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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.
Fourthly, The strong men bow themselves] when the thighs and legs, which in young men went straight and strong, now buckle, and stoop, that an old man standeth in need of a staff to support him.
Fourthly, The strong men bow themselves] when the thighs and legs, which in young men went streight and strong, now buckle, and stoop, that an old man standeth in need of a staffe to support him.
Fifthly, The grinders cease, because they are few] when the teeth cease to chew meat, many of them being worn out. Teeth come not with us into the world, and they commonly leave old men (at least many of them) before they leave the world.
Sixthly, Those that look out at the windows are darkened] when the eyes grow so dim that we cannot see well with spectacles, which is a further degree of dimness of sight then was mentioned in vers. 2.
Sixthly, Those that look out at the windows are darkned] when the eyes grow so dim that we cannot see well with spectacles, which is a further degree of dimnesse of sight then was mentioned in vers. 2.