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…

Reasons of befooling himself, First, it is folly to mistake Names and Natures of things, especially to delude our selves with false names. To account and call that to be quietness which is idleness, slothfulness, sluggishness, to account diligent labour, Travel, vexation of spirit. Secondly, It is folly to think an handful will be gotten with idleness; whereas nothing will be so gotten, Prov. 13.4, & 20, 4, & 23, 21, & 24, 34. Thirdly, It is folly to think an handful gotten with ease and idleness, is better then both the handfuls with diligent labour; whereas a little gotten with labour is more precious and comfortable, Eccles, 5.12. Prov. 12.27. Fourthly, It is folly, yea a foolish tempting of God, to separate the end from the means; to expect maintenance without labour, Gen. 3.17. Prov. 10.4. Fifthly, It is a like folly to separate the means from the end, God having given hands to labour, mind and wit to employ in some honest calling, for private and public good ends, which to neglect is a slothful folly, Matth. 25.26. 6. It is a folly for a man to prefer his wisdom and practice above others who excel him, verse 6. This folly is very incident to idle persons, Prov. 26.16.

Reasons of befooling himselfe, First, it is folly to mistake Names and Natures of things, especially to delude our selves with false names. To account and call that to be quietnesse which is idlenesse, sloathfulnesse, sluggishnesse, to account diligent labour, Travel, vexation of spirit. Secondly, It is folly to think an handful will be gotten with idlenesse; whereas nothing will be so gotten, Prov. 13.4, & 20, 4, & 23, 21, & 24, 34. Thirdly, It is folly to thinke an handful gotten with ease and idlenesse, is better then both the handfuls with diligent labour; whereas a little gotten with labour is more precious and comfortable,