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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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There is no good in man that he should eat and drink, &c. even this I saw, that was from the hand of God, &c. Solomon having said that man hath no portion out of his labours, but grief for his travel, verse 22, 23. he here rendereth a reason of it taken from the continent or efficient cause of goodness, which he saith is,
THere is no good in man that he should eate and drinke, &c. even this I saw, that was from the hand of God, &c. Solomon having said that man hath no portion out of his labours, but griefe for his travel, verse 22, 23. he here rendreth a reason of it taken from the continent or efficient cause of goodnesse, which he saith is,
1. Not man; it is not in his power to reach it, or give it.
2. But God, whatever good we receive, verse 24. whereof he rendereth a double reason. 1 From his own experience, verse 25. himself was as able and ready to seek good in the creatures as any: and yet he could get no other good out of them, then as it is said, vers. 22, 23. 2 From Gods manner of dispensing these good things of this life, to wit, the wise & joyful use, and benefit of them to the good man: the travel about them, to heap them up to the sinner, and that also for the good mans use verse 26. which argueth that the finding of good by all our labours and travel, is not in mans hand, but Gods. Whereupon he addeth this usual Epiphonema that this also is vanity, and vexation of spirit, verse 26. There is no good in man, or in the power of man: So I translate the words in the same sense, as the same words are translated, Chap. 3.12.
2. But God, whatever good we receive, verse 24. whereof he rendreth a double reason. 1 From his own experience, verse 25. himselfe was as able and ready to seek good in the creatures as any: and yet he could get no other good out of them, then as it is said, vers. 22, 23. 2 From Gods manner of dispensing these good things of this life, to wit, the wise & joyful use, and benefit of them to the good man: the travel about them, to heape them up to the sinner, and that also for the good mans use verse 26. which argueth that the finding of good by all our labours and travel, is not in mans hand, but Gods. Whereupon he addeth this usual Epiphonema that this also is vanity, and vexation of spirit, verse 26. There is no good in man, or in the power of man: So I translate the words in the same sense, as the same words are translated, Chap. 3.12.