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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. 10.16. to 19. 16 Woe to thee, O land, when thy King is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning. 17 Blessed art thou, O land, when thy Kings is the some of nobles, and thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness. 18 By much slothfulness the building decayeth, and through idleness of the hands, the house droppeth thorough. 19 A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry, but money answereth all things.
Eccles. 10.16. to 19. 16 Woe to thee, O land, when thy King is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning. 17 Blessed art thou, O land, when thy Kings is the some of nobles, and thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkennesse. 18 By much slouthfulnesse the building decayeth, and through idlenesse of the hands, the house droppeth thorough. 19 A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merrie, but money answereth all things.
IN these words over and above all the former, Solomon observeth two other vanities incident to Statesmen, viz. Childishness and Intemperancy, or Epicurism. Which he amplifieth, first, By the Adjunct, woeful estate of a land, where so it is, v. 16. Secondly, by the contrary blessed estate of such a land whose King is the son of Nobles, and Princes eat in due season, for strength, not for excess, v. 17. Thirdly, by the effects; which are, 1. Remissness in government, called here, much slothfulness and idleness of bands. And (that which easily floweth from thence) the decay of the state of the Commonwealth, expressed under the comparison of the decay of the house, v. 18. 2. Prodigal expense of money which groweth from their intemperancy in feasts, as the former did from childishness of government, v. 19.
IN these words over and above all the former, Solomon observeth two other vanities incident to Statesmen, viz. Childishnesse and Intemperancy, or Epicurisme. Which he amplifieth, first, By the Adjunct, wofull estate of a land, where so it is, v. 16. Secondly, by the contrary blessed estate of such a land whose King is the sonne of Nobles, and Princes eat in due season, for strength, not for excesse, v. 17. Thirdly, by the effects; which are, 1. Remisnesse in government, called here, much slothfulnesse and idlenesse of bands. And (that which easily floweth from thence) the decay of the state of the Commonwealth, expressed under the comparison of the decay of the house, v. 18. 2. Prodigall expence of money which groweth from their intemperancy in feasts, as the former did from childishnesse of government, v. 19.