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…

Power] here, is a word of the same Notation with that v. 4. implying Authority and Dominion, whence Sultan; There is not a man that hath Dominion over the Spirit.

Spirit] is not here meant the Soul to retain it in the body; for 1. That is expressed in the next part of the verse; neither is there power or dominion, to wit in a king, in the day of death to discharge a Subject in that War. 2 The ⟨p. 175⟩Verb translated to retain, is rather to compel, to restrain or constrain, and properly signifieth coercere; as David called his son by Abigail, by a name from this Root Chileab; 2 Sam. 3.3. because of his Mothers restraint of him from shedding blood; whence also [Greek or Hebrew] a Prison, 2 Kings 17.4. To retain the soul in the body, is wont to be expressed in an other Phrase in that Language, Psal, 22.29. but by spirit is here meant the Conscience, as elsewhere often, Pro. 20.27. & 18.14. Acts 20.22.

Spirit] is not here meant the Soul to retain it in the body; for 1. That is expressed in the next part of the verse; neither is there power or dominion, to wit in a king, in the day of death to discharge a Subject in that War. 2 The ⟨p. 175⟩Verbe translated to retain, is rather to compell, to restrain or constrain, and properly signifyeth coercere; as David called his son by Abigail, by a name from this Root Chileab; 2 Sam. 3.3. because of his Mothers restraint of him from shedding blood; whence also a Prison,