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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.
Eccles. 9. v. 1, 2. 1. For all this, I considered in my heart, even to declare all this, that the righteous and the wise, and their works are in the hand of God: no man knoweth either love or hatred, by all that is before them. 2. All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous and to the wicked: to the good; and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not: as is the good, so is the sinner: and he that sweareth as he that feareth an oath.
IN the two last verses of the former Chapter Solomon set forth his serious inquisition after the reason, and wisdom, and counsel of God in ordering the like promiscuous events to the righteous and to the wicked. And he sets it forth by a twofold Adjunct: 1. The restlessness of himself in it, He saw no sleep with his eyes, vers. 16.2. The fruitlessness of it, He could not find it, though a wise man and labouring to find it, Chap. 8. verse 17.
IN the two last verses of the former Chapter Solomon set forth his serious inquisition after the reason, and wisdom, and counsel of God in ordering the like promiscuous events to the righteous and to the wicked. And he sets it forth by a twofold Adjunct: 1. The restlesness of himselfe in it, He saw no sleep with his eyes, vers. 16.2. The fruitlesness of it, He could not finde it, though a wise man and labouring to finde it, Chap. 8. verse 17.