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Geneva Bible Notes (1560)Ecclesiastes 8

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See Ecclesiastes 8:1 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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1 ! To obey Princes and Magistrates.

1 a That is, doeth get him fauour & prosperitie.

1 b Whereas before he was proude and arrogant, he shal become humbled and meke.

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2 c That is, that thou obey the King, & kepe the othe that thou hast made for the same cause.

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3 d Withdrawe not they selfe lightly from the obedience of thy prince.

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5 e That is, when times is to obey, and how farre he shulde obey.

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6 f Man of him self is miserable, and therefore oght to do nothing to increse the same, but to worke all things by wisdome, & counsel.

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8 g Man hathe no power to saue his owne life, & therefore must not rashely cast him self into danger.

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9 h As cometh oft times to tyrants, and wicked rulers.

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10 i That is, others as wicked as they.

10 k They that feared God, & worshiped him according as he had appointed.

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11 l Where justice is delayed, there sinne reigneth.

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14 m Which are punished as thogh they were wicked, as {Chap. 7, 16}

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15 n Read {Chap 3, 22.}

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17 ! The workes of God passe mans knowledge.