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 1 › For where much wisdom is, there is also great travel.Chapter 1 › For where much wisdome is, there is also great trauell.

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For where much wisdom is, there is also great travel.

For where much wisdome is, there is also great trauell.

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He that seeth much and knoweth how things will go, It can not be, but he must be wrath and think. Ah how ungodly and how shamefully doth it pass over, whence cometh this stomaching and indignation, but of much wisdom? For he that hath knowledge in many things, hath many causes to anger ⟨image 29⟩him, as seeing every day many unworthy things committed. He whose eyes are shut, knoweth nothing, & therefore nothing offendeth him. Wherefore learn to be still, & to commit the kingdom unto God, and to pray: Lord, let thy will be done. Otherwise thou wearyest thy hart, and thy body & doest but lose thy time, and thy life.

He that seeth much and knoweth how thynges will go, It can not be, but he must be wrath and thinke. Ah howe vngodly and how shamefully doth it passe ouer, whēce commeth this stomakyng and indignatiō, but of much wisedome? For hee that hath knowledge in many thinges, hath many causes to anger ⟨image 29⟩him, as seyng euery day many vnworthy thynges committed. He whose eyes are shut, knoweth nothing, & therfore nothing offendeth him. Wherfore learne to be still, & to commit the kingdome vnto God, and to pray: Lord, let thy will bee done. Otherwise thou wearyest thy hart, and thy body & doest but lose thy tyme, and thy life.

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The book

Title as printed

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 where much wisdom is, there is also great travel.

For where much wisdome is, there is also great trauell.

The second Chapter.

Then said I thus in my hart: go to, I will take mine ease, & have good days. But lo, that is vanity also.

Then sayd I thus in my hart: go to, I will take myne ease, & haue good dayes. But loe, that is vanitie also.

I said in my hart, I will take mine ease.

I sayd in my hart, I will take myne ease.

I said in my hart, I will go, and and take my pleasure.

I sayd in my hart, I will goe, and and take my pleasure.

I said unto the man given to laughter, thou art mad, and to the man given to mirth, what dost thou?

I sayd vnto the man geuē to laughter, thou art mad, and to the man geuen to mirth, what doost thou?

Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

For where much wisdom is, there is also great travel.

For where much wisdome is, there is also great trauell.

The second Chapter.

Then said I thus in my hart: go to, I will take mine ease, & have good days. But lo, that is vanity also.

Then sayd I thus in my hart: go to, I will take myne ease, & haue good dayes. But loe, that is vanitie also.

I said in my hart, I will take mine ease.

I sayd in my hart, I will take myne ease.

I said in my hart, I will go, and and take my pleasure.

I sayd in my hart, I will goe, and and take my pleasure.

I said unto the man given to laughter, thou art mad, and to the man given to mirth, what dost thou?

I sayd vnto the man geuē to laughter, thou art mad, and to the man geuen to mirth, what doost thou?