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A34666 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 ... Cotton, John, 1584-1652.; Tuckney, Anthony, 1599-1670. 1654 (1654) Wing C6413; ESTC R20578 202,192 290

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of_o the_o spirit_n and_o image_n of_o god_n isai_n 30.21_o prov._n 4.18_o 19_o fear_v of_o god_n and_o love_n to_o man_n give_v much_o light_n prov._n 25.12_o 1_o john_n 2.10_o 11._o second_o avoid_v selfe-confidence_n prov._n 3.5_o 6_o 7._o and_o chap._n 28.26_o three_o consult_v with_o god_n in_o fast_v and_o prayer_n esth_n 4.6_o with_o chap._n 5.2_o in_o his_o word_n psal_n 119.24_o &_o verse_n 105._o in_o the_o time_n and_o opportunity_n of_o providence_n psal_n 32.8_o in_o the_o counsel_n of_o godly_a wise_a 1_o king_n 12.7_o four_o fit_a manner_n in_o all_o action_n be_v faith_n rom._n 14.23_o and_o love_n 1_o cor._n 16.14_o for_o the_o end_n god_n glory_n 1_o cor._n 10.31_o and_o the_o good_a of_o other_o 1_o cor._n 10.24_o eccles_n 8._o v._n 8._o 8._o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o have_v power_n over_o the_o spirit_n to_o retain_v the_o spirit_n neither_o have_v he_o power_n in_o the_o day_n of_o death_n and_o there_o be_v no_o discharge_n in_o that_o war_n neither_o shall_v 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man_n take_v with_o his_o work_n he_o be_v willing_a to_o show_v he_o all_o his_o art_n in_o it_o 2._o to_o teach_v we_o not_o to_o disparage_v or_o slight_a or_o dislike_v any_o of_o god_n work_n but_o to_o magnify_v they_o they_o be_v every_o one_o beautiful_a in_o his_o season_n job_n 36.24_o isay_n 45.9_o psalm_n 64.9_o this_o magnify_v of_o every_o work_n of_o god_n as_o beautiful_a in_o his_o season_n will_v keep_v we_o from_o discontentment_n and_o murmur_a at_o god_n providence_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v that_o befallerh_fw-mi we_o or_o we_o joh_n 1.20_o psalm_n 39.9_o 2_o king_n 20.19_o it_o may_v seem_v a_o uncomely_a thing_n to_o take_v fair_a and_o full_a cluster_n of_o sweet_a grape_n and_o to_o tread_v they_o and_o press_v they_o in_o a_o winepress_a to_o leave_v nothing_o in_o they_o but_o husk_n till_o in_o the_o end_n you_o see_v what_o sweet_a wine_n be_v press_v out_o of_o they_o which_o keep_v lively_a and_o sweet_a when_o else_o the_o grape_n leave_v alone_o will_v be_v rot_v use_v 3_o to_o teach_v we_o to_o improve_v and_o employ_v that_o knowledge_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v of_o all_o the_o change_n that_o befall_v we_o in_o the_o world_n which_o god_n have_v put_v into_o our_o heart_n to_o find_v out_o the_o council_n and_o work_n of_o god_n therein_o it_o be_v happiness_n to_o hester_n in_o her_o advancement_n hester_n 4.14_o to_o david_n in_o cross_n psalm_n 119.67_o 71_o 75._o obj._n yea_o say_v one_o if_o i_o can_v but_o spell_v out_o god_n meaning_n in_o his_o work_n and_o deal_n with_o myself_o and_o i_o it_o will_v give_v i_o great_a contentment_n answ_n 1._o in_o evil_n observe_v first_o what_o thou_o be_v do_v when_o a_o cross_n befall_v thou_o dan._n 4.30_o 31._o second_o what_o conscience_n sugge_v to_o thou_o gen._n 42.22_o
