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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.
Or the second and third may be put together, as a motive from the benefit redounding, first, to our selves, in our Consciences, hearts, and lives. Secondly, To our Duties, in our repentance, prayer, and mortification. Thirdly, to Christ.
Secondly, constant motives, 1. Else our hearts will grow hard and barren, and full of lusts and passions, as the soil but once ploughed will grow fallow, and barren of good fruit, but abounding in weeds.
Secondly, constant motives, 1. Else our hearts will grow hard and barren, and full of lusts and passions, as the soyle but once plowed will grow fallow, and barren of good fruit, but abounding in weeds.
Thirdly, sensible of its own Defectiveness.
Thirdly, sensible of its own Defectivenesse.