TO every thing there is a limited term (or Period) and a time to every will (or purpose) under the heaven, ⟨p. 56⟩&c. Solomon having showed the vanity of all the creatures towards the attainment of felicity: and that First, partly by their own nature, Cap. 1.1, to 11. Secondly, partly by the great experience and trial which himself had taken of them, both in, First, The knowledge and study of them, Chap. 1.12, to 18. 2. The employment and improvement of them to sensual delights, Chap. 2. he in this Chapter (the former part of it) and in these words showeth the vanity that lieth upon the estate and actions of men, by the vicissitude and variety of them, and that by the determined Appointment and limitation of Gods purpose and providence. Parts of the words, First an Assertion that all things under heaven are subject to variety and vicissitude of changes, and that by the determinate appointment and limitation of God, verse 1, to 8. 2. A Collection or inference of the unprofitableness of mens labours in regard thereof. The Assertion he first delivereth in a general Proposition, verse 1. Secondly, He declareth and proveth it, by an induction of 28 particulars, verse 2, to 8. In the Assertion the word translated Season, is a set or limited time or a determinate period, as the word is used for an appointed set time, Ezra 10.14. Neh. 10.34. And the meaning is not to show there is a fit season allowed us of God for all things done under heaven. For First, That is not true: If it were, what is that to demonstrate the vanity or unprofitableness of mens labour about the creature, which is here the scope of Solomon? And when he saith to every purpose, or as it is in Hebrew, to every will, he meaneth by a Metonymy, to every thing which a man willeth, or purposeth, or performeth. In the Induction, the 28 particulars consist of 14 pair of contraries: wherein a man changeth from one contrary estate or course unto another, whereof the first pair is natural; to be borne, to dye. Secondly, the rest voluntary; and they are either, First, private and domestical, as a time. 1 Of planting and pulling up: 2 Of breaking down and building: 3 Of weeping and laughing: 4 Of mourning and dancing: 5 Of casting away and gathering stones: 6 Of embracing and refraining: 7 Of getting and loosing: 8 Of keeping and casting away: 9 Of renting and sewing: 10 Of silence and speech:
TO every thing there is a limitted terme (or Period) and a time to every will (or purpose) under the heaven, ⟨p. 56⟩&c. Solomon having shewed the vanity of all the creatures towards the attainment ol felicity: and that First, partly by their own nature, Cap. 1.1, to 11. Secondly, partly by the great experience and tryall which himselfe had taken of them, both in, First, The knowledge and study of them, Chap. 1.12, to 18. 2. The imployment and improvement of them to sensual delights, Chap. 2. he in this Chapter (the former part of it) and in these words sheweth the vanity that lyeth upon the estate and actions of men, by the vici•itude and variety of them, and that by the determined Appointment and limitation of Gods purpose and providence. Parts of the words, First an Assertion that all things under heaven are subject to variety and vicissitude of changes, and that by the determinate appointment and limitation of God, verse 1, to 8. 2. A Collection or inference of the unprofitablenesse of mens labours in regard thereof. The Assertion he first delivereth in a general Proposition, verse 1. Secondly, He declareth and proveth it, by an induction of 28 particulars, verse 2, to 8. In the Assertion the word translated Season, is a set or limitted time or a determinate period, as the word is used for an appointed set time, Ezra 10.14. Neh. 10.34. And the meaning is not to shew there is a fit season allowed us of God for all things done under heaven. For First, That is not true: If it were, what is that to demonstrate the vanity or unprofitablenesse of mens labour about the creature, which is here the scope of Solomon? And when he saith to every purpose, or as it is in Hebrew, to every will, he meaneth by a Metonymy, to every thing which a man willeth, or purposeth, or performeth. In the Induction, the 28 particulars consist of 14 paire of contraries: wherein a man changeth from one contrary estate or course unto another, whereof the first paire is natural; to be borne, to dye. Secondly, the rest voluntary; and they are either, First, private and domestical, as a time. 1 Of planting and pulling up: 2 Of breaking down and building: 3 Of weeping and laughing: 4 Of mourning and dancing: 5 Of casting away and gathering stones: 6 Of •mbracing and refraining: 7 Of getting and loosing: 8 Of keeping and casting away: 9 Of renting and sewing: 10 Of silence and speech:
