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…

Reason 2. Else we shall take this talent in vain, if we do not consider what it is good for: otherwise we shall either undervalue it, or overvalue it.

Reason 2. Else we shall take this talent in vaine, if wee doe not consider what it is good for: otherwise we shall either undervalue it, or overvalue it.

Use. To reprove a common fault in Scholars, who seek to gather more and more knowledge, but never consider what to do with it, or what use to put it to, or what themselves are the better for it. All things but the last end, are no further good then as they lead to him; He only good in himself and for himself: We need not consider what further good we get by him; To get him is abundantly good enough: To look at any thing as good in it self, ⟨p. 31⟩without looking further what it is good for, is to put it in the place of God; which is that Atheism.

Ʋse. To reprove a common fault in Schollers, who seek to gather more and more knowledge, but never consider what to doe with it, or what use to put it to, or what themselves are the better for it. All things but the last end, are no further good then as they lead to him; He onely good in himselfe and for himselfe: We need not consider what further good we get by him; To get him is abundantly good enough: To look at any thing as good in it selfe, ⟨p. 31⟩without looking further what it is good for, is to put it in the place of God; which is that Atheism.

Doct. 3. To give our selves to make use of our great estate according to the nature of it, will give us to know by experience madness and folly.