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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.
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.
Motives. 1. It will call in for an higher search, even from God himself without fear and terror, Psal. 139.23, 24. 2. It will stir up to prayer, for pardon of secret sins, Psal, 19.12.
Motives. 1. It will call in for an higher search, even from God himselfe without feare and terrour, Psal. 139.23, 24. 2. It will stirre up to prayer, for pardon of secret sinnes, Psal, 19.12.