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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
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.
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?
Answ. First, Rashness, Isai. 32.4. Secondly, Stiffness, Jonah. 4.9. blind wilfulness. Thirdly, Outrageousness, Prov. 27.4. Fourthly, Unprofitableness. Anger unfitteth a man, First, To do good, Jam. 1.20. Secondly, To take good, 2 Kings 5.12. As a man when his house is all on a light fire, himself in the midst of it, can hear no direction given him from without, nor himself able to do ought within: So is a man in a burning anger, neither able to direct himself, nor to take counsel from others.