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 light is sweet, and it is a pleasant thing for the eyes to behold the Sun; light is a Periphrasis of this natural life, Job 3.20. so here. As who should say, life is sweet; and so they that behold the Sun, are put for men living in this world: Eccles. 7.11. And here both are put in opposition to the days of darkness after this life ended, which are days of death and burial.

The light is sweet, and it is a pleasant thing for the eyes to behold the Sunne; light is a Periphrasis of this naturall life, Job 3.20. so here. As who should say, life is sweet; and so they that behold the Sun, are put for men living in this world: Eccles. 7.11. And here both are put in opposition to the daies of darkness after this life ended, which are daies of death and buriall.

Doctr. Though life be sweet, and to some men long, yea and comfortable all their days, yet let them remember that the days which are coming are many both of darkness and vanity. The sweetness of death is argued by even Peters loathness to die, even when an aged Christian, and the cause of death is honourable and grateful, John 21.18. Days of death and burial are days of darkness, Job 10.21, ⟨p. 245⟩22. And in hell the darkness is extreme, and everlasting; the darkness is outward or extreme, Matth. 22.13. notwithstanding the fire,