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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.
1 Because they lead us not to happiness.
1 Because they lead us not to happinesse.
3 Because of the difficulty of the searching out of many secrets in nature, as the cause of the Seas flowing, the motion of the Moon, the Lodestones drawing of Iron, and looking towards the North-pole, sundry Sympathies, & Antipathies of the creatures: It is said by some to be the death of Aristotle that he could not comprehend the cause of Euripus seven times ebbing and flowing in a day: Because I cannot comprehend thee (saith he) thou shalt comprehend me; and so is said to have thrown himself into it.
3 Because of the difficulty of the searching out of many secrets in nature, as the cause of the Seas flowing, the motion of the Moon, the Loadstones drawing of Iron, and looking towards the North-pole, sundry Sympathies, & Antipathies of the creatures: It is said by some to be the death of Aristotle that he could not comprehend the cause of Euripus seven times ebbing and flowing in a day: Because I cannot comprehend thee (saith he) thou shalt comprehend me; and so is said to have thrown himselfe into it.