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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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4. Righteousness inherent, prized above the word; Righteousness of a cause over eagerly maintained; as in Jobs case, justifying himself rather then God, which was overmuch righteousness. Yet this fourth may be rather handled as a consectary in the verse; for no man perisheth in this righteousness, though he may fall foully.
4. Righteousnesse inherent, prized above the word; Righteousness of a cause over eagerly maintained; as in Jobs case, justifying himselfe rather then God, which was overmuch righteousnesse. Yet this fourth may be rather handled as a consectary in the verse; for no man perisheth in this righteousness, though he may fall foully.
Doct. Excess of righteousness, or to be righteous overmuch, is accompanied with an overweening conceit of a mans own wisdom; and followed with causeless destruction of a mans self, vers. 16.
Doct. Excesse of righteousness, or to be righteous overmuch, is accompanied with an overweening conceit of a mans own wisdom; and followed with causlesse destruction of a mans selfe, vers. 16.
Solomon joining this warning, Neither make thy self overwise, to the former, Be not righteous overmuch, implieth, that an overweening conceit of our own wisdom, doth accompany ⟨p. 142⟩overmuch righteousness. And adding this Reason [for why wilt thou destroy thy self?] He implieth, that these will procure destruction, and that without cause. And therefore he asketh why?
Solomon joyning this warning, Neither make thy selfe overwise, to the former, Be not righteous overmuch, implieth, that an overweening conceit of our own wisdome, doth accompany