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 › For man is not Lord over the Spirit, to retain the spirit, neythe…: For man is not Lord over the Spirit, to retain the spirit, neither hath he power in t…Chapter 8 › For man is not Lorde ouer the Spirit, to retayne the spirit, neythe…: For man is not Lorde ouer the Spirit, to retayne the spirit, neyther hath he power in t…

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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.

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¹Now he declareth what he meaneth by that he said before touching obedience to the king. The kings word is of great power, For it is Gods ordinance, that he shall not escape unpunished that despiseth to be obedient. Man is not of such power ye he is able to withstand the king. Why therefore doth he not obey him? he can not forbid the spirit, ye is life, or the breath of life. He must stand to it, he shall not escape: He hath no power in the day of death, nor shall not escape in the day of battle. To be ⟨p. 139⟩brief, God hath so many judgments & so many ways to punish, that no man is able to escape his hands. And although he escape all other things, yet he setteth him out to the battle, to perish there. He concludeth therefore that:

¹NOwe he declareth what he meaneth by that he sayd before touching obedience to the kinge. The kinges woorde is of great power, For it is Gods ordynaunce, that he shall not escape vnpunished that despiseth to be obedient. Man is not of such power ye he is able to withstand the king. Why therfore doth he not obey him? he cā not forbyd the spirit, ye is life, or ye breath of lyfe. He must stand to it, he shall not escape: He hath no power in the day of death, nor shall not escape in the day of battell. To be

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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

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.

Likewise I saw the wicked buried, which walked in the holy place, and they were forgotten, that they had so behaved themselves. This also was a vanity.

Lykewise I sawe the wicked buryed, which walked in the holy place, and they were forgotten, that they had so behaued themselues. This also was a vanitie.

I saw the wicked buried.

I saw the wicked buryed.

Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, ⟨p. 141⟩therefore the hart of the children of men is fully set in them to do evil.

Because sentence agaynst an euyll worke is not executed speedely, ⟨p. 141⟩therfore the hart of the children of mē is fully set in them to doe euill.

But though a sinner offend an hundred times, and God prolong his days, yet I know that it shall go well with them that fear the lord, and do reverence before him. But it shall not be well to the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days: he shall be like a shadow, because he feareth not God.

But though a sinner offend an hundreth tymes, and God prolong hys dayes, yet I know that it shall goe well with them that feare the lord, and doe reuerence before him. But it shall not be well to the wicked, neyther shall he prolong his dayes: he shall be lyke a shadowe, because he feareth not God.

Reformers309

Puritans1,782

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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.

Likewise I saw the wicked buried, which walked in the holy place, and they were forgotten, that they had so behaved themselves. This also was a vanity.

Lykewise I sawe the wicked buryed, which walked in the holy place, and they were forgotten, that they had so behaued themselues. This also was a vanitie.

I saw the wicked buried.

I saw the wicked buryed.

Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, ⟨p. 141⟩therefore the hart of the children of men is fully set in them to do evil.

Because sentence agaynst an euyll worke is not executed speedely, ⟨p. 141⟩therfore the hart of the children of mē is fully set in them to doe euill.

But though a sinner offend an hundred times, and God prolong his days, yet I know that it shall go well with them that fear the lord, and do reverence before him. But it shall not be well to the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days: he shall be like a shadow, because he feareth not God.

But though a sinner offend an hundreth tymes, and God prolong hys dayes, yet I know that it shall goe well with them that feare the lord, and doe reuerence before him. But it shall not be well to the wicked, neyther shall he prolong his dayes: he shall be lyke a shadowe, because he feareth not God.