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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
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.
Reasons of few men, 1. From the paucity of the Elect, Matth. 20.16. And if not Elect then not effectually called, and then Christ not being united to us, we are still full of selfishness, self-conceit, self-will, self-seeking.
Reasons of few men, 1. From the paucity of the Elect, Matth. 20.16. And if not Elect then not effectually called, and then Christ not being united to us, we are still full of selfishnesse, self-conceit, self-will, self-seeking.
Reason 2. From the hardness and straitness of the gate, and ways of righteousness, with the contrary liberty and ease of the gate and ways of sin and death, Matth. 7.13.14.
Reason 2. From the hardnesse and straitnesse of the gate, and wayes of righteousnesse, with the contrary liberty and ease of the gate and wayes of sin and death, Matth. 7.13.14.
Reas. 3. From the variety of the changes of relations, wherein a man stands. A man that is a good servant, if he become a Church member, he can despise his Master, whether he be carnal (because such:) or a brother because then equal in Christ, hence 1 Tim. 6.1, 2.