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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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quality_n in_o a_o sweet_a temper_n and_o harmony_n even_o by_o the_o same_o hand_n whereby_o he_o keep_v the_o wild_a beast_n from_o prey_v upon_o the_o tame_a allow_v they_o to_o eat_v nothing_o but_o grass_n gen._n 1.30_o reas_n 2._o from_o the_o curse_n which_o sin_n bring_v with_o it_o even_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n upon_o the_o creature_n rom._n 6.23_o &_o 8.20_o 21._o it_o be_v common_o say_v of_o the_o oak_n that_o it_o live_v three_o hundred_o year_n grow_v one_o hundred_o stand_v at_o a_o stay_v another_o hundred_o and_o decay_v the_o next_o hundred_o the_o holy_a ghost_n record_v of_o the_o patriarch_n that_o they_o live_v many_o hundred_o gen._n 5._o priny_a out_o of_o hesiod_n describe_v nine_o age_n to_o the_o crow_n sometime_o as_o much_o more_o to_o the_o hart_n and_o yet_o three_o time_n as_o much_o more_o to_o the_o raven_n nat._n hist_o lib._n 7._o c._n 48._o but_o yet_o all_o these_o be_v compound_v and_o generate_v of_o the_o four_o element_n do_v in_o the_o end_n return_n into_o they_o again_o by_o dissolution_n and_o corruption_n use_v 1_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o which_o be_v solomon_n scope_n that_o the_o study_n of_o these_o natural_a thing_n be_v not_o available_a to_o the_o attainment_n of_o true_a happiness_n for_o how_o shall_v that_o which_o be_v restless_a and_o as_o solomon_n word_n be_v full_a of_o labour_n procure_v we_o settle_v rest_n and_o tranquillity_n which_o accompany_v true_a happiness_n the_o mind_n of_o man_n as_o philosopher_n have_v observe_v be_v somewhat_o assimilated_a into_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o object_n which_o it_o study_v and_o be_v conversant_a about_o as_o mariner_n who_o be_v conversant_a about_o wind_n and_o sea_n and_o storm_n be_v more_o boisterous_a shepherd_n and_o herdsman_n more_o brutish_a forester_n more_o wild_a butcher_n more_o bloody_a etc._n etc._n so_o
darkness_n mislead_v so_o be_v it_o with_o wisdom_n it_o show_v a_o man_n his_o way_n voluptuousness_n lead_v aside_o 4_o light_n awaken_v we_o but_o darkness_n lull_v asleep_a so_o do_v wisdom_n stir_v up_o a_o man_n to_o his_o business_n but_o voluptuousness_n lull_v a_o man_n asleep_a in_o laziness_n and_o security_n light_n excel_v blindness_n as_o in_o all_o the_o thing_n wherein_o light_n excel_v darkness_n for_o the_o light_n of_o the_o body_n be_v the_o eye_n so_o in_o these_o thing_n beside_o 1._o sight_n be_v a_o ornament_n to_o the_o body_n blindness_n a_o deformity_n by_o it_o the_o body_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o live_a dungeon_n to_o the_o soul_n without_o window_n so_o be_v wisdom_n a_o ornament_n to_o the_o soul_n but_o the_o voluptuous_a person_n buri_v himself_o quick_a in_o obscurity_n and_o deformity_n 1_o tim._n 25.6_o 2._o sight_n can_v discern_v light_a if_o it_o be_v show_v to_o a_o man_n but_o blindness_n make_v a_o man_n uncapable_a of_o see_v light_o offer_v so_o wisdom_n apprehend_v counsel_n and_o instruction_n but_o the_o voluptuous_a person_n be_v uncapable_a of_o either_o hosea_n 4.11_o by_o the_o voluptuous_a person_n i_o mean_v a_o man_n seek_v happiness_n in_o sensual_a pleasure_n whether_o arise_v from_o profit_n honour_n ease_n or_o pastime_n etc._n etc._n so_o solomon_n himself_o understand_v himself_o for_o he_o say_v to_o himself_o i_o will_v try_v thou_o with_o pleasure_n c._n 2._o v._n 