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…

Answ. Inventions are translated engines, 2 Chron. 26.25. as slings to offend the enemy, and Bulwarks to defend our selves. Seeking our these argueth a perverse diligence to deal subtly in inventing ways of corrupting our selves.

Answ. Inventions are translated engines, 2 Chron. 26.25. as slings to offend the enemy, and Bulwarkes to defend our selves. Seeking our these argueth a perverse diligence to deal subtilly in inventing wayes of corrupting our selves.

Doctr. 1. A penitent soul taking good account of his wickedness and folly, shall evidently and eminently find the righteousness of God in all his work upon us, and the perverseness and subtlety of our inventions to corrupt our selves even from our first Parents to this day. Evidently] for lo or behold saith he. Eminently] for, saith he, this only or chiefly, or eminently, have I found. Inventions] He meaneth no profitable inventions for the good of our selves or others, as Arts, or Manufactors or occupations: but such inventions whereby we seek to start away from God, and to corrupt our selves. As some horses put into a good Pasture, yet will seek round about the sense to find a gap to range out. Thus Moses taught backsliding Israel (Deut. 31.19) to see Gods righteousness, Deut. 32.4. Their own perverseness, Deut. 32.5, 15. Neh. 9.33. Job 33.27, 28. God made Adam righteous at first, Gen. 1, 26, 27. To wit, First, In knowledge, Colos. 3.10. giving him a right understanding of things. Secondly, In holiness and righteousness setting his heart and affections upon their proper objects,