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 › This Preacher was not only wise, but also taught the people knowle…: This Preacher was not only wise, but also taught the people knowledge: he was very dil…Chapter 12 › This Preacher was not onely wyse, but also taught the people knowle…: This Preacher was not onely wyse, but also taught the people knowledge: he was very dil…

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[ Earlier:773–785 of 797

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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.

:774p. 184

That is, this preacher gave himself altogether to teach the people truly,¹ but it succeeded not, nor followed. He was a very diligent man, he sought how to set all things in good order, he was diligent in teaching. He appointed & ordered many things in excellent wise, but where are they that listen to him, and receive his learning? There followeth no more fruit but words. For either he hath no hearers, or else wicked teachers and perverters succeed.

THat is, this preacher gaue himselfe altogither to teach the people truely,¹ but it succéeded not, nor followed. He was a very diligent man, he sought how to set all thinges in good order, he was diligent in teaching. He appointed & ordered many thinges in excellent wyse, but where are they that listen to hym, and receaue his learning? There foloweth no more fruite but wordes. For eyther he hath no hearers, or els wicked teachers and peruerters succéede.

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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

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.

He sought to find out pleasant words, and uprightly to write the word of trueth.

He sought to finde out pleasaunt wordes, and vprightly to write the worde of trueth.

The words of the wise are like goads, and like nails fastened by the masters of the Assemblies, and given by one Pastor.

The wordes of the wyse are lyke goades, and like nayles fastened by the masters of the Assemblies, and geuen by one Pastour.

But are given by one Pastor.

But are geuen by one Pastour.

¶ Of other books beside these my son take thou heed.

¶ Of other bookes beside these my sonne take thou heede.

¶ For there is none end in making of books.

¶ For there is none ende in making of bookes.

Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

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.

He sought to find out pleasant words, and uprightly to write the word of trueth.

He sought to finde out pleasaunt wordes, and vprightly to write the worde of trueth.

The words of the wise are like goads, and like nails fastened by the masters of the Assemblies, and given by one Pastor.

The wordes of the wyse are lyke goades, and like nayles fastened by the masters of the Assemblies, and geuen by one Pastour.

But are given by one Pastor.

But are geuen by one Pastour.

¶ Of other books beside these my son take thou heed.

¶ Of other bookes beside these my sonne take thou heede.

¶ For there is none end in making of books.

¶ For there is none ende in making of bookes.