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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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Use 1. To show us what a great change sin maketh in the world; it doth as it were blast the virtue and beauty of the creature.
Ʋse 1. To shew us what a great change sinne maketh in the world; it doth as it were blast the vertue and beauty of the creature.
Time was before sin entered, when God saw all the creatures to be very good, Gen. 1 31. Now after sin had blown upon them, he looked upon them again, and all is vanity; Such a change will sin make in us, and in our counsels and courses.
Time was before sin entred, when God saw all the creatures to be very good, Gen. 1 31. Now after sinne had blown upon them, he looked upon them again, and all is vanity; Such a change wil sin make in us, and in our counsels and courses.
Use 2. To show us what a woeful change they make that fell their souls to commit sin for any earthly benefits, which are but vanity, Jonah 2.8. Isaiah 5.18. Temptations from earthly things may draw on sin like cart-ropes, but they are the cart-ropes of vanity. And so do they that change the Ordinances of God for accommodations which are under the Sun.
Ʋse 2. To shew us what a wofull change they make that fell their soules to commit sin for any earthly benefits, which are but vanity, Jonah 2.8. Esay 5.18. Temptations from earthly things may draw on sin like cart-ropes, but they are the cart-ropes of vanity. And so doe they that change the Ordinances of God for accommodations which are under the Sunne.