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 › Take not heed unto every word that is spoken, least thou hear th…: Take not heed unto every word that is spoken, least thou hear thy sevaunt curse thee…Chapter 7 › Take not heede vnto euery worde that is spoken, least thou heare th…: Take not heede vnto euery worde that is spoken, least thou heare thy seuaūt curse thee…

Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.

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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.

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Even as I said to thee touching the experience of thine own sight: so say I also touching the hearing of other men. In deed thy family must be governed, and the wicked must be punished. If thou ⟨image 131⟩canst amend or redress no farther let it alone. The wicked shall not go unpunished. For this is a true proverb or saying: thou doest not clearly run from the hangman, for God is the hangman him self.

EVen as I sayd to thée touching the experience of thine owne sight: so say I also touching the hearing of other men. In déede thy familye must be gouerned, and the wicked must be punished. If thou ⟨image 131⟩canst amend or redresse no farther let it alone. The wicked shall not goe vnpunished. For this is a true prouerbe or saying: thou doest not clerely runne from the hangman, for God is the hangeman him selfe.

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Least thou perhaps here thy Servant curse thee.

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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

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.

I applied my mind also unto knowledge, and to seek and search out science, wisdom and understanding, to know the foolishness of the ungodly, and the errors of doting fools.

I applied my minde also vnto knowledge, and to seeke and search out science, wysedome and vnderstanding, to know the foolishnes of the vngodly, and the errors of doting fooles.

And I find the woman more bitter then death, whose hart is as nets and snares, and her hands as bands. He that is good before God, shall be delivered from her, but the sinner shall be taken by her.

And I finde the woman more bytter then death, whose hart is as nettes and snares, and her handes as bandes. He that is good before God, shall be deliuered from her, but the sinner shall be taken by her.

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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.

I applied my mind also unto knowledge, and to seek and search out science, wisdom and understanding, to know the foolishness of the ungodly, and the errors of doting fools.

I applied my minde also vnto knowledge, and to seeke and search out science, wysedome and vnderstanding, to know the foolishnes of the vngodly, and the errors of doting fooles.

And I find the woman more bitter then death, whose hart is as nets and snares, and her hands as bands. He that is good before God, shall be delivered from her, but the sinner shall be taken by her.

And I finde the woman more bytter then death, whose hart is as nettes and snares, and her handes as bandes. He that is good before God, shall be deliuered from her, but the sinner shall be taken by her.