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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. › VerseA BRIEFE EXPOSITION UPON ECCLESIASTES. › Verse
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AS in the former verse Solomon preferred two things, that seem less desirable above other two that seem more desirable, (a good name above a good ointment: and the day of death above the birth day) So here he preferreth a third thing that may seem less desirable before another, which to men doth, commonly seem to be much more desirable. The house of feasting is commonly preferred amongst men, as more desirable to be gone unto, above the house of mourning; but here the day of mourning, even the greatest mourning, (mourning for the dead) is preferred before the house of feasting. Better it is (saith he) to go to the house ⟨p. 119⟩of mourning then to the house of feasting; whereof he giveth two reasons. First, from the property of the house of mourning (to wit for the dead). It is the end of all men, Secondly, from the good use which the living will seriously make of his house of mourning, and of the cause of mourning which he there beholdeth (the death of some friend or neighbour) The living will lay it to his heart.
AS in the former verse Solomon preferred two things, that seem lesse desirable above other two that seem more desirable, (a good name above a good oyntment: and the day of death above the birth day) So here he preserreth a third thing that may seem lesse desirable before another, which to men doth, commonly seem to be much more desirable. The house of feasting is commonly preferred amongst men, as more desirable to be gone unto, above the house of mourning; but here the day of mourning, even the greatest mourning, (mourning for the dead) is preferred before the house of feasting. Better it is (saith he) to go to the house ⟨p. 119⟩of mourning then to the house of feasting; whereof he giveth two reasons. First, from the property of the house of mourning (to wit for the dead). It is the end of all men, Secondly, from the good use which the living will seriously make of his house of mourning, and of the cause of mourning which he there beholdeth (the death of some friend or neighbour) The living will lay it to his heart.