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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.
Doctr. Is is a woeful estate of a Country or Commonwealth, where the King is childish, and the Princes Epicures (or intemperate.) On the contrary, the State is blessed, where the King is Noble, and the Princes temperate.
Doctr. Is is a wofull estate of a Countrey or Commonwealth, where the King is childish, and the Princes Epicures (or intemperate.) On the contrary, the State is blessed, where the King is Noble, and the Princes temperate.
The word translated woe, doth signify an Island. And because Islands were at first more desolate, and less inhabited then the continent; therefore they called the doleful fowls that lodged in that Island, by the name of Islands; such fowls, as do not affect the company of men nor beasts; as Scritchowles, and Bitterness, and Ostriches; &c. ⟨p. 228⟩and so the word cometh to signify woeful or woe; such a kind of woe as accompanieth desolate Islands, Desolation it self. Woe to thee O Land, whose King is childish, and whose Princes are riotous, they shall be as a desolate Island, an habitation for scritchowles, and every doleful bird.
The word translated woe, doth signifie an Island. And because Islands were at first more desolate, and lesse inhabited then the continent; therefore they called the dolfull fowles that lodged in that Island, by the name of Islands; such fowles, as doe not affect the company of men nor beasts; as Scritchowles, and Bitternes, and Ostriches; &c. ⟨p. 228⟩and so the word commeth to signifie woeful or woe; such a kind of woe as accompanieth desolate Islands, Desolation it selfe. Woe to thee O Land, whose King is childish, and whose Princes are riotous, they shall be as a desolate Island, an habitation for scritchowles, and every dolefull bird.