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<p class="tab-1">Solomon, in this chapter, for a further proof of the vanity of this world, gives us four observations which he had made upon a survey of the state of the children of men in it:—I. He observed that commonly as to outward things, good and bad men fare much alike, <a class="bibleref" title="Eccl.9.1-Eccl.9.3" href="/passage/?search=Eccl.9.1-Eccl.9.3">Eccl. 9:1-3</a>. II. That death puts a final period to all our employments and enjoyments in this world (<a class="bibleref" title="Eccl.9.4-Eccl.9.6" href="/passage/?search=Eccl.9.4-Eccl.9.6">Eccl. 9:4-6</a>), whence he infers that it is our wisdom to enjoy the comforts of life and mind the business of life, while it lasts, <a class="bibleref" title="Eccl.9.7-Eccl.9.10" href="/passage/?search=Eccl.9.7-Eccl.9.10">Eccl. 9:7-10</a>. III. That God’s providence often crosses the fairest and most hopeful probabilities of men’s endeavour, and great calamities often surprise men ere they are aware, <a class="bibleref" title="Eccl.9.11,Eccl.9.12" href="/passage/?search=Eccl.9.11,Eccl.9.12"><span class="bibleref" title="Eccl.9.11">Eccl. 9:11</span>, <span class="bibleref" title="Eccl.9.12">12</span></a>. IV. That wisdom often makes men very useful, and yet gains them little respect, for that persons of great merit are slighted, <a class="bibleref" title="Eccl.9.13-Eccl.9.18" href="/passage/?search=Eccl.9.13-Eccl.9.18">Eccl. 9:13-18</a>. And what is there then in this world that should make us fond of it?</p>
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