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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
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Doctr. 4. Much wisdom bringeth with it much grief, sorrow, and vexation of spirit: and the more wisdom, the more grief.
Doctr. 4. Much wisedome bringeth with it much grief, sorrow, and vexation of spirit: and the more wisdome, the more grief.
The wisdom he here speaketh of is an acquisite wisdom, to wit, natural or civil wisdom, gotten from the observation of the creatures, or of humane affairs.
The wisdome he here speaketh of is an acquisite wisdome, to wit, natural or civil wisedome, gotten from the observation of the creatures, or of humane affaires.
Reason 1. From the means used for the getting of this wisdom, Reading and Meditation, which are weariness to the flesh, Eccles. 12.12. Study heateth the brain, intendeth and stretcheth the mind, as if the body were stretched on the Rack, yea sometimes to the breaking of a mans wits. As in wrestling there is striving, then weariness, then despair of overcoming, then giving over, then taking it up again: So in Study again and again.
Reason 1. From the meanes used for the getting of this wisedome, Reading and Meditation, which are weariness to the flesh, Eccles. 12.12. Study heateth the brain, intendeth and stretcheth the minde, as if the body were stretched on the Rack, yea sometimes to the breaking of a mans wits. As in wrestling there is striving, then weariness, then despaire of overcomming, then giving over, then taking it up againe: So in Study againe and againe.