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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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Object. Choleric men are soon stirred, and yet they are not all fools; the fools are commonly sanguine, as the simple light fond fool; or flegmatick, as the dull Ass fool: or melancholic, as the lunatic fool.
Object. Cholerick men are soon stirred, and yet they are not all fooles; the fools are commonly sanguine, as the simple light fond fool; or flegmatick, as the dull Asse fool: or melancholick, as the lunatick fool.
Answ. A choleric fool is a frantic fool. Every complexion in excess is subject to folly, yea to madness; but if choler be subdued to reason, choleric men though they could be soon hasty, if they see cause, yet will not be where ⟨p. 128⟩there is none! A man of quick speed for race, yet will not run till he see cause.
Answ. A cholerick fool is a frantick fool. Every complexion in excesse is subject to folly, yea to madnesse; but if choler be subdued to reason, cholerick men though they could be soon hasty, if they see cause, yet will not be where ⟨p. 128⟩there is none! A man of quick speed for race, yet will not run till he see cause.
Quest. But what folly is in Anger?