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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.
Doct. 3. It is not for any to hope to find more benefit by the use of wisdom, wealth, honour, pleasure, then Solomon did, v. 12.
Doct. 3. It is not for any to hope to finde more benefit by the use of wisdome, wealth, honour, pleasure, then Solomon did, v. 12.
By folly Solomon means the enjoying of all sensual comforts, (whereof he spake, v. 1, to 11.) such as wealth, honour, pleasure.
By folly Solomon meanes the enjoying of all sensual comforts, (whereof he spake, v. 1, to 11.) such as wealth, honour, pleasure.
Reas. à major. If he excelled all others in all these things, so far as any of them might be employed to any comfortable, or profitable, or honourable use: It is not for his inferiors in all or any of these, to find more good by them then he had done.
Reas. à majore. If he excelled all others in all these things, so far as any of them might be employed to any comfortable, or profitable, or honourable use: It is not for his inferiours in all or any of these, to finde more good by them then he had done.