 | James Gardiner - 1720 - 448 pages
...branded the contrary, as abfurd, fordid and ridiculous. For what are riches for, but to be ufed? * fhere is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice and to do good in his life ; and alfo that every man Jhould eat^ and drink, and enjoy the good of all his... | |
 | John Sharp (abp. of York.) - 1722 - 466 pages
...everj/ Thing beautiful in its Seafon) he thus refolves in the Words of the Text, / know ( faith he ) that there is no Good in them, but for a Man to Rejoice and do Good in his Life. That is to fay, I have found by long Experience, that all the Happinefs that is to be had in the Good... | |
 | John Sharp (abp. of York.) - 1729 - 462 pages
...made every Thing beautiful in its Sea/on) he thus refolves in the Words of the Text, I know (faith he) that there is no '-. . . Good in them, but for a Man to rejoyce and do good in his Life. That is to fay, I have found by long Experience, that all the Happinefs... | |
 | John Tillotson - 1757 - 484 pages
...life, and the only good ufe that is to be made of a profperous and plentiful fortune. Ecclef. iii. i2. "I know" (fays he, fpeaking of riches) "that there...eftate, is to do good with it : and a greater and wtfer than Solomon has faid it, even he " who is the power and " wifdom 3 " wifdom of GOD" has faid... | |
 | Assembly of divines confess. and catech - 1765 - 626 pages
...enjoy good in his labour. This alfo I faw, that it wa^ from the hand of God. Eccl.iii. 12. I, know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life. v. 1 3 . And alfo that every irían fliould eat and drink, and enjoy the good... | |
 | Church of Scotland - 1768 - 576 pages
...enjoy good in his labour. This alfo { faw, that it was From the hand of God. Eccl.iit. 12. Ï know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life. v. 13. and alfo that every man mould eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all... | |
 | Assembly of divines confess. and catech, Church of Scotland - 1773 - 570 pages
...good in his labour. This alfo I fawj that it was from the hand of God. Eccl. iii. is. I know ti\«t there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life. v. 13. And alfo that every man ihould eat and drink, and enjoy the good of... | |
 | Jacob Duché - 1779 - 452 pages
...will of mine; what part is left for me to perform ? " I know," replies the experienced Sage, " I know that there is no good in them, " but for a man to rejoice and to do " good " good in his life." I know that all thefe occurrences, whether they be in the natural... | |
 | 1788 - 598 pages
...heart, fo that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end. 12 I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life. ' , ' „' ' 13 And alfo that every man fhould eat and drink, and enjoy the... | |
 | Luke Booker - 1794 - 340 pages
...The royal Preacher eftimates the value of thefe things very juftly when he afterwards fays—" I know that there is no good in them, but for a man TO REJOICE AND TO DO GOOD IN HIS LIFE."—r-They are extremely tranfitory and uncertain, and therefore ought to be... | |
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And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God. 
