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…

Use 1. To reprove, first, inordinate walking without a calling, when the hand findeth nothing to do, Matth. 20.6. Secondly, negligence in a calling, where the hand putteth not forth his might, Prov. 10.4.

Ʋse 1. To reprove, first, inordinate walking without a calling, when the hand findeth nothing to doe, Matth. 20.6. Secondly, negligence in a calling, where the hand putteth not forth his might, Prov. 10.4.

Use 2. To exhort all men to a conscionable faithfulness and diligence in all the work your hand findeth to do. The three reasons in the Text are as so many motives: Besides, First, Satan bestirreth himself busily, and setteth all his instruments awork to choke the work of reformation, with store of tares. Secondly, The more improvement of our talents here, the greater will our reward be in heaven, Luke 19.16, 17, 18, 19. yea, it will ashamed us to receive such a plenteous recompense of reward for so small service. There will be rest enough in the grave, Isai. 57.2. And recompense enough in heaven, 1 Cor. 15.58. Thirdly, The hands of our fellow-labourers faint in England, what through multitude of variety of work, and what through mists and fogs of temptations about them, Neh. 4.10.

Ʋse 2. To exhort all men to a conscionable faithfulnesse and diligence in all the worke your hand findeth to doe. The three reasons in the Text are as so many motives: Besides, First, Satan bestirreth himselfe busily, and setteth all his instruments aworke to choake the worke of reformation, with store of tares. Secondly, The more improvement of our talents here, the greater will our reward be in heaven,