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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.
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.
This verse is an [Greek or Hebrew] or dwelling upon the former conclusion, of the vanity of all things delivered in the former verse, and here repeated in other words more plainly.
This verse is an 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 or dwelling upon the former conclusion, of the vantity of all things delivered in the former verse, and here repeated in other words more plainly.
Doctr. All the labour a man taketh (whether of mind or body) about the creatures under the Sun, is altogether unprofitable towards the attainment of true happiness, Chap. 2.22. & 3.9.