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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Vers. 3. What profit hath a man of all the labour which he hath under the Sun?
Labour under the Sun] is labour taken about the creatures, or things under the Sun; For the labour a man taketh for the favour of God, the fellowship of the Blood and Spirit of Christ, &c. is labour for things above the Sun. Whence such are said to converse in heaven, Phil. 3.20. and to walk with God, Gen. 5.24.
What profit] To wit, towards the attaining of true happiness; otherwise, in all labour there is some profit towards the helping of our earthly estates, Prov. 14.23.
What profit] To wit, towards the attaining of true happinesse; otherwise, in all labour there is some profit towards the helping of our earthly estates, Prov. 14.23.