the_o three_o commandment_n as_o spend_v our_o time_n and_o talent_n in_o vain_a against_o the_o four_o commandment_n as_o not_o labour_v fix_v day_n and_o so_o unfit_v we_o for_o rest_n on_o the_o seven_o against_o the_o five_o commandment_n pro._n 10.5_o against_o the_o six_o commandment_n in_o the_o text._n against_o the_o seven_o commandment_n ezek._n 16.49_o against_o the_o eight_o commandment_n pro._n 10.4_o &_o 19.15_o &_o 20.4_o idleness_n be_v count_v a_o gentleman_n life_n but_o it_o be_v a_o base_a and_o foolish_a condition_n use_v 2._o to_o observe_v the_o deceitfullness_n of_o sin_n to_o cover_v and_o colour_n idleness_n with_o the_o name_n of_o quietness_n but_o labour_n with_o the_o name_n of_o travel_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n self-love_n make_v we_o apt_a to_o make_v a_o good_a construction_n of_o our_o own_o way_n the_o vicinity_n or_o nearness_n of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n make_v we_o apt_a to_o mistake_v and_o miscall_v one_o for_o another_o use_v 3_o to_o teach_v parent_n to_o train_v up_o their_o child_n in_o a_o way_n of_o diligence_n if_o either_o parent_n be_v idle_a child_n will_v follow_v the_o worse_a part_n god_n give_v christ_n a_o call_v to_o be_v king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n to_o his_o church_n the_o angel_n have_v all_o a_o call_v heb._n 1.14_o adam_n in_o paradise_n a_o gardener_n gen._n 2.15_o cain_n a_o husbandman_n abel_n a_o shepherd_n noah_n a_o vine-dresser_n king_n must_v be_v diligent_a and_o provident_a pro._n 27.23_o to_o 27._o queen_n huswife_n pro._n 31._o use_v 4._o to_o teach_v we_o to_o labour_v most_o in_o our_o chief_a work_n 2_o pet._n 1.10_o phil._n 2.12_o eccles_n 4.7_o 8._o 7_o then_o i_o return_v and_o i_o see_v vanity_n under_o the_o sun_n 8._o there_o be_v one_o alone_o and_o there_o be_v not_o a_o second_o yea_o he_o have_v neither_o child_n nor_o brother_n yet_o be_v there_o no_o end_n of_o all_o his_o labour_n neither_o be_v his_o eye_n satisfy_v with_o riches_n neither_o say_v he_o for_o who_o do_v i_o labour_v and_o bereave_v my_o soul_n of_o good_a this_o be_v also_o vanity_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o sore_a travel_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n next_o go_v before_o solomon_n observe_v the_o vanity_n that_o befall_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n through_o idleness_n in_o these_o two_o verse_n he_o observe_v as_o great_a a_o vanity_n that_o befall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n through_o needless_a painfulness_n to_o wit_n the_o painfulness_n that_o covetous_a man_n put_v themselves_o to_o without_o 1_o cause_n 2_o end_v 3_o satisfaction_n 4_o recreation_n or_o refresh_n 5_o consideration_n first_o without_o cause_n he_o be_v a_o loan_n man_n have_v no_o second_n no_o wife_n child_n nor_o brother_n second_o without_o end_n no_o end_n of_o all_o his_o labour_n no_o term_n of_o it_o three_o without_o satisfaction_n his_o eye_n be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o riches_n four_o without_o refresh_v he_o bereave_v his_o soul_n of_o good_a five_o without_o consideration_n he_o consider_v not_o for_o who_o do_v i_o labour_v and_o bereave_v my_o soul_n of_o good_a but_o not_o without_o vanity_n and_o sore_a travel_n and_o affliction_n doctr._n it_o be_v a_o vanity_n and_o sore_a travel_n or_o affliction_n that_o a_o loan_n man_n shall_v put_v himself_o to_o endless_a and_o restless_a labour_n for_o riches_n and_o yet_o neither_o his_o eye_n satisfy_v with_o it_o nor_o himself_o refresh_v by_o it_o nor_o he_o so_o much_o as_o to_o consider_v with_o himself_o for_o who_o sake_n he_o take_v so_o much_o pain_n and_o so_o little_a ease_n and_o comfort_n a_o lone_n man_n one_o that_o have_v no_o second_a that_o be_v 