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…

Secondly, The returning of the clouds after rain] is an allusion to the winterly state of old age. In Summer after rain the clouds break up, and fair weather followeth; but in winter season after rain clouds still remain, and return. So, though in youth, after weeping and coughs, and rheums dried up, the brain is clearer and drier: yet in old age, after colds, and coughs, and rheums, and Poses, there still remain and return clouds, and vapours, and fumes in the brain, through the store of superfluous and excrementitious moisture of old bodies.

Secondly, The returning of the clouds after rain] is an allusion to the winterly state of old age. In Summer after rain the clouds break up, and fair weather followeth; but in winter season after rain clouds still remain, and return. So, though in youth, after weeping and coughs, and rheumes dried up, the braine is clearer and drier: yet in old age, after colds, and coughs, and rheumes, and Pozes, there still remain and return clouds, and vapors, and sumes in the brain, through the store of superfluous and excrementitious moisture of old bodies.

Thirdly, When the keepers of the house tremble] vers. 3. Some take those keepers of the house to be the five senses, which are indeed the keepers of the body; but their decay is not fitly called trembling. And besides, of their decay he speaketh expressly in the sequel. The keepers of the house] are therefore the hands and arms which in young men are steady and strong, and do also keep both the body and house by repulsing annoyances, and providing useful things, food, raiment, &c. These tremble, grow feeble, and shake in old age.

Thirdly, When the keepers of the house tremble] vers. 3. Some take those keepers of the house to be the five senses, which are indeed the keepers of the body; but their decay is not fitly called trembling. And besides, of their decay he speaketh expresly in the sequel. The keepers of the house] are therfore the hands and arms which in young men are steady and strong, and doe also keep both the body and house by repulsing annoyances, and providing usefull things, food, rayment, &c. These tremble, grow feeble, and shake in old age.