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 12 › For man shall go into the house of his age, and the mourners shall…: For man shall go into the house of his age, and the mourners shall go about in the st…Chapter 12 › For man shall goe into the house of his age, and the mourners shall…: For man shall goe into the house of his age, and the mourners shall goe about in the st…

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For man shall go into the house of his age, and the mourners shall go about in the street.

For man shall goe into the house of his age, and the mourners shall goe about in the streat.

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HE entermedleth a place which enforceth me to understand this chapter of age. This he meaneth:¹ It remaineth ye man must go to the house of his eternity, that is, to his grave. For the grave is the house of his eternity or world, because he goeth thither and returneth not again: yet we mourn and bewail him thus going to his grave, With holing, and mourning is he brought to his grave. Serve God therefore before thou ⟨image 187⟩wax old, for then there remaineth nothing, but that thou must be carried to the grave.

HE entermedleth a place which enforceth me to vnderstand this chapter of age. This he meaneth:¹ It remayneth ye man must goe to the house of his eternitie, that is, to his graue. For the graue is the house of his eternitie or worlde, because he goeth thyther and returneth not againe: yet we mourne and bewaile him thus going to his graue, With houling, and mourning is he brought to his graue. Serue God therfore before thou ⟨image 187⟩waxe olde, for then there remayneth nothing, but that thou must be carryed to the graue.

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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

For man shall go into the house of his age, and the mourners shall go about in the street.

For man shall goe into the house of his age, and the mourners shall goe about in the streat.

Before the silver cord be taken away, and the golden Ewer broken.

Before the siluer corde be taken away, and the golden Ewer broken.

Before the Pitcher be broken at the well, and the wheel at the Cistern

Before the Pytcher be broken at the well, and the wheele at the Cesterne

And the dust return to the earth, as it was in the beginning.

And the dust returne to the earth, as it was in the beginning.

And the spirit return to God that gave it.

And the spirit returne to God that gaue it.

Vanity of vanities saith the Preacher, and all is but vanity.

Vanitie of vanities sayth the Preacher, and all is but vanitie.

This Preacher was not only wise, but also taught the people knowledge: he was very diligent, sought ⟨p. 184⟩forth and gathered together many Parables.

This Preacher was not onely wyse, but also taught the people knowledge: he was very diligent, sought ⟨p. 184⟩forth and gathered together many Parables.

Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

For man shall go into the house of his age, and the mourners shall go about in the street.

For man shall goe into the house of his age, and the mourners shall goe about in the streat.

Before the silver cord be taken away, and the golden Ewer broken.

Before the siluer corde be taken away, and the golden Ewer broken.

Before the Pitcher be broken at the well, and the wheel at the Cistern

Before the Pytcher be broken at the well, and the wheele at the Cesterne

And the dust return to the earth, as it was in the beginning.

And the dust returne to the earth, as it was in the beginning.

And the spirit return to God that gave it.

And the spirit returne to God that gaue it.

Vanity of vanities saith the Preacher, and all is but vanity.

Vanitie of vanities sayth the Preacher, and all is but vanitie.

This Preacher was not only wise, but also taught the people knowledge: he was very diligent, sought ⟨p. 184⟩forth and gathered together many Parables.

This Preacher was not onely wyse, but also taught the people knowledge: he was very diligent, sought ⟨p. 184⟩forth and gathered together many Parables.