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…

Some conceive, this place spoken in praise of marriage, and preferment of it above single life; but though that have the place here, marriage being one kind of society, yet is not marriage only here meant. Yea, the Proverb of a threefold cord doth not so fitly agree to that. Polygamy is not preferred ⟨p. 86⟩before Digamy; I mean before the marriage of two, one man with one woman.

Some conceive, this place spoken in praise of marriage, and preferment of it above single life; but though that have the place here, marriage being one kind of society, yet is not marriage onely here meant. Yea, the Proverb of a threefold cord doth not so fitly agree to that. Polygamy is not preferred ⟨p. 86⟩before Digamy; I mean before the marriage of two, one man with one woman.

First, in voluntary affairs; God would have two workmen chief about the Ark, 1 Bezaliel. 2 Aholiab. Exod. 31.2, 6. The Egyptians in Pierius Hieroglyphics expressed the unprofitableness of a solitary man by one millstone which alone grindeth no meal, but with his fellow is most serviceable to prepare meal, and so bread for man. In the body all instruments of action are made by pairs, as hands, feet, eyes, ears, legs, things, &c. though but one head; it is because a man hath liberty to consult with many heads in any business of importance. Yea, if the business be urgent, and require hast, yet he hath another, his wife in his own family. In spiritual things, Christ sent forth his Disciples two by two, Luke 10.1. Paul and Barnabas sent out together, by the Holy Ghost, Acts 13.2. And when they fell out, Paul took Silas, and Barnabas took Mark,