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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.
Eighthly, He shall rise up at the sound of the hird] the least noise of a Swallow or other bird, will waken an old man, through the natural dryness of his brain, and through the weariness of any posture; in the day time he is weary of sitting, and soon goeth to bed with the Lamb; in the night he is weary of lying, and soon riseth with the Lark.
Eighthly, He shall rise up at the sound of the hird] the least noise of a Swallow or other bird, will waken an old man, through the naturall drinesse of his brain, and through the wearinesse of any posture; in the day time he is weary of sitting, and soon goeth to bed with the Lamb; in the night he is weary of lying, and soon riseth with the Lark.
Ninthly, The daughters of music are abased] when either Instruments of speech fail which make music, or Instruments of hearing fail which receive music. Speech and hearing both fail, as in Barzillai, 2 Sam. 19.35. Which is the more observable, that old men whose hearing is so quick as to be wakened with the sound of a bird, and yet the exquisiteness of the sense of hearing (to delight in the sound of music) is quite gone.
Ninthly, The daughters of musick are abased] when either Instruments of speech faile which make musick, or Instruments of hearing faile which receive musick. Speech and hearing both faile, as in Barzillai, 2 Sam. 19.35. Which is the more observable, that old men whose hearing is so quick as to be wakened with the sound of a bird, and yet the exquisiteness of the sense of hearing (to delight in the sound of musick) is quite gone.