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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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2. Both to dye alike, v. 16.
The effect of which in himself, he showeth to be, hatred of his life, arising from the sense of the grievousness of this passage of Gods work, together with the vanity and vexation of spirit, which each thing yieldeth to him, v. 17.
The effect of which in himself, he sheweth to be, hatred of his life, arising from the sense of the grievousnesse of this passage of Gods worke, together with the vanity and vexation of spirit, which each thing yeildeth to him, v. 17.
Doct. 1. He that will judge wisely and fully of things, must consider of them, not only in themselves apart, but jointly also in comparison one with another.
Doct. 1. He that will judge wisely and fully of things, must consider of them, not only in themselves apart, but joyntly also in comparison one with another.
Thus wise Solomon to give the more right sentence of wisdom and folly, doth not only consider them in their own worth and use apart, (which in case of placing happiness in either of them, he findeth to be vanity) but also he turneth his heart to consider them jointly, in comparison one with another.