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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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Eccles. 6.3, 4, 5, 6. 3. If a man beget an hundred children, and live many years, so that the days of his years be many and his soul be not filled with good, and also that he have no burial, I say, that an untimely birth is better then he. 4. For he cometh in with vanity, and departeth in darkness, and his name shall be covered with darkness. 5. Moreover he hath not seen the Sun, nor known any thing: this hath more rest then the other. 6. Yea, though he live a thousand years twice told, yet hath he seen no good: Do not all go to one place?
Eccles. 6.3, 4, 5, 6. 3. If a man beget an hundred children, and live many yeeres, so that the dayes of his yeeres be many and his soul be not filled with good, and also that he have no burial, I say, that an untimely birth is better then he. 4. For he commeth in with vanity, and departeth in darknesse, and his name shall be covered with darknesse. 5. Moreover he hath not seen the Sun, nor known any thing: this hath more rest then the other. 6. Yea, though he live a thousand yeares twice told, yet hath he seen no good: Do not all goe to one place?
IN these verses Solomon declareth the vanity of two other earthly comforts 1. Store of children. 2. Long life, which may be accompanied and clogged with great vanity, in case two other benefits be wanting, First, the soul to enjoy good. Secondly, The body to enjoy Burial; which misery and vanity he setteth forth by a comparison with an abortive, a Pari & à minore; equal in five respects, 1. Of coming into the world with vanity, verse 4. 2. Of seeing no good, verse 6. 3. Of departing in darkness and obscurity, verse 4. 4. Of Oblivion of both, verse 4.5. Of going both to one place, verse 6. The vanity of the Abortive, less in respect, First. He hath not seen the Sun; Secondly, He hath not known any thing to grieve him: Thirdly, He hath more rest then the other, verse 5.