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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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Reason 1. From Gods wise and just desertion of every one of his servants, sometimes or other for a season. Either To know what is in our hearts, 2 Chro. 32 31. or to chasten, First, Our carnal self confidence, Matth. 26, 33, 35. and so to chasten our neglect of stirring up our selves to lay hold of God, Isai. 64.6.7. Secondly, Our uncircumspect and unjust walking, neglect of pondering the paths of our feet, Psal. 119.9. Prov. 4.26.
Reason 1. From Gods wise and just desertion of every one of his servants, sometimes or other for a season. Either To know what is in our hearts, 2 Chro. 32 31. or to chasten, First, Our carnal selfe confidence, Matth. 26, 33, 35. and so to chasten our neglect of stirring up our selves to lay hold of God, Isai. 64.6.7. Secondly, Our uncircumspect and unjust walking, neglect of pondering the paths of our feet, Psal. 119.9. Prov. 4.26.
Reason 2. From the contrary lusting between the flesh and spirit, Gal. 5.17. hence floweth an impossibility of doing any one duty perfectly. Lust in him sinneth, not the person. If rebellious or irregular subjects of confederate Princes trespass one upon another, it is not the trespass of the state, whilst the Princes condemn it, and punish it, now