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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. › VersesA BRIEFE EXPOSITION UPON ECCLESIASTES. › Verses
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.
Eccles. 10. v. 12, to 15. 12. The words of a wise mans mouth are gracious: but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. 13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness. 14 A fool also is full of words, a man cannot tell what shall be: and what shall be after him, who can tell him. 15 The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city.
Eccles. 10. v. 12, to 15. 12. The words of a wise mans mouth are gracious: but the lips of a fool will swallow up himselfe. 13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness. 14 A foole also is full of words, a man cannot tell what shall be: and what shall be after him, who can tell him. 15 The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to goe to the city.
Coherence see in verse 10. These words (The words of the wise man is grace) are a Reason of what he said, verse 10. That wisdom is profitable to direct, taken from the grace of a wise mans words, which maketh the argument of force, howsoever grace be taken.
COherence see in verse 10. These words (The words of the wise man is grace) are a Reason of what he said, verse 10. That wisdome is profitable to direct, taken from the grace of a wise mans words, which maketh the argument of force, howsoever grace be taken.
Doctr. 1. The words of the wise (even of wise Statesmen) are grace. Of Statesmen Solomon here speaketh, from ⟨p. 226⟩