 | John Tillotson - Sermons, English - 1748 - 412 pages
...and the only good ufc that is to be made of a profperous and plentiful fortune, Eccl. iii. 12. I biow that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice and do gnod in his life. And a greater and a wiferthan Solomon hath faid, that // is more bleffed... | |
 | John Tillotson - Sermons, English - 1757 - 484 pages
...made of a profperous and plentiful fortune. Ecclef. iii. i2. "I know" (fays he, fpeaking of riches) "that there is no good in them, but for ** a man to rejoice and do good in his life." And certainly the beft way to take joy in an eftate, is to do good... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Church of Scotland - Prebyterianism - 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... | |
 | Jacob Duché - Sermons, American - 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... | |
 | Bible - 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,... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 1805 - 510 pages
...contains a brief commentary upon the book ot Ecclesiastes, from whence the text is taken, " I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life." The charity for which the preacher pleads with considerable eloquence,... | |
 | Joseph Lathrop - Bible - 1801 - 624 pages
...that we may be happy in the enjoyment, and ufeful in the diftribution of them. Solomon fays, " I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice and do good in his life." The Apoftle directs us, " to offer the facrifice of praife continually... | |
 | Sacred hours - 1804 - 500 pages
...evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt. I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life. And also that every man should enjoy the good of all his labour,... | |
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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. 
