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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.
Reason 1. For after this life ended, many will be the days of darkness, and they will be days of vanity, verse 7.8.
Reason 1. For after this life ended, many will be the dayes of darknesse, and they will be dayes of vanity, verse 7.8.
Reason 2. For youth is the morning of our Age, and so a fit time to sow good seed, & usually misemployed to the sowing of vanity; verse 9.10. And there be three words that express it: [Greek or Hebrew] doth properly signify the morning of Age, v. 10 [Greek or Hebrew] youth is (as the word signifieth) the choice Age of a mans life, as that 1. Which is chosen to most employments of action, 2. Wherein a man is to choose what course to take; 3. And which a man would choose to live in always. [Greek or Hebrew] is childhood, which is the green flourishing blood of Age or life.
Reason 2. For youth is the morning of our Age, and so a fit time to sow good seed, & usually misimployed to the sowing of vanity; verse 9.10. And there be three words that expresse it: 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 doth properly signifie the morning of Age, v. 10 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 youth is (as the word signifieth) the choyce Age of a mans life, as that 1. Which is chosen to most employments of action, 2. Wherein a man is to choose what course to take; 3. And which a man would choose to live in alwayes. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 is childhood, which is the green flourishing bloud of Age or life.
Parts, First, An Ironical concession to children and youth to rejoice in their days and ways, Rejoice O young man, &c. Secondly, A serious Admonition to know the judgement of God reserved for them; but know that, &c. verse 9. Thirdly, Hence an exhortation to put away and remove the passions and lusts of youth and childhood, verse 10. Therefore remove the Irascible passions of the heart and evil from thy flesh, that is, the lusts of the flesh. Fourthly, a Reason of that exhortation from the vanity of childhood and youth, verse 10.