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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
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Whose Princes eat in the morning] which implieth, both the unseasonableness of their eating, especially their feasting then, as v. 19. expoundeth it of the morning, being the principal time of judgement, Jer. 21.12. And the excess and riot of their eating, to wit, for gluttony and drunkenness, rather then for strength, as appeareth by the opposition of good Princes diet, v. 17.
Whose Princes eat in the morning] which implieth, both the unseasonablenesse of their eating, especially their feasting then, as v. 19. expoundeth it of the morning, being the principal time of judgement, Jer. 21.12. And the excesse and riot of their eating, to wit, for gluttouy and drunkennesse, rather then for strength, as appeareth by the opposition of good Princes diet, v. 17.
Reason 1. From the danger of childish government to a State, as also of riotous government. Which dangers be 1. Remissness of government or slothfulness, whence the decay of all good in a Commonwealth, as in a house is neglected; as decay of justice, trading, military power, and skill, honour and reputation with foreign Princes and States; and which is worst of all, decay in Religion, and ⟨p. 229⟩purity thereof; whence also dropping in of contentious corruptions into all sorts. 2. Prodigal expense of the treasure of the State in feasting and banqueting, in Masks and Revels, where money must answer all; and that not a purse full, or pocket full, or bag full, or chest full, but a whole Kings Treasury; and when that faileth, then illegal exactions of the subjects estates.
Reason 1. From the danger of childish government to a State, as also of riotous government. Which dangers be 1. Remisnesse of government or slothfulnesse, whence the decay of all good in a Commonwealth, as in a house is neglected; as decay of justice, trading, military power, and skill, honour and reputation with forraign Princes and States; and which is worst of all, decay in Religion, and