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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 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.
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 comming into the world with vanity, verse 4. 2. Of seeing no good, verse 6. 3. Of departing in darknesse 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, lesse 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.
Doct. 1. An old Father of many children and many years, if his soul want goodness, and his body Burial, an Abortive (or untimely birth) is as good, yea better then he. As good in respect, 1. Of their entrance into the world, they both came in with vanity, that is to no end, not simply and altogether; For God hath wise and good ends of sending them both into the world; but in regard of themselves and other ⟨p. 108⟩men. 2. Of their seeing no good in life time, verse 6. 3. Of their departure out of the world; they both depart in darkness, First, of obscurity, Secondly, of misery. 4. They both are covered with darkness of oblivion; yea sometime the name of the wicked shall rot, when the other is not blemished,