1_o no_o wife_n 2_o no_o child_n 3_o no_o brother_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o his_o labour_n no_o end_v no_o term_n or_o cessation_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v not_o a_o end_n of_o intention_n but_o a_o end_n of_o cessation_n neither_o be_v his_o eye_n satisfy_v with_o riches_n that_o be_v his_o desire_n covetous_a desire_n which_o look_v out_o of_o the_o window_n of_o his_o eye_n hence_o covetousness_n be_v call_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n 1_o joh._n 2.16_o the_o eye_n be_v that_o which_o 1._o breed_v goverousness_n josh_n 7.21_o 2._o be_v only_o feed_v by_o it_o eccles_n 5.11_o he_o defraud_v first_o his_o body_n of_o wholesome_a diet_n physic_n recreation_n sleep_n eccles_n 15.12_o second_o his_o name_n of_o honour_n three_o his_o soul_n of_o grace_n luke_n 8.14_o 1_o reason_n why_o without_o cause_n first_o from_o the_o just_a hand_n of_o god_n upon_o a_o man_n that_o seek_v not_o nor_o make_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o god_n and_o sovereign_a good_a that_o he_o shall_v make_v the_o creature_n mammon_n his_o god_n and_o so_o seek_v it_o for_o himself_o as_o a_o godly_a man_n labour_v hard_a to_o enjoy_v more_o of_o god_n whether_o he_o have_v any_o child_n or_o brethren_n to_o leave_v he_o to_o or_o no._n matth._n 6.21_o second_o from_o the_o ambitious_a end_n of_o some_o that_o leave_v a_o great_a estate_n behind_o they_o it_o may_v be_v say_v they_o live_v not_o like_a drone_n or_o idlesbies_n or_o prodigal_n or_o shallow_a shuttlecock_n but_o know_v how_o to_o live_v and_o thrive_v in_o the_o world_n habac._n 2.5_o he_o be_v a_o proud_a man_n etc._n etc._n 2_o reason_n why_o without_o end_n first_o from_o want_n of_o satisfaction_n in_o riches_n eccl._n 5.10_o second_o from_o want_n of_o attain_v a_o man_n proper_a place_n when_o he_o have_v attain_v never_o so_o great_a wealth_n a_o stone_n rest_v and_o cease_v to_o move_v when_o it_o be_v fall_v to_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v its_o proper_a place_n but_o a_o covetous_a man_n cease_v not_o his_o labour_n because_o his_o wealth_n be_v not_o his_o proper_a place_n 3_o reason_n why_o without_o satisfaction_n first_o from_o the_o insufficiency_n 1_o of_o bodily_a thing_n to_o satisfy_v a_o spirit_n 2_o of_o temporal_a and_o transitory_a thing_n to_o satisfy_v a_o eternal_a and_o immortal_a soul_n second_o from_o the_o unnaturalness_n of_o this_o lust_n it_o be_v a_o disease_n like_o the_o dropsy_n which_o be_v increase_v by_o drink_v yea_o it_o be_v a_o lust_n set_v on_o fire_n from_o hell_n habac._n 2.5_o 4_o reason_n why_o without_o refresh_v first_o from_o the_o curse_n upon_o creature-comfort_n gen._n 3.17_o thorn_n and_o thistle_n be_v their_o fruit_n they_o pierce_v the_o heart_n through_o 1._o tim._n 6.10_o 5_o reason_n why_o without_o satisfaction_n first_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o sensual_a and_o earthly_a thing_n they_o stupefy_v the_o heart_n hence_o they_o be_v say_v to_o choke_v matth._n 13.22_o second_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n upon_o idolatry_n idol_n and_o they_o that_o worship_v they_o be_v alike_o senseless_a psalm_n 115.8_o esay_n 44.18_o 19_o 20._o use_v 1_o to_o observe_v that_o sometime_o man_n of_o great_a estate_n and_o great_a dexterity_n and_o industry_n to_o get_v great_a estate_n may_v yet_o want_v child_n and_o kindred_n to_o leave_v it_o to_o as_o nabal_n 1_o sam._n 25.11_o and_o