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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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Reason of constant account, 1. From the sweetness of godly sorrow, 2 Cor. 7.9, 10. the deeper the sweeter. And sorrow is the deeper and greater, by how much the deeper the search is. As in bodily wounds, the deeper search into old sores, the greater pain to the body.
Reason of constant account, 1. From the sweetnesse of godly sorrow, 2 Cor. 7.9, 10. the deeper the sweeter. And sorrow is the deeper and greater, by how much the deeper the search is. As in bodily wounds, the deeper search into old sores, the greater pain to the body.
Reason of Defective account, 1. From the deep deceitfulness of our hearts, Jer. 17.9. 2 From the innumerable multitude of our sins, Psal. 40.12. & 19, 22. 3 From the Imperfection of all our best knowledge of spiritual good and evil things, 1 Cor. 13.9.
Use 1. To reprove our overly, and slippery conceit of perfect accounts. Many are loath to enter into any account at all; like bankrupt Merchants; or if they do, it is but overly, Jer. 8.6. They that do, are loath to pursue it constantly, soon slipped from it. The Papists require a perfect examination of all particular mortal sins (as they call them) with all the circumstances of them.