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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Use 1. To convince all the wise Philosophers of the Heathens of the vast distance of wisdom from them. For they had no further means of wisdom, then what Solomon improving to the utmost, found far off from conveying true wisdom to him, Rom. 1.22. A warning to Scholars, not to overvalue wisdom and knowledge, which they have from the creatures.
Ʋse 1. To convince all the wise Philosophers of the Heathens of the vast distance of wisdome from them. For they had no further meanes of wisdome, then what Solomon improving to the utmost, found farre off from conveying true wisdome to him, Rom. 1.22. A warning to Schollers, not to overvalue wisdom and knowledge, which they have from the creatures.
Use 2. To teach us that in taking just account of our selves and our ways, we shall find our former course Folly, even the wickedness of Folly and Madness, even the foolishness of madness, 2 Sam. 24.19. Acts 26.11. Job 40.4, 5, & 42, 6. Jer. 2.19. 2 Chron. 16.9. Ezek. 6.9, & 36, 31.
Ʋse 2. To teach us that in taking just account of our selves and our wayes, we shall finde our former course Folly, even the wickednesse of Folly and Madnesse, even the foolishnesse of madnesse, 2 Sam. 24.19