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 3. From the portion which God giveth us in this life for our outward man (as his grace for the inner man,) 2 Cor. 12.9. First, it is Gods gift, and admeasurement, Eccles. 5.18. His talents are to be employed. Secondly, It is our substance, supplying our wants and losses, Acts 20.24. He is a poor man in the midst of abundance, that wanteth this, Eccles. 5.19, 20. Thirdly, it is that by occupying of which we increase our estates, Neh. 9.15. In special manner, this to be a mans portion, is attributed to a mans joyful life with his wife, v. 9. As who should say: The best portion a man can have with a wife, is a joyful life with her all his days; as if he had no portion without this, whatsoever wealth, or friends, or beauty, or parts, he had with her; without this joyfulness with her, it were no portion at all, Prov. 5.18. It is a portion, first, as given of God, Eccles. 9.19. [Prov. 19.14.] Secondly, for a stay and support of his life, Gen. 2.18. Thirdly, to employ for his further advantage, Prov. 31.11, 12.

Reason 3. From the portion which God giveth us in this life for our outward man (as his grace for the inner man,) 2 Cor. 12.9. First, it is Gods gift, and admeasurement, Eccles. 5.18. His talents are to be employed. Secondly, It is our substance, supplying our wants and losses, Acts 20.24