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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. › VerseA BRIEFE EXPOSITION UPON ECCLESIASTES. › Verse
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Doct. 1. Perfection of righteousness, so as to do good, without sin, is not to be found in any man, no not in the best man upon the Earth, 1 Kings 8.46. Psal. 130.3, & 143, 2. Job. 9.3. and verse 30.31. Clothes defile, As testifying our sinful nakedness which was the cause of it, Gen. 3.7. The meaning of the doctrine is, First, That in many things (and in some things more then other) all men even the best men do sin, Jam. 3.2. either omitting good, or committing evil. Noah, Abraham, Lot, Moses, David, Peter. Secondly, That in all things in our best actions, we sin something. Neh. 13.22. Exod. 28.38. Psal. 80.4. Rev. 8.3.4.]
Doct. 1. Perfection of righteousnesse, so as to doe good, without sin, is not to be found in any man, no not in the best man upon the Earth, 1 Kings 8.46. Psal. 130.3, & 143, 2. Job. 9.3. and verse 30.31. Clothes defile, As testifying our sinful nakednesse which was the cause of it, Gen. 3.7. The meaning of the doctrine is, First, That in many things (and in some things more then other) all men even the best men doe sin, Jam. 3.2. either omitting good, or committing evil. Noah, Abraham, Lot, Moses, David, Peter. Secondly, That in all things in our best actions, we sinne something.