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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.
¶ CHAP. 1. Ver. 1, 2. Ver. 1. The words of the Preacher the son of David, King in Jerusalem. 2. Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities, all is vanity.
¶ CHAP. 1. Ver. 1, 2. Ver. 1. The words of the Preacher the sonne of David, King in Jerusalem. 2. Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities, all is vanity.
The chief good of the sons of men, which the moral Philosophers amongst the Heathen sought after, but found not, Solomon in this book truly and fully openeth to us. The Philosophers being vain and wicked themselves, how could they find or teach the true chief good? but this wise and good King, upon his own experience, both found it himself, and taught us to find it after him.
THe chiefe good of the sonnes of men, which the morall Philosophers amongst the Heathen sought after, but found not, Solomon in this book truly and fully openeth to us. The Philosophers being vain and wicked themselves, how could they finde or teach the true chiefe good? but this wise and good King, upon his own experience, both found it himselfe, and taught us to finde it after him.
The sum of his discourse standeth upon these two points: 1. That the chief good of the sons of men is not to be found in all the creatures under the Sun, nor in mens labours and ways about them. For they are all vanity and vexation of Spirit. 2. That it is to be found in the fear of God and keeping his Commandments, Chap. 12. v. 13.