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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.
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, Eccles. 2.11. There is no profit. And the Master of the Tongue is a man skilful in speech, able and powerful in speech; as the Master of dreams, (Gen. 37.19.) is a man skilful in dreams: A Master of wing (Prov. 1.17.) is skilful in flying: A Master of horns, Dan. 8.6. is powerful in his horns. [And so Mr. Perkins translateth this verse in his Discourse of Witchcraft, Chap. 4. Sect. 1.
The 11th verse I turne, If the Serpens bite without enchantment, there is no profit to the Master of the tongue. For so the words properly signifie, and are so translated, Eccles. 2.11. There is no profit. And the Master of the Tongue is a man skilful in speech, able and powerful in speech; as the Master of dreames, (Gen. 37.19.) is a man skilful in dreames: A Master of wing (Prov. 1.17.) is skilfull in flying: A Master of hornes, Dan. 8.6. is powerful in his hornes. [And so Mr. Perkins translateth this verse in his Discourse of Witchcraft, Chap. 4. Sect. 1.
Doct. Wisdom is profitable to direct to the right avoidance of all such dead flies as are usually found dangerous in Statesmen of Reputation. Or, Wisdom is of excellent use (or profitable) &c. For the word signifieth Excellency as well as Profit; and so it is translated,