abraham_n long_o gen._n 15.2_o with_o 17.17_o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a some_o man_n have_v wife_n and_o store_n of_o child_n and_o poor_a kindred_n to_o leave_v it_o to_o and_o yet_o want_v estate_n to_o leave_v they_o thus_o first_o there_o lie_v a_o vanity_n upon_o all_o man_n estate_n the_o poor_a eat_v his_o bread_n with_o sorrow_n because_o he_o have_v so_o little_a for_o so_o great_a a_o household_n the_o rich_a because_o he_o have_v not_o who_o to_o leave_v it_o to_o second_o god_n bestow_v his_o gift_n several_o to_o some_o child_n and_o kindred_n but_o no_o riches_n too_o other_o riches_n but_o no_o child_n or_o kindred_n which_o first_o show_v the_o emptiness_n of_o riches_n that_o can_v get_v neither_o child_n on_o earth_n nor_o father_n in_o heaven_n second_o call_v upon_o other_o for_o more_o thankfulness_n who_o have_v both_o wealth_n and_o child_n use_v 2._o to_o teach_v such_o as_o have_v child_n to_o be_v more_o diligent_a in_o their_o call_n and_o to_o be_v more_o provident_a in_o their_o expense_n for_o solomon_n count_v it_o a_o vanity_n and_o sore_a travel_n for_o man_n that_o want_v child_n to_o take_v such_o pain_n not_o for_o they_o that_o have_v many_o 2_o cor._n 12.14_o 1_o tim._n 5.8_o it_o be_v engraft_v in_o nature_n the_o old_a to_o provide_v for_o the_o young_a the_o want_n whereof_o god_n account_v want_n of_o understanding_n in_o the_o ostrich_n and_o cruelty_n job_n 39.14_o to_o 17._o use_v 3_o to_o teach_v the_o wife_n her_o due_a place_n she_o be_v a_o second_o not_o a_o first_o she_o it_o not_o above_o her_o husband_n for_o he_o be_v her_o head_n ephes_n 5.23_o nor_o beneath_o child_n or_o brethren_n use_v 4._o to_o dissuade_v from_o covetousness_n it_o tire_v out_o body_n and_o mind_n with_o
like_o enough_o a_o eminent_a man_n in_o the_o church_n abiather_n the_o high_a priest_n 1_o king_n 2.26_o 27._o ezekiel_n observe_v many_o such_o in_o his_o time_n ezek._n 18.24_o that_o many_o do_v continue_v long_o in_o their_o wickedness_n appear_v by_o solomon_n testimony_n eccles_n 8_o 12._o by_o david_n psal_n 68.21_o by_o job_n job_n 3_o 2._o by_o isai_n 65.20_o reason_n of_o the_o just_a man_n perish_v in_o his_o righteousness_n 1._o from_o the_o carnalnesse_n of_o such_o a_o just_a man_n heart_n his_o nature_n be_v not_o bear_v anew_o but_o only_o awe_v by_o some_o power_n either_o of_o first_o legal_a terror_n deut._n 5.27_o second_o good_a education_n 2_o chron._n 24.2_o 17_o 18._o three_o good_a company_n such_o as_o return_v to_o evil_n be_v always_o dog_n and_o swine_n though_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v 2_o pet._n 2.18_o 22._o reason_n 2._o from_o god_n rejection_n of_o all_o self_n confidence_n jer._n 2.27_o luke_n 18.9_o 14._o 1_o sam._n 2.9_o reason_n 3._o from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o blow_v upon_o and_o wither_v all_o his_o carnal_a and_o moral_a excellency_n isai_n 40.6_o 7_o 8._o reason_n 4._o from_o the_o stability_n only_o of_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n isai_n 7.9_o 2_o cor._n 1.24_o rom._n 11.20_o reason_n of_o the_o wicked_n long_a continuance_n in_o wickedness_n 1._o from_o the_o suitableness_n of_o it_o to_o our_o nature_n gen._n 6.5_o job_n 15.16_o jer._n 11.15_o reason_n 2._o from_o god_n judicial_a leave_v of_o man_n to_o their_o own_o way_n especial_o after_o refusal_n of_o mean_n of_o grace_n ezek._n 24.13_o rev._n 22.11_o use_v 1_o not_o to_o be_v righteous_a overmuch_o verse_n 16._o that_o