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A brief exposition with practical observations upon the whole book of Ecclesiastes by that…A briefe exposition with practicall observations upon the whole book of Ecclesiastes by that…
A brief exposition with practical observations upon the whole book of Ecclesiastes by that late pious and worthy divine, Mr. John Cotton ... ; published by Anthony Tuckney ...A briefe exposition with practicall observations upon the whole book of Ecclesiastes by that late pious and worthy divine, Mr. John Cotton ... ; published by Anthony Tuckney ...
London: printed by T.C. for Ralph Smith, 1654
A BRIEF EXPOSITION UPON ECCLESIASTES. › VersesA BRIEFE EXPOSITION UPON ECCLESIASTES. › Verses
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Eccles. 7.15, 16, 17, 18. 15. All things have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his wickedness. 16. Be not righteous over much, neither make thy self over wise: why shouldest thou die before thy time? 17. Be not overmuch wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time? 18. It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this, yea, also from this withdraw not thy hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all.
Eccles. 7.15, 16, 17, 18. 15. All things have I seen in the daies of my vanity: there is a just man that perisheth in his righteousnesse, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his wickedness. 16. Be not righteous over much, neither make thy selfe over wise: why shouldest thou die before thy time? 17. Be not overmuch wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time? 18. It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this, yea, also from this withdraw not thy hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all.
Coherence, see in verse 11, 12.
COherence, see in verse 11, 12.
Doctr. In the best times of Church and Commonwealth, a wise man may observe, there are just men that perish in their righteousness, and there are wicked men that continue long in their wickedness. By perishing, sundry understand crushing and breaking, or oppression in their righteousness, in their righteous and just cause; as Naboth in Ahab's time,