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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
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.
London: printed by John Daye, 1573London: printed by Iohn Daye, 1573
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Chapter 8 › Stand not in an evil matter.Chapter 8 › Stand not in an euill matter.
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.
Stand not in an evil matter.
Stand not in an euill matter.
Continue not in disobedience, but abide in obedience, as if he should say: Although the matter succeed not by and by as the king commandeth, although the king fall or fail, yet hold thou on, and see that the kings commandment remain in his majesty & force, and do not against it, because thou shalt not escape unpunished.
COntinue not in disobedience, but abyde in obedience, as if he should say: Although the matter succéede not by and by as the king commaundeth, although the kyng fall or fayle, yet holde thou on, and see that the kynges commaundemēt remayne in his maiestie & force, and doe not against it, because thou shalt not escape vnpunished.
For he doth what pleaseth him.
For he doth what pleaseth hym.
1That is to say, in his Realm & kingdom: For he speaketh of civil government. He will defend justice: for he is ordained of God to this end: therefore foe him. It is even the same that Paul saith to the Romans the 13. They that resist purchase to them selves damnation. Neither is it possible that he shall escape judgement, that resisteth the magistrate. Therefore the safest way is to obey the magistrate without any more ado. And he declareth the power of the king.