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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.
Sin oft] the text saith an hundred times; a certain number of multitude, for an uncertain; [Greek or Hebrew] is not, and his days be prolonged; Days is not in the sentence: and that is denied in the next verse, He shall not prolong his days. But the meaning is, and a prolonging be to him, to wit, of execution ⟨p. 186⟩of sentence, punishment be long delayed, and so he long escapeth.
Sinne oft] the text saith an hundred times; a certain number of multitude, for an uncertain; 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 is not, and his daies be prolonged; Daies is not in the sentence: and that is denied in the next verse, He shall not prolong his daies. But the meaning is, and a prolonging be to him, to wit, of execution ⟨p. 186⟩of sentence, punishment be long delayed, and so he long escapeth.
Yet surely I know] And so a godly wise man may know, and assure himself and others, That it shall be well with them that fear God.
Yet surely I know] And so a godly wise man may know, and assure himselfe and others, That it shall be well with them that feare God.
Quest. Why doth he not rather say, That it shall not be well with the wicked? that would make the opposition more direct.