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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.
Eccles. 5.9. to 17. 9. Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the King himself is served by the field. 10. He that loveth silver, shall not be satisfied with silver; nor be that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity. 11. When goods increase, they are increased that eat them: and what good is there to the owners thereof, saving the beholding of them with their eyes? 12. The sleep of a labouring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much: but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep. 13. There is a sore evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt. 14. But those riches perish by evil travels, and he begetteth a son, and there is nothing in his hand. 15. As he came forth of his mothers womb, naked shall he return to go as he came, and shall take nothing of his labour which he may carry away in his hand. 16. And this also is a sore evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go: and what profit hath he that hath laboured for the wind. 17. All his days also he eateth in darkness, and he hath much sorrow and wrath with his sickness.
Eccles. 5.9. to 17. 9. Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the King himself is served by the field. 10. He that loveth silver, shall not be satisfied with silver; nor be that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity. 11. When goods encrease, they are encreased that eat them: and what good is there to the owners thereof, saving the beholding of them with their eyes? 12. The sleep of a labouring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much: but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep. 13. There is a sore evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt. 14. But those riches perish by evil travels, and he begetteth a son, and there is nothing in his hand. 15. As he came forth of his mothers womb, naked shall he return to go as he came, and shall take nothing of his labour which he may carry away in his hand. 16. And this also is a sore evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he goe: and what profit hath he that hath laboured for the wind. 17. All his daies also he eateth in darkness, and he hath much sorrow and wrath with his sicknesse.