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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
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Eccles. 9.3, to 6. This is an evil among all things that are done under the Sun, that there is one event unto all; yea, also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead. 4. For to him that is joined to all the living, there is hope: for a living dog is better then a dead lion. 5. For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward: for the memory of them is forgotten. 6. Also their love, and their hatred, and their envy is now perished, neither have they any more a portion for ever in any thing that is done under the Sun.
Eccles. 9.3, to 6. This is an evil among all things that are done under the Sun, that there is one event unto all; yea, also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madnesse is in their heart while they live, and after that they goe to the dead. 4. For to him that is joyned to all the living, there is hope: for a living dog is better then a dead lyon. 5. For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward: for the memory of them is forgotten. 6. Also their love, and their hatred, and their envy is now perished, neither have they any more a portion for ever in any thing that is done under the Sun.
The forth thing that Solomon observed, and thought it meet to declare from the promiscuous events of all alike unto all, is the evil of it, especially the evil effect of it in the hearts of the sons of men. Coherence see in v. 1, 2.