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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.
Doctr. Sorrow is better then light mirth. v. 3. Laughter expresseth light or frolic mirth.
Doctr. Sorrow is better then light mirth. v. 3. Laughter expresseth light or frollick mirth.
For right understanding this point, consider these points: First, sorrow, when God calleth for mirth; and joy, and mirth, and laughter, when God calleth for sorrow and ⟨p. 123⟩mourning, are both a like odious to God, Deut. 28, 47, 48. Gen. 4.6. Isa. 22.12, 13, 14. Jer. 48.27. Secondly, Godly sorrow and mourning, and spiritual joy and rejoicing are both alike acceptable to God, and profitable to man, 2 Cor. 7.10.11. Neh. 8.10. Thirdly, Sorrow for sin, and upon rebukes for sin, is better then frolic joy and mirth in vain company, Eccles. 7.5. Fourthly, sorrow for outward affliction, is better then light mirth for sleight occasions. These two latter hold forth Solomons meaning, and are the sense of the doctrine, Heb. 11.25. Job 36.21.
For right understanding this point, consider these points: First, sorrow, when God calleth for mirth; and joy, and mirth, and laughter, when God calleth for sorrow and