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…

Doctr. 1. The remembrance of our Creator in the days of our youth, is a Sovereign remedy against the vanities both of youth and Age. It is a remedy against the vanities of youth before spoken of; and the words following, [Before the evil days come, &c.] argue it is a remedy against the wearisome vanities of old Age, Remember words of sense in the Hebrew Tongue are to be understood with Affection and Action, by reason of the combination and concatenation of all the faculties of the soul in pure nature, like as of links in a chain, draw one and draw all, break one and break ⟨p. 350⟩all, Luke 23.42. 1 Sam. 1.19. Psal. 106, 4, 7. Heb. 13.3. Rev. 2.5. Remembrance of God implieth and inferreth, 1. Turning to him, Psal. 22.27. 2. Trust and joy in him, Isai. 51.13. 3. Service and obedience to him, Deut. 8.11.19. Psal. 9.17. Judg. 3.7. 4. Thankfulness to him, Deut. 8.18.

Doctr. 1. The remembrance of our Creator in the dayes of our youth, is a Soveraigne remedy against the vanities both of youth and Age. It is a remedy against the vanities of youth before spoken of; and the words following, [Before the evil dayes come, &c.] argue it is a remedy against the wearisome vanities of old Age, Remember words of sense in the Hebrew Tongue are to be understood with Affection and Action, by reason of the combination and concatenation of all the faculties of the soul in pure nature, like as of links in a chaine, draw one and draw all, breake one and breake