be_v first_o do_v not_o continue_v in_o this_o righteousness_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o be_v not_o wicked_a overmuch_o second_o make_v not_o too_o much_o of_o it_o for_o upon_o trial_n it_o neither_o be_v our_o righteousness_n phil._n 3.7_o 8._o nor_o a_o good_a evidence_n of_o it_o trust_v not_o in_o it_o luke_n 18.9_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n if_o god_n shake_v we_o out_o of_o it_o a_o double_a shake_n be_v requisite_a to_o enjoy_v a_o settle_a kingdom_n shake_v first_o of_o our_o earth_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n heb._n 12.26_o second_o of_o our_o heaven_n which_o be_v by_o the_o conviction_n of_o our_o righteousness_n in_o which_o we_o place_v our_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n to_o be_v loss_n and_o dross_n till_o we_o come_v to_o partake_v in_o christ_n and_o faith_n in_o he_o john_n i6_n 7_o 8_o 9_o use_v 2._o not_o be_v wicked_a overmuch_o that_o be_v not_o to_o multiply_v wickedness_n by_o continue_v long_o in_o it_o not_o make_v more_o of_o wickedness_n than_o it_o be_v worth_a by_o promise_v ourselves_o rest_n in_o it_o deut._n 29.19_o psal_n 36.2_o nor_o make_v yourselves_o more_o wicked_a than_o you_o be_v as_o cain_n do_v by_o despair_n gen._n 4.13_o use_v 3_o to_o humble_v we_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n who_o be_v soon_o weary_a of_o our_o righteousness_n then_o of_o our_o wickedness_n in_o the_o one_o we_o decay_v in_o the_o other_o we_o continue_v long_o eccles_n 7.16_o 17_o 18._o 16._o be_v not_o righteous_a overmuch_o neither_o make_v thyself_o overwise_a why_o shall_v thou_o destroy_v thyself_o 17._o be_v not_o overmuch_o wicked_a neither_o be_v thou_o foolish_a why_o shall_v thou_o die_v before_o thy_o time_n 18._o it_o be_v good_a that_o thou_o shall_v take_v hold_n of_o this_o yea_o also_o from_o this_o withdraw_v not_o thy_o hand_n for_o he_o that_o fear_v god_n shall_v come_v forth_o of_o they_o all_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n solomon_n deliver_v his_o three_o observation_n touch_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o present_a time_n to_o wit_n what_o notable_a thing_n he_o have_v observe_v in_o his_o own_o time_n first_o that_o he_o have_v observe_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o vanity_n a_o just_a man_n perish_v in_o his_o righteousness_n and_o a_o wicked_a man_n hold_v out_o long_o in_o his_o wickedness_n a_o second_o see_v verse_n 19_o a_o three_o see_v verse_n 20._o a_o four_o see_v verse_n 21.22_o a_o five_o see_v verse_n 23.24_o a_o six_o see_v verse_n 25.26_o but_o from_o that_o first_o observation_n solomon_n infer_v a_o double_a corollary_n first_o against_o excessive_a righteousness_n which_o he_o dissuade_v from_o 1._o by_o the_o disease_n accompany_v it_o which_o be_v overmuch_o wisdom_n 2._o by_o the_o danger_n follow_v it_o why_o will_v thou_o destroy_v thyself_o second_o against_o continuance_n and_o growth_n in_o wickedness_n which_o he_o diwade_v from_o first_o by_o the_o disease_n accompany_v it_o folly_n be_v not_o foolish_a second_o by_o the_o danger_n follow_v it_o untimely_a death_n verse_n 17._o and_o urge_v the_o acceptance_n of_o both_o these_o counsel_n by_o two_o motive_n 1._o by_o the_o goodness_n of_o both_o 2._o by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n to_o eschew_v both_o the_o contrary_a evil_n verse_n 18._o be_v not_o righteous_a 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