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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown on Ecclesiastes 8:7

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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · 19th-century historical commentary
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he--the sinner, by neglecting times (for example, "the accepted time, and the day of salvation, Co2 6:2), is taken by surprise by the judgment (Ecc 3:22; Ecc 6:12; Ecc 9:12). The godly wise observe the due times of things (Ecc 3:1), and so, looking for the judgment, are not taken by surprise, though not knowing the precise "when" (Th1 5:2-4); they "know the time" to all saving purposes (Rom 13:11).
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