1._o he_o thereupon_o show_v what_o trial_n he_o take_v of_o pleasure_n in_o great_a and_o honourable_a work_n profitable_a treasure_n musical_a pastime_n etc._n etc._n use_v 1_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o man_n do_v not_o straightway_o condemn_v all_o such_o thing_n wherein_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o place_v happiness_n solomon_n will_v not_o admit_v happiness_n to_o be_v find_v in_o wisdom_n he_o mean_v natural_a or_o civil_a wisdom_n and_o yet_o he_o acknowledge_v much_o excellency_n and_o worth_a and_o use_v of_o it_o use_v 2._o to_o stir_v up_o man_n to_o be_v studious_a of_o get_v wisdom_n above_o wealth_n profit_n pleasure_n use_v 3_o to_o teach_v wise_a man_n and_o learned_a more_o contentment_n in_o knowledge_n than_o other_o man_n take_v in_o wealth_n doct._n 5._o the_o same_o event_n to_o die_v and_o to_o be_v forget_v after_o death_n befall_v both_o to_o the_o wise_a man_n and_o to_o the_o voluptuous_a epicure_n alike_o eccles_n 9.15_o reas_n 1_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n upon_o mankind_n be_v more_o powerful_a to_o kill_v and_o blast_v man_n than_o wisdom_n much_o less_o sensuality_n can_v be_v to_o preserve_v their_o life_n and_o memory_n five_o e._n 1._o to_o stir_v up_o both_o wise_a man_n and_o voluptuous_a to_o prepare_v for_o death_n and_o another_o life_n after_o this_o neither_o wealth_n nor_o wisdom_n can_v secure_v for_o death_n doct._n 6._o such_o as_o employ_v themselves_o in_o get_v wisdom_n and_o wealth_n and_o other_o sensual_a comfort_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o find_v happiness_n therein_o shall_v in_o the_o end_n be_v weary_a of_o their_o wisdom_n and_o wealth_n yea_o even_o of_o their_o life_n solomon_n here_o have_v so_o employ_v his_o life_n in_o the_o end_n come_v to_o this_o why_o be_o i_o more_o wise_a v._o 15._o and_o therefore_o i_o hate_v life_n v._o 17._o reas_n 1._o these_o thing_n not_o yield_v happiness_n show_v we_o their_o vanity_n and_o our_o vanity_n in_o seek_v it_o in_o they_o again_o hope_v disappoint_v vex_v the_o spirit_n prov._n 13.12_o à_fw-la minori_fw-la reas_n 2._o god_n inflict_v a_o more_o special_a curse_n upon_o earthly_a blessing_n when_o they_o be_v set_v up_o as_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la in_o his_o stead_n god_n never_o more_o powerful_o and_o disdainful_o overthrow_v dagon_n then_o when_o he_o be_v exalt_v with_o the_o spoil_n of_o his_o ark_n 1_o sam._n 5.2_o 3_o 4._o so_o do_v god_n then_o especial_o blast_v worldly_a comfort_n when_o our_o heart_n be_v carry_v captive_a unto_o they_o quest_n but_o whether_o do_v solomon_n well_o to_o be_v weary_a of_o his_o life_n for_o this_o cause_n answ_n no_o he_o shall_v rather_o have_v be_v weary_a of_o his_o sin_n in_o seek_v happiness_n in_o these_o thing_n life_n we_o be_v not_o to_o hate_v but_o for_o christ_n luke_n 14.26_o use_v 1_o to_o wean_v man_n from_o place_v their_o happiness_n as_o the_o world_n general_o do_v in_o these_o outward_a blessing_n certain_o as_o it_o be_v with_o solomon_n so_o it_o shall_v be_v with_o all_o such_o they_o shall_v in_o the_o end_n be_v weary_a of_o all_o these_o thing_n and_o of_o themselves_o also_o eccles_n 2.18_o to_o 23._o 18._o yea_o i_o hate_v all_o my_o labour_n which_o i_o have_v take_v under_o the_o sun_n because_o i_o shall_v leave_v it_o unto_o the_o man_n that_o shall_v be_v after_o i_o 19_o and_o who_o know_v whether_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o wise_a man_n or_o a_o fool_n yet_o shall_v he_o have_v