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…

Solomon. had in the former verse given it as one means of safety to a subject (in admonishing his Prince going astray) to wit, a wise mans heart discerning both time and judgement (the fit season and fit manner of such a duty.) In these words he amplifieth this fit time and judgement by the universality of the subject to which time and judgement is fitted: and that is to every purpose or business, ⟨p. 172⟩and he meaneth every lawful and good purpose or business. For there is no time nor manner fit to commit sin; whence he inferreth as a Corollary, that the misery of man is great upon him: And withal he giveth the reason, why such great misery falleth upon men, in respect of the time and judgement, fitted to every action, taken from mans ignorance of that time and judgement, which he expresseth both by a mans own ignorance thereof, and by other mens unfitness to tell him, verse 7. Who shall tell him for the time when it shall be? or for the manner how it shall be? the word signifieth both. The words afford three observations, which we may handle in order, and make use of them together.

SOlomon. had in the former verse given it as one meanes of safety to a subject (in admonishing his Prince going astray) to wit, a wise mans heart discerning both time and judgement (the fit season and fit manner of such a duty.) In these words he amplifieth this fit time and judgement by the universality of the subject to which time and judgement is fitted: and that is to every purpose or businesse, ⟨p. 172⟩and he meaneth every lawful and good purpose or businesse. For there is no time nor manner fit to commit sin; whence he inferreth as a Corollary, that the misery of man is great upon him: And withal he giveth the reason, why such great misery falleth upon men, in respect of the time and judgement, fitted to every action, taken from mans ignorance of that time and judgement, which he expresseth both by a mans own ignorance thereof, and by other mens unfitnesse to tell him, verse 7. Who shall tell him for the time when it shall be? or for the manner how it shall be? the word signifieth both. The words afford three observations, which we may handle in order, and make use of them together.