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 › But though a sinner offend an hundred times, and God prolong his d…: But though a sinner offend an hundred times, and God prolong his days, yet I know tha…Chapter 8 › But though a sinner offend an hundreth tymes, and God prolong hys d…: But though a sinner offend an hundreth tymes, and God prolong hys dayes, yet I know tha…

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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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Now he comforteth not man, but the godly hart. For man can not abide this, nor suffer such ingratitude. Neither could David bear with foolish Nabat, but purposed to kill him in his cogitation, in the first of the kings the .25. He saith therefore, learn only to know the world. Thou canst not redress or amend it, she will not yield to thee, thou must yield to her, that thou mayst know it is ingrateful, and unmindful of all pleasures and benefits: knowing this, thou shalt do well.

NOw he comforteth not man, but the godly hart. For man can not abyde this, nor suffer such ingratitude. Neither could Dauid beare with foolishe Nabat, but purposed to kill him in his cogitatiō, in the first of the kinges the .25. He saith therfore, learne onely to know ye world. Thou canst not redresse or amende it, shee will not yelde to thee, thou must yelde to her, that thou mayst know it is ingratefull, and vnmyndefull of all pleasures and benefites: knowing thys, thou shalt doe well.

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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

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.

¶ And his days shall not be prolonged.

¶ And his dayes shall not be prolonged.

¶There is a vanity also which is done upon the Earth: that is, there be righteous men to whom it happeneth as if they did the works of the wicked: and there be also wicked to whom it cometh as if they did the works of the just, & I said: This also is a vanity.

¶There is a vanitie also which is done vpon the Earth: that is, there be righteous men to whom it happeneth as if they did the workes of the wicked: and there be also wycked to whom it commeth as if they did the workes of the iust, & I sayd: This also is a vanitye.

Therefore I praised mirth & gladness because a man hath no better thing under the sun, then to eat and drink, & to rejoice. For this ⟨p. 143⟩is all he hath of his labour, all the days of his life, that God giveth him under the Sun.

Therefore I praysed myrth & gladnes because a man hath no better thing vnder the sonne, then to eate and drinke, & to reioyce. For this ⟨p. 143⟩is all he hath of his labour, all the dayes of his lyfe, that God geueth him vnder the Sunne.

And I applied my mind to know wisdom, and to behold the business that is done on the earth, that neither day nor night the eyes of man take sleep.

And I applyed my mynde to know wisedome, and to beholde the busines that is done on the earth, that neyther daye nor night the eyes of man take sleepe.

Then I considered all the works of God, how man can not find out the work that is wrought under the Sun. But the more he laboureth to search it, the less he findeth, yea and although he think himself wise enough, yet he can not find it.

Then I consydered all the workes of God, how man can not fynd out the worke that is wrought vnder the Sun. But the more he laboureth to searche it, the lesse he findeth, yea and although he thinke himself wise inough, yet he can not finde it.

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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.

¶ And his days shall not be prolonged.

¶ And his dayes shall not be prolonged.

¶There is a vanity also which is done upon the Earth: that is, there be righteous men to whom it happeneth as if they did the works of the wicked: and there be also wicked to whom it cometh as if they did the works of the just, & I said: This also is a vanity.

¶There is a vanitie also which is done vpon the Earth: that is, there be righteous men to whom it happeneth as if they did the workes of the wicked: and there be also wycked to whom it commeth as if they did the workes of the iust, & I sayd: This also is a vanitye.

Therefore I praised mirth & gladness because a man hath no better thing under the sun, then to eat and drink, & to rejoice. For this ⟨p. 143⟩is all he hath of his labour, all the days of his life, that God giveth him under the Sun.

Therefore I praysed myrth & gladnes because a man hath no better thing vnder the sonne, then to eate and drinke, & to reioyce. For this ⟨p. 143⟩is all he hath of his labour, all the dayes of his lyfe, that God geueth him vnder the Sunne.

And I applied my mind to know wisdom, and to behold the business that is done on the earth, that neither day nor night the eyes of man take sleep.

And I applyed my mynde to know wisedome, and to beholde the busines that is done on the earth, that neyther daye nor night the eyes of man take sleepe.

Then I considered all the works of God, how man can not find out the work that is wrought under the Sun. But the more he laboureth to search it, the less he findeth, yea and although he think himself wise enough, yet he can not find it.

Then I consydered all the workes of God, how man can not fynd out the worke that is wrought vnder the Sun. But the more he laboureth to searche it, the lesse he findeth, yea and although he thinke himself wise inough, yet he can not finde it.

The nineth Chapter.

The nineth Chapiter.