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…

But wisdom (saith he) is profitable to direct, as an Antidote against all the former dead flies; which he proveth; 1. By the unprofitableness of words, when hurt is done: If the Serpent bite without enchantment, in vain are all great words, sweet words, afterwards, v. 11.2. By the effect of wisdom, and the words thereof: The words of a wise man are grace, v. 12. But the lips of a fool, First, they swallow up the Speaker, v. 12. Secondly, They breath, 1. In the beginning foolishness. 2. In the end mischievous madness, v. 13. Thirdly, They multiply many matters; for so the word signifieth many projects, and those such as leave men doubtful and in suspense what will be the end or issue of all, v. 14. Fourthly, They weary themselves and one another in their undue courses and projects. And this amplified by the cause thereof, their ignorance of the principles or high way-road (broad way) of Government, expressed in a Proverbial speech, because he knoweth not (that is none of them knoweth) the way to the City, v. 16.

But wisdome (saith he) is profitable to direct, as an Antidote against all the former dead flies; which he proveth; 1. By the unprofitableness of words, when hurt is done: If the Serpent bite without enchantment, in vaine are all great words, sweet words, afterwards, v. 11.2. By the effect of wisedome, and the words thereof: The words of a wise man are grace, v. 12. But the lips of a foole, First, they swallow up the Speaker, v. 12. Secondly, They breath, 1. In the beginning foolishnesse. 2. In the end mischievous madnesse, v. 13. Thirdly, They multiply many matters; for so the word signifieth many projects, and those such as leave men doubtfull and in suspence what will be the end or issue of all, v. 14. Fourthly, They weary themselves and one another in their undue courses and projects. And this amplified by the cause thereof, their ignorance of the principles or high way-road (broad way) of Government, expressed in a Proverbial speech, because he knoweth not (that is none of them knoweth) the way to the City, v. 16.

The 11th verse I turn, If the Serpens bite without enchantment, there is no profit to the Master of the tongue. For so the words properly signify, and are so translated,