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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. His labour had not been in vain, if he had used it as God commanded; sundry blessings follow diligent labour, Prov. 10.4, and 14, 23, and 22, 29.
2. His labour had not been in vaine, if he had used it as God commanded; sundry blessings follow dillgent labour, Prov. 10.4, and 14, 23, and 22, 29.
3. God never gave labour about earthly things that blessing as to yield felicity. It was Solomons fault to look to reap that fruit from his labour, which God never gave it. He should rather have hated the vanity of his own mind which abused his labour to a wrong end. But Solomon doth well to tell us plainly, how it fell out with him upon his labour so bestowed, that we may also see what we may expect in the like case.
3. God never gave labour about earthly things that blessing as to yeild felicity. It was Solomons fault to look to reape that fruit from his labour, which God never gave it. He should rather have hated the vanity of his own minde which abused his labour to a wrong end. But Solomon doth well to tell us plainly, how it fell out with him upon his labour so bestowed, that we may also see what we may expect in the like case.
Use 1. To teach Scholars that labour for natural or civil wisdom, and other men that labour for wealth, or honour, or pleasure, not to expect or seek greater happiness in them then they are able to yield. If we do, we shall find our labour lost, yea wearisome to us in the end.