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…

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.

A child] not so much in years; For Solomon himself was very young when he came to the Crown; David saith of him, he was young and tender, 1 Chron. 29.1. Joash was but seven years old, when he began to reign, yet he ruled well all the days of his youth, from the good counsel of his uncle Jehojada, 2 Chron. 24.1. Uzziah was but sixteen years old, yet he reigned well in his young time, by the good counsel of Zachariah,