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John Gill's Exposition on Ecclesiastes 7:25
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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, etc.] Or, “I and my heart turned about”f179; took a circuit, a tour throughout the whole compass of things; looked into every corner, and went through the circle of knowledge, in order to search and find out what true wisdom is; which is no other than Christ, and a spiritual knowledge of him; a variety of words is used to express his eager desire after wisdom, and the diligent search he made, from which he was not discouraged by the difficulties he met with; (see <210113>Ecclesiastes 1:13); and the reason [of things]; either in nature or providence: or the estimationf180 of them; the excellency of them, how much they are to be accounted of, esteemed, and valued; as Christ, the Wisdom of God, and all things relating to him, should; and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness [and] madness; the exceeding sinfulness of sin, the folly and madness that are in it; sin is the effect of folly, and the excess of it, and a spiritual madness; it is true of all sin in general, but especially of the sin of uncleanness, which Solomon seems to have in view by what follows; (see <210117>Ecclesiastes 1:17 2:12); and may chiefly intend the wickedness of his own folly, and the foolishness of his own madness.
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