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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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mouth_n be_v gracious_a but_o the_o lip_n of_o a_o fool_n will_v swallow_v up_o himself_o 13_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n be_v foolishness_n and_o the_o end_n of_o his_o talk_n be_v mischievous_a madness_n 14_o a_o fool_n also_o be_v full_a of_o word_n a_o man_n can_v tell_v what_o shall_v be_v and_o what_o shall_v be_v after_o he_o who_o can_v tell_v he_o 15_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o foolish_a weari_v every_o one_o of_o they_o because_o he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o go_v to_o the_o city_n coherence_n see_v in_o verse_n 10._o these_o word_n the_o word_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n be_v grace_n be_v a_o reason_n of_o what_o he_o say_v verse_n 10._o that_o wisdom_n be_v profitable_a to_o direct_v take_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n word_n which_o make_v the_o argument_n of_o force_n howsoever_o grace_n be_v take_v doctr._fw-la 1._o the_o word_n of_o the_o wise_a even_o of_o wise_a statesman_n be_v grace_n of_o statesman_n solomon_n here_o speak_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n to_o the_o end_n and_o he_o speak_v of_o such_o wisdom_n as_o be_v profitable_a to_o direct_v in_o state_n affair_n verse_n 10._o their_o word_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v grace_n first_o as_o flow_v from_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n psal_n 45.2_o second_o as_o minister_a grace_n to_o the_o people_n ephes_n 4.29_o 1_o king_n 8_o 55_o to_o verse_n 61._o 1_o chron._n 29.18_o at_o least_o express_v the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o prince_n favour_n and_o grace_n to_o they_o psal_n 122.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o esth_n 10.3_o seek_v their_o wealth_n speak_v peace_n three_o as_o find_v acceptance_n with_o the_o people_n prov._n 10.32_o 2_o sam._n 3.59_o esth_n 10.3_o accept_v of_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o brethren_n doctr._fw-la 2._o the_o word_n of_o fool_n especial_o of_o foolish_a statesman_n the_o beginning_n of_o they_o be_v foolishness_n the_o end_n of_o they_o be_v madness_n pernicious_a and_o mischievous_a to_o themselves_o and_o other_o and_o their_o way_n be_v variable_a and_o of_o doubtful_a event_n and_o wearisome_a even_o to_o themselves_o and_o all_o man_n esth_n 3.8_o 9_o hamon_n begin_v his_o speech_n with_o a_o foolish_a complaint_n against_o better_a man_n than_o himself_o accuse_v they_o of_o that_o for_o a_o vice_n which_o be_v a_o virtue_n to_o live_v a_o separate_a course_n of_o life_n from_o the_o vain_a world_n numb_a 23.9_o but_o the_o end_n of_o his_o speech_n be_v pernicious_a and_o mischievous_a madness_n to_o the_o jew_n esth_n 3.9_o and_o to_o himself_o it_o swallow_v up_o himself_o esth_n 7_o 4_o 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n 1_o king_n 12.14_o it_o be_v a_o foolish_a beginning_n to_o acknowledge_v his_o father_n rigour_n but_o the_o end_n of_o his_o speech_n be_v mischievous_a madness_n to_o threaten_v more_o rigour_n variable_a in_o their_o project_n jer._n 2.36_o 37_o &_o verse_n 23._o wearisome_a way_n habac._n 2.13_o isai_n 47.13_o isai_n 57.9_o 10._o reason_n 1._o from_o the_o ignorance_n of_o such_o person_n foolish_a statesman_n of_o the_o principle_n of_o civil_a government_n employ_v in_o that_o proverbial_a speech_n that_o they_o know_v not_o the_o way_n to_o the_o city_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v a_o broad_a road_n way_n but_o these_o discern_v it_o not_o like_o man_n that_o have_v lose_v their_o way_n psal_n 107.4_o &_o 40._o reason_n 2._o from_o god_n rejection_n of_o they_o and_o their_o way_n psal_n 107.40_o jer._n 2.37_o use_v 1._o to_o teach_v magistrate_n to_o speak_v word_n of_o grace_n use_v 2._o to_o show_v the_o folly_n and_o danger_n of_o foolish_a statesman_n eccles_n 10.16_o to_o 19_o 16_o woe_n to_o thou_o o_o land_n when_o thy_o king_n be_v a_o child_n and_o thy_o prince_n eat_v in_o the_o morning_n 17_o blessed_n be_v thou_o o_o land_n when_o thy_o king_n be_v the_o some_o of_o noble_n and_o thy_o prince_n eat_v in_o due_a season_n for_o strength_n and_o not_o for_o drunkenness_n 18_o by_o much_o slothfulness_n the_o 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