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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
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Chapter 8 › For he doth what pleaseth him.Chapter 8 › For he doth what pleaseth hym.
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.
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 fo••e 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.
1THat is to say, in his Realme & kingdome: For he speaketh of ciuile gouernement. He will defende iustice: for he is ordeyned of God to this ende: therfore fo••e him. It is euen the same that Paule sayth to the Romaines the 13. They that resist purchase to thē selues damnation. Neither is it possible that he shall escape iudgement, that resisteth the magistrate. Therfore the safest way is to obey the magistrate without any more adoe. And he declareth the power of the kyng.
- 1We must obey the magistrate.