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…

Eccles. 7. v. 19. 19. Wisdom strengtheneth the wise, more then ten mighty men which are in the City.

Eccles. 7. v. 19. 19. Wisdome strengtheneth the wise, more then ten mighty men which are in the City.

These words give another reason, why we should beware of the folly of sin, and of the overmuch wisdom of excessive righteousness, taken from the safeguard or strong protection and deliverance which this wisdom will procure to a wise man, and that amplified à Minori from the less supportance and deliverance, which many great friends in Court or City might afford him.

THese words give another reason, why we should beware of the folly of sin, and of the overmuch wisdome of excessive righteousnesse, taken from the safeguard or strong protection and deliverance which this wisdome will procure to a wise man, and that amplified à Minori from the lesse supportance and deliverance, which many great friends in Court or City might afford him.

Doct. 1. The wisdom of an innocent and truly righteous life, will yield a man greater supportance and safer deliverance then many great friends in Court or City, Prov. 24.5. ⟨p. 148⟩Job. 22.23, 30. For the original Text speaketh of this wisdom, that is, this wisdom whereby a man avoideth both the folly of continuance in sin, verse 17. and the overmuch wisdom of excessive righteousness, verse 16. (In both which men undo or destroy themselves) this wisdom will strengthen a man more, to wit, By supportance, and By deliverance, then ten (that is many) [Greek or Hebrew] Princely Lords, and friends in the City, meaning the Court which resided in the City, and whereto they resorted. Ten] often put for many,