rule_v over_o all_o my_o labour_n wherein_o i_o have_v labour_v and_o wherein_o i_o have_v show_v myself_o wise_a under_o the_o sun_n this_o be_v also_o vanity_n 20._o theresore_n i_o go_v about_o to_o cause_v my_o heart_n to_o despair_v of_o all_o the_o labour_n which_o i_o take_v under_o the_o sun_n 21._o for_o there_o be_v a_o man_n who_o labour_n be_v in_o wisdom_n and_o in_o knowledge_n and_o in_o equity_n yet_o to_o a_o man_n that_o have_v not_o labour_v therein_o shall_v he_o leave_v it_o for_o a_o portion_n this_o be_v also_o vanity_n and_o a_o great_a evil_n 22._o for_o what_o have_v man_n of_o all_o his_o labour_n and_o of_o the_o vexation_n of_o his_o heart_n wherein_o he_o have_v labour_v under_o the_o sun_n 23._o for_o all_o his_o day_n be_v sorrow_n and_o his_o travel_n grief_n yea_o his_o heart_n take_v not_o rest_n in_o the_o night_n this_o be_v also_o vanity_n solomon_n in_o verse_n 17._o tell_v we_o one_o effect_n which_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o like_a event_n in_o death_n to_o the_o wise_a and_o fool_n wrought_v in_o he_o which_o be_v his_o hatred_n of_o life_n in_o this_o verse_n he_o add_v another_o effect_n of_o the_o same_o consideration_n which_o be_v he_o hatred_n also_o of_o all_o his_o labour_n verse_n 18._o which_o he_o further_o amplifi_v first_o by_o two_o cause_n thereof_o which_o show_v the_o like_a event_n befalling_a to_o the_o wise_a man_n in_o death_n as_o to_o the_o fool_n where_o the_o first_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v leave_v behind_o he_o all_o his_o labour_n to_o wit_n the_o great_a work_n he_o have_v labour_v in_o to_o another_o that_o shall_v come_v after_o he_o verse_n 18._o the_o second_o be_v his_o uncertainty_n of_o his_o son_n disposition_n whether_o he_o will_v prove_v a_o wise_a man_n or_o a_o fool_n verse_n 19_o second_o by_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o hatred_n of_o his_o labour_n verse_n 20_o therefore_o say_v he_o i_o go_v about_o to_o cause_v my_o heart_n to_o despair_v of_o all_o the_o labour_n etc._n etc._n which_o effect_n he_o further_o amplifi_v by_o a_o double_a cause_n 1._o for_o that_o he_o have_v labour_v in_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n and_o equity_n must_v leave_v the_o estate_n he_o have_v so_o get_v to_o a_o man_n that_o have_v take_v no_o pain_n for_o wisdom_n or_o knowledge_n or_o equity_n verse_n 21._o 2._o for_o that_o his_o labour_n have_v yield_v to_o himself_o nothing_o but_o sorrow_n grief_n restlessness_n even_o in_o the_o night_n verse_n 22.23_o doctr._fw-la 1._o when_o we_o labour_v for_o worldly_a comfort_n and_o blessing_n such_o as_o wisdom_n wealth_n honour_n and_o pleasure_n be_v to_o the_o intent_n to_o seek_v happiness_n in_o they_o we_o shall_v in_o the_o end_n come_v to_o see_v our_o labour_n lose_v yea_o become_v odious_a and_o weary_a some_o to_o we_o for_o no_o man_n may_v expect_v to_o find_v more_o good_a by_o his_o labour_n after_o these_o thing_n than_o solomon_n do_v yet_o this_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o all_o his_o labour_n so_o bestow_v reas_n as_o of_o the_o former_a hatred_n of_o life_n verse_n 17._o quest_n but_o whether_o do_v solomon_n well_o thus_o to_o hate_v his_o labour_n for_o not_o yield_v he_o that_o fruit_n he_o expect_v answ_n no._n for_o 1._o his_o labour_n be_v command_v of_o god_n and_o be_v therefore_o good_a eccles_n 1.13_o gen._n 3_o 19_o 2._o his_o labour_n have_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a if_o he_o have_v use_v it_o as_o god_n command_v sundry_a blessing_n follow_v dillgent_a labour_n prov._n 10.4_o and_o 14_o 23_o and_o 22_o 29._o 3._o god_n never_o give_v labour_n about_o earthly_a thing_n that_o blessing_n as_o to_o yield_v felicity_n it_o be_v solomon_n fault_n to_o look_v to_o reap_v that_o fruit_n from_o his_o labour_n which_o god_n never_o give_v it_o he_o shall_v rather_o have_v hate_v the_o vanity_n of_o his_o own_o mind_n which_o abuse_v his_o labour_n to_o a_o
