Verses

Eccles. 3.1. to 9. Verse 1. To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven. 2. A time to be borne, and a time to dye: a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted. 3. A time to kill, and a time to heal: a time to break down, and a time to build up. 4. A time to weep, and a time to laugh: a time to mourn, and a time to dance. 5. A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together: a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing. 6. A time to get, and a time to lose: a time to keep, and a time to cast away. 7. A time to rent, and a time to sew: a time to keep silence, and a time to speak. 8. A time to love, and a time to hate: a time of war, and a time of peace. 9. What profit hath he that worketh, in that wherein he laboureth?

Eccles. 3.1. to 9. Verse 1. To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven. 2. A time to be borne, and a time to dye: a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted. 3. A time to kill, and a time to heal: a time to break down, and a time to build up. 4. A time to weep, and a time to laugh: a time to mourne, and a time to dance. 5. A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together: a time to embrace, and a time to refraine from embracing. 6. A time to get, and a time to lose: a time to keep, and a time to cast away. 7. A time to rent, and a time to sew: a time to keep silence, and a time to speak. 8. A time to love, and a time to hate: a time of war, and a time of peace. 9. What profit hath he that worketh, in that wherein he laboureth?

TO every thing there is a limited term (or Period) and a time to every will (or purpose) under the heaven, ⟨p. 56⟩&c. Solomon having showed the vanity of all the creatures towards the attainment of felicity: and that First, partly by their own nature, Cap. 1.1, to 11. Secondly, partly by the great experience and trial which himself had taken of them, both in, First, The knowledge and study of them, Chap. 1.12, to 18. 2. The employment and improvement of them to sensual delights, Chap. 2. he in this Chapter (the former part of it) and in these words showeth the vanity that lieth upon the estate and actions of men, by the vicissitude and variety of them, and that by the determined Appointment and limitation of Gods purpose and providence. Parts of the words, First an Assertion that all things under heaven are subject to variety and vicissitude of changes, and that by the determinate appointment and limitation of God, verse 1, to 8. 2. A Collection or inference of the unprofitableness of mens labours in regard thereof. The Assertion he first delivereth in a general Proposition, verse 1. Secondly, He declareth and proveth it, by an induction of 28 particulars, verse 2, to 8. In the Assertion the word translated Season, is a set or limited time or a determinate period, as the word is used for an appointed set time,