A brief exposition with practical observations upon the whole book of Ecclesiastes by that…A briefe exposition with practicall observations upon the whole book of Ecclesiastes by that…

Doctr. Excessive aggravation of sin, and all continuance and growth in sin, is accompanied with folly, and followed with untimely death. Sin is excessively Aggravated when it is made, First, greater then can be forgiven, as Gen. 4.13. See the Original. So when we judge we have sinned against the Holy Ghost, when we have only lost the comfort of the spirit. Secondly, Greater then will be forgiven, in regard either of our present hardness of heart, which we despair of softening, or in regard of our person, which we judge to be reprobate. Thirdly, A sin of an higher kind then it is, as that to be a sin of presumption, when it is but a sin of infirmity, though against light. Fourthly, our sin, and springing up in us, which is but cast into us by Satan; as thoughts of blasphemy darted into us, which our hearts tremble at and abhor. The weeds that are cast in over the pale, into a mans garden, are not the weeds of the garden, till the soil give rooting to them, that is, consent. This is folly, as not judging of our selves or our sins according to the word, which is the rule of wisdom, Isaiah 8.20. 2 Tim. 3.17. But according, 1. To our present sense, which in spiritual matters is blind and foolish, and very changeable. 2. To the suggestion of our enemy. This bringeth to untimely death, sometime by violent self-murder, Matth. 27.4, 5.

Doctr. Excessive aggravation of sin, and all continuance and growth in sin, is accompanied with folly, and followed with untimely death. Sin is excessively Aggravated when it is made, First, greater then can be forgiven, as Gen. 4.13. See the Original. So when we judge we have sinned against the Holy Ghost, when we have onely lost the comfort of the spirit. Secondly, Greater then will be forgiven, in regard either of our present hardnesse of heart, which we despaire of softning, or in regard of our person, which we judge to be reprobate. Thirdly, A sin of an higher kinde then it is, as that to be a sin of presumption, when it is but a sin of infirmity, though against light. Fourthly, our sin, and springing up in us, which is but cast into us by Satan; as thoughts of blasphemy darted into us, which our hearts tremble at and abhor. The weeds that are cast in over the pale, into a mans garden, are not the weeds of the garden, till the soyle give rooting to them, that is, consent. This is folly, as not judging of our selves or our sins according to the word, which is the rule of wisdom, Esay 8.20.