be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d titus_n 3.10_o 11._o paul_n have_v tender_a respect_n of_o a_o ignorant_a weak_a conscience_n 1_o cor._n 8.7.10_o 11._o not_o so_o of_o a_o harden_a 1_o tim._n 4.2_o such_o a_o conscience_n do_v not_o extenuate_v but_o aggravate_v sin_n as_o be_v a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n against_o light_n and_o conscience_n propos_fw-fr 4._o magistrate_n may_v compel_v church-member_n to_o observe_v church_n order_n according_a to_o the_o word_n and_o other_o not_o to_o disturb_v they_o ezra_n 7.26_o 27._o propos_fw-fr 5._o magistrate_n may_v compel_v all_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n act_v 3.22_o 23._o yet_o if_o man_n take_v exception_n at_o the_o call_n as_o be_v either_o too_o romish_a too_o near_o to_o rome_n or_o too_o far_o from_o it_o let_v man_n be_v first_o convince_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n from_o any_o jer._n 28.1_o to_o 6._o 2_o chron._n 35.21_o 22._o propos_fw-fr 6._o no_o man_n can_v pretend_v conscience_n for_o atheism_n for_o no_o nation_n so_o barbarous_a but_o be_v take_v with_o conscience_n of_o a_o god_n use_v 2._o to_o inquire_v how_o then_o do_v minister_n and_o church_n bind_v conscience_n psal_n 149.6_o to_o matth._n 16.19_o &_o 18_o 18._o answ_n not_o by_o any_o injunction_n of_o their_o own_o but_o by_o ministerial_a declare_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ratify_v the_o same_o from_o christ_n use_v 3_o to_o refute_v the_o popish_a and_o prelatical_a error_n of_o humane_a law_n bind_v conscience_n use_v 4._o to_o allow_v power_n to_o magistrate_n where_o god_n allow_v it_o matth._n 22.21_o rom._n 13.7_o hence_o give_v they_o honour_n else_o their_o power_n be_v violate_v and_o take_v away_o mark_v 6.4_o 5._o the_o former_a objection_n page_n 176._o may_v be_v propound_v and_o resolve_v thus_o object_n if_o blasphemer_n idolater_n seducer_n to_o idolatry_n and_o heresy_n be_v punishable_a even_o with_o death_n than_o conscience_n be_v subject_a to_o coersive_a power_n answ_n conscience_n be_v either_o natural_a rom._n 2.14_o weak_a 1_o cor._n 8.7_o or_o sear_v through_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n blind_a the_o mind_n and_o conscience_n and_o harden_v the_o heart_n thereby_o to_o punish_v sin_n against_o conscience_n or_o at_o least_o the_o not_o receive_v of_o the_o truth_n with_o love_n 1_o tim._n 4.1_o 2._o 2_o thes_n 2.10_o 11._o rom._n 1.28_o natural_a conscience_n be_v not_o to_o be_v strain_v according_a to_o proposition_n 1_o page_z 175._o 2_o tim._n 2.25_o 26._o weak_a conscience_n be_v not_o to_o be_v despise_v rom._n 14.3_o sear_v conscience_n do_v not_o extenuate_v but_o increase_v both_o sin_n and_o punishment_n isai_n 44.20_o 2_o thes_n 2.11.12_o rom._n 1.28_o 32._o especial_o after_o once_o or_o twice_o admonition_n titus_n 3.10_o doctr._fw-la 2._o it_o be_v neither_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n nor_o in_o the_o dexterity_n of_o the_o craft-master_n of_o wickedness_n to_o discharge_v a_o man_n of_o 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