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…

Reason 2. From the like occurrences, or events befalling their outward man or body in their, First, lives; both a like subject to hunger, cold, hears, labour, weariness, sickness, pains, yea mans body more subject to these then the beasts. Secondly, Deaths, both mortal alike. Whether, 1. By a natural death, 2. By a violent death, as hanging, drowning, stoning, burning, stabbing, &c. 3, Burials. First, both alike resolved to dust as they come from it, excepting some special privilege, as Christ, Enoch, Elijah. Secondly, both subject to base contempt, Jer. 22.19.

Reason 2. From the like occurrences, or events befalling their outward man or body in their, First, lives; both a like subject to hunger, cold, hears, labour, wearinesse, sicknesse, paines, yea mans body more subject to these then the beasts. Secondly, Deaths, both mortal alike. Whether, 1. By a natural death, 2. By a violent death, as hanging, drowning, stoning, burning, stabbin, &c. 3, Burials. First, both alike resolved to dust as they come from it, excepting some special priviledge, as Christ, Henoch, Eliah. Secondly, both subject to base contempt, Jer. 22.19.

Reason 3, From mens prostituting of their souls to like or worse conditions then that of the souls of beasts; who of all the sons of men, in an estate of vanity (or nature) considereth or knoweth (that is acknowledgeth) the difference of his soul which goeth upwards, from the soul of the beast, which goeth downwards? For, men cleave to earthly things to maintain this life as do the beasts: both alike follow their sensual Appetites; immortal food and raiment of the soul is generally neglected. The immortal soul cannot feed upon bodily meats and drinks, nor be satisfied with silver or gold, but with the favour of God, the blood of Christ, the gifts of the spirit, the Ordinances of God, communion of Saints, &c. All which are neglected.

Reason 3, From mens prostituting of their souls to like or worse conditions then that of the souls of beasts; who of all the sons of men, in an estate of vanity (or nature) considereth or knoweth (that is acknowledgeth) the difference of his soul which goeth upwards, from the soul of the beast, which goeth downwards? For, men cleave to earthly things to maintaine this life as doe the beasts: both alike follow their sensual Appetites; immortall food and rayment of the soul is generally neglected. The immortal soul cannot feed upon bodily meats and drinks, nor be satisfied with silver or gold, but with the favour of God, the blood of Christ, the gifts of the spirit, the Ordinances of God, communion of Saints, &c. All which are neglected.