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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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IN the former Verses next going before, Solomon observed the vanity that befalleth the estates of the sons of men through Idleness. In these two verses he observeth as great a Vanity that befalleth the sons of men through needless Painfulness; to wit, the Painfulness that Covetous men put themselves to, without 1 Cause. 2 End 3 Satisfaction. 4 Recreation or Refreshing. 5 Consideration.
First, Without Cause; he is a Lone man, hath no second; no Wife, Child, nor Brother▪ Secondly, without End; no end of all his Labour, no term of it. Thirdly, without Satisfaction; his eye is not satisfied with Riches. Fourthly, without Refreshing; he bereaveth his soul of good. Fifthly, without Consideration; he considereth not, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? but not without Vanity and sore Travel and Affliction.
First, Without Cause; he is a Lone man, hath no second; no Wife, Child, nor Brother▪ Secondly, without End; no end of all his Labour, no term of it. Thirdly, without Satisfaction; his eye is not satisfyed with Riches. Fourthly, without Refreshing; he bereaveth his soul of good. Fifthly, without Consideration; he considereth not, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? but not without Vanity and sore Travell and Affliction.
Doctr. It is a Vanity and sore Travel or Affliction that a Lone man should put himself to endless and restless labour for Riches, and yet neither his eye satisfied with it, nor himself refreshed by it, nor he so much as to consider with himself for whose sake he taketh so much Pains, and so little ease and comfort.
Doctr. It is a Vanity and sore Travell or Affliction that a Lone man should put himself to endless and restless labour for Riches, and yet neither his eye satisfyed with it, nor himself refreshed by it, nor he so much as to consider with himself for whose sake he taketh so much Pains, and so little ease and comfort.