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…

First, When man goeth to his long home] That is, to the house of his age, the grave where he shall rest whilst the world standeth, Job. 14.12.

Secondly, The mourners go about the Streets] To wit, the women skilful in mourning for the dead, and that with such affection and gesture, and lamentation, as to stir up mourning in a whole company, Amos 5.16. Jer. 22.18.

Secondly, The mourners goe about the Streets] To wit, the women skilful in mourning for the dead, and that with such affection and gesture, and lamentation, as to stirre up mourning in a whole company, Amos 5.16. Jer. 22.18.

Thirdly, Or ever the silver cord be loosed] That is, the marrow of the back bone, which runneth from the Brain through the neck, to the bottom of the back through 24 joints, and takes in therewith all the sinews: whence followeth a shaking and trembling of all the joints, and utter feebleness to use any limb without help, v. 6. Or rather the sinews well, are the ligaments of all the members, and loosened by cold humours and Palsy distempers.

Thirdly, Or ever the silver cord be loosed] That is, the marrow of the backe bone, which runneth from the Braine through the necke, to the bottome of the back through 24 joynts, and takes in therewith all the sinewes: whence followeth a shaking and trembling of all the joynts, and utter feebleness to use any limbe without helpe, v. 6. Or rather the sinewes well, are the ligaments of all the members, and loosned by cold humours and Palsey distempers.