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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…
A brief exposition with practical observations upon the whole book of Ecclesiastes by that late pious and worthy divine, Mr. John Cotton ... ; published by Anthony Tuckney ...A briefe exposition with practicall observations upon the whole book of Ecclesiastes by that late pious and worthy divine, Mr. John Cotton ... ; published by Anthony Tuckney ...
London: printed by T.C. for Ralph Smith, 1654
A BRIEF EXPOSITION UPON ECCLESIASTES. › VersesA BRIEFE EXPOSITION UPON ECCLESIASTES. › Verses
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Eccles. 7.23, 24, 25. 23. All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise, but it was far from me. 24. That which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can find it out? 25. I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness.
Eccles. 7.23, 24, 25. 23. All this have I proved by wisdome: I said, I will be wise, but it was farre from me. 24. That which is farre off, and exceeding deep, who can finde it out? 25. I applyed mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdome, and the reason of things, and to know the wickednesse of folly, even of foolishnesse and madnesse.
IN these words Solomon maketh another observation of that which was meet for all men to observe by his example, even what befell himself in the search of wisdom in his own times; which was, First, That in all his search of wisdom (to wit, by the works of creation and providence, and by tracing out happiness in the courses which men are went to take for it) he found that wisdom was too far off, and too deep for him, verse 23.24. Secondly, That missing of wisdom in the way, he applied his heart, or turned it about to seek for wisdom in taking account of himself, and seeking to know the wickedness of his own folly, and the foolishness of his own madness, verse 25. And the reason [of things] is better translated, and the account of my self or my ways, &c. verse 25.
IN these words Solomon maketh another observation of that which was meet for all men to observe by his example, even what befel himselfe in the search of wisdome in his own times; which was, First, That in all his search of wisdome (to wit, by the works of creation and providence, and by tracing out happinesse in the courses which men are went to take for it) he found that wisdome was too farre off, and too deep for him, verse 23.24. Secondly, That missing of wisdome in the way, he applyed his heart, or turned it about to seek for wisdome in taking account of himselfe, and seeking to know the wickednesse of his own folly, and the foolishnesse of his own madnesse, verse 25. And the reason [of things] is better translated, and the account of my selfe or my wayes, &c. verse 25.