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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 3. From the bitterness of godly sorrow or repentance, Mat. 26.75. Zach. 12.10. Matters of such bitterness in godly sorrows, First, For that we have pierced our dearest and best friends, Zach. 12.10. Secondly, That by sin we have destroyed the beauty, and strength, 1. Of family, as of our first borne or only Child. 2 Of Church and Common wealth, as in the mourning for Josiah at Hadadrimmon, Zach. 12.10, 11. Hence Lam. 3.15. with 2 Chron. 35.25. Solomon could ⟨p. 156⟩not but see in his fall the division of the Kingdom, 1 Kings 11.40. hence corruption of religion in them, then in Judah also, to the utter destruction of all.
Reason 3. From the bitternesse of godly sorrow or repentance, Mat. 26.75. Zach. 12.10. Matters of such bitternesse in godly sorrowes, First, For that we have pierced our dearest and best friends, Zach. 12.10. Secondly, That by sin we have destroyed the beauty, and strength, 1. Of family, as of our first borne or only Child. 2 Of Church and Common wealth, as in the mourning for Josiah at Hadadrimmon, Zach. 12.10, 11. Hence Lam. 3.15. with