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…

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, Numb. 14.22. Job 19.3.

Doct. 1. The wisdome of an innocent and truly righteous life, will yeild 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 wisdome, that is, this wisdome whereby a man avoydeth both the folly of continuance in sin, verse 17. and the overmuch wisdome of excessive righteousnesse, verse 16. (In both which men undoe or destroy themselves) this wisdome will strengthen a man more, to wit, By supportance, and By deliverance, then ten (that is many) 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Princely Lords, and friends in the City, meaning the Court which resided in the City, and whereto they resorted. Ten] often put for many, Numb. 14.22. Job 19.3