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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
A Lone man] One that hath no Second, that is, 1 no Wife, 2 no Child. 3 no Brother.
Yet there is no end of his labour] No end, no term or cessation; for [Greek or Hebrew] signifieth not an End of Intention, but an End of Cessation.
Yet there is no end of his labour] No end, no term or cessation; for 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 signifieth not an End of Intention, but an End of Cessation.
Neither is his eye satisfied with riches] that is, his desire, covetous desire, which looketh out of the windows of his eyes: hence covetousness is called the lust of the eyes, ⟨p. 83⟩1 Joh. 2.16. the eyes being that which, 1. Breedeth Goverousness, Josh. 7.21. 2. Is only fed by it. Eccles. 5.11. He defraudeth, First, his body of wholesome Diet, Physic, Recreation, Sleep. Eccles. 15.12. Secondly, his name of honour. Thirdly, his soul of grace. Luke 8.14.
Neither is his eye satisfied with riches] that is, his desire, covetous desire, which looketh out of the windows of his eyes: hence covetousnesse is called the lust of the eyes, ⟨p. 83⟩