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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
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Solomon having showed the vanity incident to the wisdom of a poor man, to wit, 1. To be neglected, not heard. Secondly, if heard, and followed, yet he to be forgotten, chap. 9. v. 15, 16. In this verse he showeth the vanity incident to the wise man, who is also honourable, to a man in reputation for wisdom and honour, which is, to be blemished with a little folly; and that little folly to be like a dead fly corrupting a precious box of Ointment. So this little folly to corrupt and blemish the excellency of wisdom in an honourable person:
SOlomon having shewed the vanity incident to the wisdom of a poor man, to wit, 1. To be neglected, not heard. Secondly, if heard, and followed, yet he to be forgotten, chap. 9. v. 15, 16. In this verse he sheweth the vanity incident to the wise man, who is also honourable, to a man in reputation for wisdom and honour, which is, to be blemished with a little folly; and that little folly to be like a dead fly corrupting a precious box of Oyntment. So this little folly to corrupt and blemish the excellency of wisdom in an honourable person:
In the Text three things are compared with three: First, a man of reputation for wisdom and honour, with the precious Ointment of an Apothecary. Secondly, a little folly, with a dead fly. Thirdly, the evil which a little folly doth to such a wise honourable man, with the evil ⟨p. 214⟩which a dead fly doth to precious ointment; which is double, [Greek or Hebrew] causeth it to putrefy, [Greek or Hebrew] causeth it to send forth a putrefied savour.
In the Text three things are compared with three: First, a man of reputation for wisdome and honour, with the precious Oyntment of an Apothecary. Secondly, a little folly, with a dead fly. Thirdly, the evil which a little folly doth to such a wise honourable man, with the evil ⟨p. 214⟩which a dead fly doth to precious oyntment; which is double, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 causeth it to putrifie, causeth it to send forth a putrified savour.