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 › Wickedness can not deliver the possessors thereof.Chapter 8 › Wickednes can not deliuer the possessours thereof.

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Wickedness can not deliver the possessors thereof.

Wickednes can not deliuer the possessours thereof.

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That is, therefore be thou obedient, and do thy duty, for there is no way of escape in being disobedient, least any man should think that I teach any rebellion, or slackness in doing our duty.

THat is, therefore be thou obedient, and doe thy dutie, for there is no way of escape in being disobedient, least any mā should thinke that I teach any rebellion, or slacknes in doing our duetye.

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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.

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Now returneth he to his Register,¹ repeating again the miseries of mans vanity. Among all these things that I have rehearsed, I have seen this, ye man hath power over man to his own hurt. This is to be referred to the person that is subject, that is, it cometh to pass many

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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

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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

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.

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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.