London :: printed in the year, 1680. Sold by Samuel Lee, at the Feathers in Lombard-Street, near Popes-head Alley,
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Bible. -- O.T. -- Ecclesiastes -- Commentaries -- Early works to 1800.
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"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 18, 2024.
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Vers. XIX. Every man also, to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his Portion, and to rejoyce in his labour; This is the Gift of God.
The obedient Saint chooses not his Portion, in his own will, and life, to his eternal ruine: but, is content, God should choose (as well as provide) his Portion, for him. In a dutifull compliance with his Spiritual Law, he readily parts with his own fading Life and rich∣es, perishing vanities, for God's everlasting; which is absolute Sal∣vation.
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Others, rebelliously and knowingly, choose, what he obedi∣ently parts with (as dung) for their final portion; which lay's them under final wrath. Saints quit the best Life and Things of the living Soul of the first 〈◊〉〈◊〉, for the transcendently better Life and Things of the quickning Spirit of the second; their earthy Image, for his heavenly. No other way of bearing the Image of the heavenly, but a quitting the Earthy, as a glory to be done away, for the Glory of the heavenly, which excell's and remain's for ever; 2 Cor. 3. 10, 11. In this 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of Life, and all the labours, right works, and fruits thereof, do they eat with unspeakable gladness of heart; and this is the Gift of God. The reason of this gladness, is given.
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