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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.
Eccles. 7.29. 29. Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright: but they have sought out many inventions.
Eccles. 7.29. 29. Loe, this onely have I found, that God hath made man upright: but they have sought out many inventions.
IN this verse we have set down the third experiment or event which Solomon found upon taking account of his own wickedness and folly, to wit, the righteousness of God in his work about man, but mans perverse subtlety in inventing ways of backsliding (or Apostasy from God.)
IN this verse we have set downe the third experiment or event which Solomon found upon taking account of his own wickednesse and folly, to wit, the righteousnesse of God in his work about man, but mans perverse subtilty in inventing wayes of backsliding (or Apostacy from God.)
Quest: 1. How doth he say he found this only, seeing he found two other things before? First, The bitterness of wicked women, verse 26. Secondly, The scarcity of good men and greater scarcity of good women, verse 18.
Quest: 1. How doth he say he found this only, seeing he found two other things before? First, The bitternesse of wicked women, verse 26. Secondly, The scarcity of good men and greater scarcity of good women, verse 18.