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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. › VerseA BRIEFE EXPOSITION UPON ECCLESIASTES. › Verse
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Eccles. 4.4. Vers. 4. Again, I considered all travel, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
Solomon having showed the vanity that befalleth the estates of the sons of men by oppression, in v. 1, 2, 3. He now in this verse speaketh of the vanity that befalleth them by reason of envy, verse 4. and then proceedeth to speak of the vanity that befalleth a man from himself, through First, Idleness, vers. 5, 6, Secondly, Covetousness, vers. 7, 8. Thirdly, Solitariness, vers. 9, to 12. Fourthly, Wilfulness, vers. 13, to 16.
SOlomon having shewed the vanity that befalleth the estates of the sons of men by oppression, in v. 1, 2, 3. He now in this verse speaketh of the vanity that befalleth them by reason of envy, verse 4. and then proceedeth to speak of the vanity that befalleth a man from himselfe, through First, Idlenesse, vers. 5, 6, Secondly, Covetousnesse, vers. 7, 8. Thirdly, Solitarinesse, vers. 9, to 12. Fourthly, Wilfulnesse, vers. 13, to 16.
Doctr. It is a vanity afflicting the spirits of men, that when a mans work is right, and he hath taken pains to do that which is good and right, yet for all this he shall be envied of his Neighbours.
Doctr. It is a vanity afflicting the spirits of men, that when a mans work is right, and he hath taken pains to doe that which is good and right, yet for all this he shall be envied of his Neighbours.