An exposition of Salomons booke called Ecclesiastes or the preacher. Seene and allowed.
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An exposition of Salomons booke called Ecclesiastes or the preacher. Seene and allowed.
Author
Luther, Martin, 1483-1546.
Publication
At London :: Printed by Iohn Daye, dwellyng ouer Aldersgate,
An. 1573.
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Subject terms
Bible. -- O.T. -- Ecclesiastes -- Commentaries -- Early works to 1800.
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Is it not better therefore for a man to eate and drinke, and his soule to be mery in his labour?
THis is the principall conclusion, yea the coūsell of the whole booke, which he often hereafter repeateth. And this is a notable place for the expoūding of that is gone before, and that that followeth. Thus he cōsenteth with that that is sayd afore. These pleasures are to bee cōdem∣ned that we of our owne heades and de∣uise prepare for the time to come. Those trauels and paines to be condēned which we vndertake of our owne phātasie and braine. But the pleasures and trauels that God sendeth are good, & to be vsed as they come without care of pleasure, or vexation after to ensue. But who cā thus doe. It is very well sayd, but we doe not that that is so wisely proponed, we heare it as though we heard it not, and sée it as
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though we saw it not, and no man fol∣loweth it. For we are drowned in ye care of making preparation and compassing of our owne affaires. Our hart cā brooke no good counsell, but is vexed euery day more and more. The godly cast frō them all cares. All other men leade a disquiet life, euen till they dye. He saith therfore: