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…

Reason 4. From the wicked mans slighting and despising his own way, Prov. 19.16. As he that regardeth not to choose his way, but goeth through thick and thin, he despiseth his way: So he that careth not whether his way be pure or filthy. These three last Reasons show why the righteous and their ways are more expressly said to be in the hand of God, then wicked men and their ways be, though the ways of the wicked are in Gods hand also. Isai. 45.1, & 10, 5, 6, & 37, 29. Psal. 125.5.

Reason 4. From the wicked mans sleighting and despising his own way, Prov. 19.16. As he that regardeth not to choose his way, but goeth through thick and thin, he despiseth his way: So he that careth not whether his way be pure or filthy. These three last Reasons shew why the righteous and their wayes are more expresly said to be in the hand of God, then wicked men and their wayes be, though the wayes of the wicked are in Gods hand also. Isai. 45.1, & 10, 5, 6, & 37, 29. Psal. 125.5.

Use 1. For comfort to the righteous, If we and our ways be in the hand of God, where can they be safer? there let us rest. And therefore also in all estates to be the more Contentful, Psal. 39.9. Thankful, Job 1.21. and Fruitful; and so to grow the more humbled in sinful failings, and the more enlarged in Faith on God in well doing. It might humble a good heart, that himself fell into any sin; but the more that God in displeasure gave him up to it,