...reason to doubt, whether it be the language of Solomon or the fool introduced in the book) J.pra ised the dead which are already dead, more than the living...better is he than both they, which hath not yet been, Eccjes. iv. 2, 3. To consider things as they usually are, whatever misfortunes attend life, mankind...

...PUNISHMENT OF SIN. ROMANS XII. 19. — Vengeance is mine : I wiU re/iay, sait/i the Lord, OOLOMON says, " I considered all the oppressions that are done Under...oppressors there was power ; but they had no comforter." Such instances, which are still often to be seen, are apt to excite our compassion and indignation...

....Solomon had confidered all theoppreffions and fore evils done under the fun^ he exclaimed, " I " praifed the dead which are already dead, more than the " living...are yet alive ; yea, better is he than both they» " whick hath not yet been, who hath not feen the evil work " that is done under the fun." What fignifies...

...side of their oppressors [there was] power ; but they had no comforter : and this -VCT2 ed my spirit ; Wherefore I praised the dead which are already dead more than the living which are yet alive ; I thought them in a better condition than those who suffer by o/ifiression, vihofear 3 it, or even...

...child, who shall stand up next instead of the king, chap. iv. 15. Then the strong oppressed the weak. I considered all the oppressions that are done under...the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforters, and on the side of their oppressors there was power, but they had no comforter. Then the...

...cuvetousness, Q by solitariness, 13 by wilfulness. CO I returned, and considered all the oppressions that arc done under the sun : and behold, the tears of such...comforter ; and on the side of their oppressors there teas power, but they had no comforter. 2 Wherefore I praised the dead which are already dead, more...

...that they are out of the reach of this cruelty and oppression, which the living groan under. IV. 2 Wherefore I praised the dead which are already dead more than the living which are yet alive. IV. 5 The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh. IV. 6 Better is an handful with...

...authors advance concerning the prevalence of virtue, honesty, good neighborhood, cheerfulness, Etc. in the world ; Solomon, whom we may justly esteem...no comforter. Wherefore, I praised the dead, which were already dead, more than the living, which are yet alive. Yea, better is he than both they, which...

...the world of mankind, as most in these days (besides, Christians ought to remember, that he wrote-by divine inspiration) judged the world to be so full...no comforter. Wherefore, I praised the dead, which were already dead, more than the living, which are yet alive. Yea, better is he than both they, which...

...as most in these days (besides, Christians ought to remember, that he wrote by divine inspiratior) judged the world to be so full of wickedness, that...no comforter. Wherefore, I praised the dead, which were already dead, more than the living, whi%h are yet alive. Yea, better is he than both they, which...