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…

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.

Tenthly, They shall be afraid of that which is high, and fear shall be in the way] verse 5. because old men are afraid of climbing in regard of the stiffness of their joints, and unwieldiness of their bodies. They fear any stumbling stone in the way, least it give them a fall, or any thing that meeteth them, least it throw them down.

Tenthly, They shall be afraid of that which is high, and feare shall be in the way] verse 5. because old men are afraid of climbing in regard of the stiffenesse of their joynts, and unweildinesse of their bodies. They feare any stumbling stone in the way, least it give them a fall, or any thing that meeteth them, least it throw them downe.

Eleventhly, The Almond Tree flourisheth] When his head groweth grey and hoary, which is a flourishing Ornament,