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 › Because there is no man on the earth that doth good and sinneth not.Chapter 7 › Because there is no mā on the earth that doth good and sinneth not.

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Because there is no man on the earth that doth good and sinneth not.

Because there is no mā on the earth that doth good and sinneth not.

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Mark this alway,¹ ye Solomon speaketh of things under the sun, and of such things as may be done. Neither informeth he here mens consciences chiefly, but teacheth quietness of mind in difficult matters of this world. Therefore he addeth expressly (on the earth) understanding, worldly justice, and such offences as we make one against the other as if he should say: Why goest thou about to have all things done straightly according to law? It shall never be, that all things shall be aright. If thou wilt live in the common weal, thou must wink at many things, thou must not know many things, to the end thou mayst observe some justice.

MArke this alway,¹ ye Salomon speaketh of things vnder the sunne, and of such thinges as may be donne. Neyther informeth he here mens consciences chieflie, but teacheth quietnes of mynde in difficulte matters of this world. Therfore he addeth expressely (on the earth) vnderstanding, worldly iustice, and such offēces as we make one against the other as if he should say: Why goest yu about to haue all thinges donne straightly according to lawe? It shall neuer be, that all thinges shall be aright. If thou wilt lyue in the common weale, thou muste winke at many thinges, thou must not knowe many thinges, to the ende thou mayst obserue some iustice.

1The best governors are sometime deceave• & faulty.

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The book

Title as printed

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.

Author

Martin Luther 1483–1546

Place

London

Printer

John DayeIohn Daye

Year

1573

Size

181 [i.e. 187] leaves

Words

71,187

Catalogue

STC 16979 · ESTC S105591

Text

EEBO-TCP A06504

Passages

797

Sections

334

Title page

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

Because there is no man on the earth that doth good and sinneth not.

Because there is no mā on the earth that doth good and sinneth not.

Take not heed unto every word that is spoken, least thou hear thy servant curse thee. For thine own hart knoweth, that thou thy self also hast often times spoken evil by other men.

Take not heede vnto euery worde that is spoken, least thou heare thy seuaūt curse thee. For thine owne hart knoweth, that thou thy selfe also hast often tymes spoken euill by other men.

Least thou perhaps here thy Servant curse thee.

Least thou perhappes here thy Seruaunt cursse thee.

All these things have I proved by wisdom, for I thought I would be wise, but it went the farther from me. It is far of. What may it be? And it is a profound deepness, Who can find it?

All these thinges haue I proued by wysedome, for I thought I would be wise, but it wēt the farther from me. It is farre of. What may it be? And it is a profounde deepenes, Who can finde it?

¶It is a profound deepness. &c.

¶It is a profound deepenes. &c.

Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

Because there is no man on the earth that doth good and sinneth not.

Because there is no mā on the earth that doth good and sinneth not.

Take not heed unto every word that is spoken, least thou hear thy servant curse thee. For thine own hart knoweth, that thou thy self also hast often times spoken evil by other men.

Take not heede vnto euery worde that is spoken, least thou heare thy seuaūt curse thee. For thine owne hart knoweth, that thou thy selfe also hast often tymes spoken euill by other men.

Least thou perhaps here thy Servant curse thee.

Least thou perhappes here thy Seruaunt cursse thee.

All these things have I proved by wisdom, for I thought I would be wise, but it went the farther from me. It is far of. What may it be? And it is a profound deepness, Who can find it?

All these thinges haue I proued by wysedome, for I thought I would be wise, but it wēt the farther from me. It is farre of. What may it be? And it is a profounde deepenes, Who can finde it?

¶It is a profound deepness. &c.

¶It is a profound deepenes. &c.