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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.
Eccles. 1. v. 16, 17, 18. 16. I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom then all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge. 17. And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit. 18. For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge, increaseth sorrow.
Eccles. 1. v. 16, 17, 18. 16. I communed with mine own heart, saying, Loe, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom then all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge. 17. And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madnesse and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit. 18. For in much wisdome is much griefe: and he that encreaseth knowledge, encreaseth sorrow.
Solomon having taught us, partly by the nature of the creatures themselves, and partly by his own experience, that happiness is not to be found in the creatures;
SOlomon having taught us, partly by the nature of the creatures themselves, and partly by his own experience, that happinesse is not to be found in the creatures;
He now proceedeth to enquire after happiness, in making trial and use of those blessings which God had given him; 1 Great Estate. 2 Great Wisdom.
He now proceedeth to enquire after happiness, in making triall and use of those blessings which God had given him; 1 Great Estate. 2 Great Wisdom.