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 8 › He that keepeth his commandment shall know none evil thing.Chapter 8 › He that keepeth his commaundement shall know none euell thing.

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He that keepeth his commandment shall know none evil thing.

He that keepeth his commaundement shall know none euell thing.

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This is a conclusion of the things gone before.¹ And it may be expounded two ways. First thus: He that keepeth his commandment will know none evil, that is, taketh heed and is well ware, ye he do none evil. Secondly: He that keepeth his commandment, shall suffer none evil. Both these senses are good, but I like the first better.

THis is a conclusion of the thinges gon before.¹ And it may be expounded two wayes. First thus: He that kéepeth his commaundement will know none euell, that is, taketh héede and is well ware, ye he doe none euill. Secondly: He that kéepeth his commaundement, shall suffer none euill. Both these sences are good, but I lyke the first better.

1They that obey, escape punishment.They that obey, escape punishmēt.

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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

He that keepeth his commandment shall know none evil thing.

He that keepeth his commaundement shall know none euell thing.

The harte of the wicked discerneth tyme and iudgement.

For to every purpose there is a time and judgement: for great is the misery of man upon him. For he knoweth not that which shall be, & Who can tell him when it shall be?

For to euery purpose there is a time and iudgement: for great is the misery of man vpō him. For he knoweth not that which shall be, & Who can tell him when it shall be?

For great is the misery of him (that obeyeth not the kings commandment) for he knoweth not that which shall be.

For great is the misery of hym (that obeyeth not the kinges commaundement) for he knoweth not that which shall be.

For man is not Lord over the Spirit, to retain the spirit, neither hath he power in the day of death, nor deliverance in the battle, neither shall wickedness deliver the possessors thereof.

For man is not Lorde ouer the Spirit, to retayne the spirit, neyther hath he power in the day of death, nor deliueraunce in the battel, neither shall wickednes deliuer the possessers thereof.

Wickedness can not deliver the possessors thereof.

Wickednes can not deliuer the possessours thereof.

All these things have I considered, and have given my mind unto every work that is under the sun, and I saw how one man hath lordship over an other to his own harm.

All these things haue I considered, and haue geuen my mynde vnto euery worke that is vnder the sūne, and I sawe how one man hath lordshipp ouer an other to his owne harme.

Reformers309

Puritans1,782

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Evangelicals36

He that keepeth his commandment shall know none evil thing.

He that keepeth his commaundement shall know none euell thing.

The harte of the wicked discerneth tyme and iudgement.

For to every purpose there is a time and judgement: for great is the misery of man upon him. For he knoweth not that which shall be, & Who can tell him when it shall be?

For to euery purpose there is a time and iudgement: for great is the misery of man vpō him. For he knoweth not that which shall be, & Who can tell him when it shall be?

For great is the misery of him (that obeyeth not the kings commandment) for he knoweth not that which shall be.

For great is the misery of hym (that obeyeth not the kinges commaundement) for he knoweth not that which shall be.

For man is not Lord over the Spirit, to retain the spirit, neither hath he power in the day of death, nor deliverance in the battle, neither shall wickedness deliver the possessors thereof.

For man is not Lorde ouer the Spirit, to retayne the spirit, neyther hath he power in the day of death, nor deliueraunce in the battel, neither shall wickednes deliuer the possessers thereof.

Wickedness can not deliver the possessors thereof.

Wickednes can not deliuer the possessours thereof.

All these things have I considered, and have given my mind unto every work that is under the sun, and I saw how one man hath lordship over an other to his own harm.

All these things haue I considered, and haue geuen my mynde vnto euery worke that is vnder the sūne, and I sawe how one man hath lordshipp ouer an other to his owne harme.