An exposition of Ecclesiastes, or, The preacher

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Title: An exposition of Ecclesiastes, or, The preacher
Author: Sikes, George.
Publication: London :: printed in the year, 1680. Sold by Samuel Lee, at the Feathers in Lombard-Street, near Popes-head Alley,; [1680]
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Subject terms: Bible. -- O.T. -- Ecclesiastes -- Commentaries -- Early works to 1800.
Cite this Item: "An exposition of Ecclesiastes, or, The preacher." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A62085.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 23, 2024.

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Vers. 14. A Fool also is full of words; a Man cannot tell what shall be: and, what shall be after him, who can tell him?

Abounding in words, is a 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of both literal and mystical Fools, as highly 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in 〈◊〉〈◊〉 false 〈◊〉〈◊〉 measures of 〈◊〉〈◊〉. The mystical (or wise) Fool, is in total darkness, as to his 〈◊〉〈◊〉 concerns; is wholly ignorant of the obedient Saints true 〈◊〉〈◊〉; or life and state, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to be for ever blessed. And, as ignorant is he, as to the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 most deplorable state of himself and followers, incorrigible haters of God, in eternal Death. This unutte∣rable distress, confusion and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 (that comes after all the mirth and jollity, in his self-pleasing thought and foolish way) will be an absolute amazing surprize and disappointment to him. Who can tell 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 shall come to 〈◊〉〈◊〉, after his life and race, in this world? The truly wise spiritual Saint can. But, he'l not hear, believe, or re∣gard his words.