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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. › VerseA BRIEFE EXPOSITION UPON ECCLESIASTES. › Verse
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.
Doctr. 1. Men of the best abilities and sufficiencies for any work, do often meet with the like events and disappointments, as they do that want them. Swiftest men and horses are ablest, and most sufficient and most fit for the Race: yet the Race is not to the swift; why then it is to them that want swiftness; it is to the slow. The strong are best able to win the Battle, yet the Battle is not to them; why then it is to the weak: men of wisdom are most like to cast about for means of subsistence for bread: Prov. 21.20. yet bread is not to the wise: and then it is to simple people. Men of understanding are most likely to attain riches; yet riches is not to them, but to shallower heads. Men of knowledge are most likely to win favour from high and low: yet favour is not to men of knowledge, but to ignorant men, Psal. 33.16, 17. Amos 2.14, 15, 16. 1 Sam. 17.50. 2 Cor. 11.27.
Doctr. 1. Men of the best abilities and sufficiencies for any worke, doe often meet with the like events and disappointments, as they doe that want them. Swiftest men and horses are ablest, and most sufficient and most fit for the Race: yet the Race is not to the swift; why then it is to them that want swiftnesse; it is to the slow. The strong are best able to win the Battel, yet the Battel is not to them; why then it is to the weake: men of wisdome are most like to cast about for meanes of subsistance for bread: Prov. 21.20. yet bread is not to the wise: and then it is to simple people. Men of understanding are most likely to attaine riches; yet riches is not to them, but to shallower heads. Men of knowledge are most likely to win favour from high and low: yet favour is not to men of knowledge, but to ignorant men, Psal. 33.16, 17. Amos 2.14, 15, 16.