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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. 3. To consider the like event, befalling to the wise and to the foolish, it may breed in a wise man that exerciseth all his wisdom and labour about creatures and creature-comforts, deep discontentment, sadly to be weary both of his wisdom, and of his life, and of all his labour, wherein he hath exercised his wisdom under the Sun. Verse 15. Why was I then more wise? Verse 17. Therefore I hated life. Verse 18. Yea I hated all my labour. Verse 20. And I went about to cause my heart to despair of all my labour.
Doctr. 3. To consider the like event, befalling to the wise and to the foolish, it may breed in a wise man that exerciseth all his wisdome and labour about creatures and creature-comsorts, deep discontentment, sadly to be weary both of his wisdome, and of his life, and of all his labour, wherein he hath exercised his wisdome under the Sun. Verse 15. Why was I then more wise? Verse 17. Therefore I hated life. Verse 18. Yea I hated all my labour. Verse 20. And I went about to cause my heart to despaire of all my labour.
Reas 1. From discerning the equality of the like event to himself, as to the foolish, to wit, 1. To dye, 2. To be forgotten. 2 From the necessity of leaving all, vers. 18. 3 From the uncertainty of the wisdom, or folly of such to whom he shall leave it, verse 19. in likelihood to leave all to such as have not laboured in wisdom, knowledge, and equity, as Solomon left all to Rehoboam who was foolish and weak, 1 Kings 12, 8. 2 Chron. 13.7. Jeroboam, who though industrious, 1 Kings 11.28. yet laboured not in equity. 4 From the portion which a wise man reapeth of all his labours, to wit, sorrow, grief, restlessness by night, verse 22.
Reas 1. From discerning the equality of the like event to himselfe, as to the foolish, to wit, 1. To dye, 2. To be forgotten. 2 From the necessity of leaving all, vers. 18. 3 From the uncertainty of the wisdome, or folly of such to whom he shall leave it, verse 19. in likelyhood to leave all to such as have not laboured in wisdom, knowledge, and equity, as Solomon left all to Rehoboam who was foolish and weake,