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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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Eccles. 3.18. to 23. 18. I said in mine heart, concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts. 19. For that which befalleth the sons of men, befalleth beasts, even one thing befalleth them: as the one dyeth, so dyeth the other; yea, they have all one breath, so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all is vanity. 20. All go unto one place, all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again. 21. Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth? 22. Wherefore I perceive that there is nothing better then that a man should rejoice in his own works: for that is his portion: for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?
Eccles. 3.18. to 23. 18. I said in mine heart, concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts. 19. For that which befalleth the sons of men, befalleth beasts, even one thing befalleth them: as the one dyeth, so dyeth the other; yea, they have all one breath, so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all is vanity. 20. All go unto one place, all are of the dust, and all turne to dust againe. 21. Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth? 22. Wherefore I perceive that there is nothing better then that a man should rejoyce in his own workes: for that is his portion: for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?
Solomon having observed a vanity that befalleth the estates of men, First, by the overruling providence of