, neither ⟨image 125⟩be thou foolish, least thou dye before thy time.

Be not iust ouermuch, neither make thy self ouerwise, least thou perish. Be not ouermuch wycked, neyther ⟨image 125⟩be thou foolish, least thou dye before thy tyme.

¶ Be not thou too wicked. &c.