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A57129 Annotations on the book of Ecclesiastes Reynolds, Edward, 1599-1676. 1669 (1669) Wing R1238; ESTC R26989 179,441 418

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neither is his eye satisfied with riches He hath enough for his back his belly his calling the decency of his state and condition but he hath not enough for his eye Though he can but see it and have no use of it yet he is displeased that he sees no more The eye is the instrument of coveting 1 Joh. 2.16 Josh. 7.21 Chap. 1.8 2.10 A covetous man though he have as much as his eye can see yet he would have more still Isa. 5.8 Hab. 2.5 Prov. 30.15 Job 40.23 24. 4. By his folly and inconsiderateness he doth not weigh with himself the absurdity of his so living he still goes out of himself in labour after riches but never comes to himself to reason and argue the case or to call himself to an account of his doings Jer. 8.6 Luke 15.17 Ps. 4.5 5. By his Inhumanity and self-cruelty denying those comforts to himself which God hath given him using himself worse than God would have the Oxe used in the Law Deut. 25.4 Treading out the corn and yet muzling himself Chap. 6.2 6. By the groundlesness of this cruelty He hath none while he lives for whom he doth it and when de dies he leaves no heir kinsman second to enjoy it but undergoes all his toyl and bereaves himself of all comfort for he knows not whom Ps. 39.6 The censure of all which is that it is vanity and a very sore and grievous affliction V. 9. Two are better than one Good more than one so the comparative useth to be expressed as Chap. 7.1 2 3 5 8. Prov. 8.11 Hag. 2.10 upon occasion of the solitary life of this miser he sheweth the benefit of society and mutual helpfulness which thereby one man affordeth unto another therefore God made woman for a companion and an helper unto man Gen. 2.18 and Christ sent forth his Disciples by Two and Two Mar. 6.7 Luke 10.1 not only that they might be joyful witnesses of the truth which they were to deliver as Moses and Aaron Joshua and Zorobbabel in reference unto whom we read of Two witnesses Rev. 11.3 4. and in that respect the Apostle usually joyneth one or two more to himself in the inscription of his Epistles as joynt witnesses of the truth of the doctrine therein delivered 1 Cor. 1.1 2 Cor. 1.1 Phil. 1.1 Coloss. 1.1 1 Thes. 1.1 But withal That they might with more ease and success carry on the ministery wherein they were imployed and help mutually to strengthen to encourage to comfort one the other because they have a good reward for their labour Or a Benefit mutually from each other in their labour by counsel by comfort by assistance and co-operation by supply of any want or infirmity which may befall each other 1 Sam. 23.16 17. 2 Cor. 8.18 19 22. Act. 13.2 5. Prov. 27.17 Act. 19.29 Phil. 4.3 They do both promote the common good they do the more easily compass it they do the more sweetly enjoy it This mutual benefit is further opened 〈◊〉 some particulars of mutual danger mutual rest and mutual defence V. 10. If they fall That is if one or either of them fall the plural is used distributively or partitively to either of the singulars as The wicked men they flye Prov. 28.1 i. e. every man She shall be saved if they abide 1 Tim. 2.15 i. e. if any of them abide Falling here may be understood in all senses for corporal falls into a pit from a horse or the like Metaphorically if they fall into diseases disgraces dangers Spiritually into sins or errors In any adversities The society of friends is useful to pity to restore to support to convince to comfort Whereas such a solitary worldling as he spake of before is forsaken of all and hath none to stand to him This is sometimes the lot of the godly in trouble but then God stands by them Ps. 22.11 2 Tim. 4.16 17. But woe to him that is alone Woe to him is in the Original one word made of two as is observed out of Kimchi It is here an interjection of grieving with a denouncing of some evil which is coming towards a man It is once more used in this Book Chap. 10.16 and hardly at all elsewhere in that sense Woe to him that is alone or to him that One when he falleth and there is not a second to lift him up V. 11. Again if two lye together then they have heat c. This also may be understood not only literally as 1 Reg. 1.1 2. but metaphorically for all kind of mutual assistance and encouragement in any work which is to be done Heb. 10.24 Luke 24.32 V. 12. And if one prevail against him i. e. Some stranger or third person assault and be too hard for him that is for one of the two then two or three shall stand against that One and shall be easily able to resist him See 2 Sam. 10.11 Jer. 41.13 14. Ps. 127.5 This is another benefit of society and friendship aid protection against assaults whether outward or spiritual in Temptations from Satan In all those and so proportionably in all other cases in war in peace in danger in business day and night in the multitude of counsellors there is safety Prov. 11.14 14.22 provided that this Society be undertaken in the fear of God and in good and lawful things otherwise combinations in wickedness are cursed Ps. 64.5 6 7. Ps. 83.3 9. Nahum 1.10 12. Prov. 11.21 two shall withstand him Or stand before him with confidence and courage to help one another Standing is a military posture Ephes. 6.11 13 14. Ps. 94.16 Esther 8.11 Standing before one as an enemie to destroy him Rev. 12.4 Hence that expression of looking one another in the face 2 Chron. 25.17 a threefold cord or a triple twisted threed is not easily broken A Proverb setting forth the strength and benefit of concord and society V. 13. Better is a poor and wise child c. From this verse to the end of the Chapter Solomon proceedeth to set forth the vanity of the Highest and most eminent condition amongst men namely of Kingly dignity which he sheweth both in foolish and wilful Princes who refuse to be counselled and in all other be they never so circumspect To manifest the former he taketh first one of the most contemptible persons one could think on and compares him with one of the most honourable a child to an aged man a poor child to a potent King Childhood is alone very contemptible and exposed to neglect and scorn looked on as rash heady unstayed without judgement or experience Isa. 3 4 5. 1 Reg. 3.7 1 Cor. 14.20 Eph. 4.14 2 Chron. 13.7 Hereunto poverty being added will make such an one much more neglected Eccles. 9.15 Jam. 2.3 6. Prov. 14.20 1 Tim. 5.12 on the other side old age alone is venerable though but in an ordinary person Lev. 19.32 Isa. 3.2 3. Gray hairs alone are a Crown and beauty Prov. 16.31 how much more