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…

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.

Fourthly, The Golden Boll is broken] When the Scull is parted in the sutures or seams of it, whence the Chaps fall, the Almonds of the ears are stopped, part lifting up again. For the Hebrew is the same with Golgotha which signifieth a Scull, 2 Kings 9.35. Matth. 27.33. It is a Bowl because it is round, and golden both for the colour, and for the precious use of it to contain and preserve the Brain.

Fourthly, The Golden Boul is broken] When the Scull is parted in the sutures or seames of it, whence the Chaps fall, the Almonds of the eares are stopped, part lifting up againe. For the Hebrew is the same with Golgotha which signifieth a Scull, 2 Kings 9.35. Matth. 27.33. It is a Bowle because it is round, and golden both for the colour, and for the pretious use of it to containe and preserve the Braine.