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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. 6.10, 11, 12. 10. That which hath been is named already, and it is known that it is man: neither may he contend with him that is mightier then he. 11. Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better? 12. For who knoweth what is good for man in this life all the days of his vain life, which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the Sun?
That which] It is Quicquid fuerit, as Junius; or as Broughton, quisquis fuerit; or as the words and sense fitly run, whatsoever he, that is, any one is, quicquid quis fuerit, it was named already (or formerly of old) and it is known to be Adam &c.
Solomon summeth up the vanity of man, whosoever or whatsoever he be. He showeth what his estate is; First, by Creation. 1 He is Adam, a piece of red Earth, base and of the Earth, argued by his Notation. 2 Impotent to his Maker; He cannot contend with him that is mightier then he. v. 10. Secondly by his present Condition after the Fall. 1 All the Accessions that come upon him, Learning or Knowledge, Honour, Wealth, Pleasure, Long life, Store of Children, Labour, they all increase his Vanity. What is he the better? to wit for them all. v. 11. 2 He is ignorant First, of what is good for him in this life, which is amplified by the Simile of a shadow. Secondly, of future things. Who shall tell him what shall be after him? v. 12.
Solomon summeth up the vanity of man, whosoever or whatsoever he be. He sheweth what his estate is; First, by Creation. 1 He is Adam, a peice of red Earth, base and of the Earth, argued by his Notation. 2 Impotent to his Maker; He cannot contend with him that is mightier then he. v. 10. Secondly by his present Condition after the Fall. 1 All the Accessions that come upon him, Learning or Knowledg, Honor, Wealth, Pleasure, Long life, Store of Children, Labour, they all increase his Vanity. What is he the better? to wit for them all. v. 11. 2 He is ignorant First, of what is good for him in this life, which is amplifyed by the Simile of a shadow. Secondly, of future things. Who shall tell him what shall be after him? v. 12.