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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 2. Experience is of great authority with men, as being an argument more sensible, and less subject to ignorance or error.
Reason 2. Experience is of great authority with men, as being an argument more sensible, and lesse subject to ignorance or errour.
Use. To show us a broad difference of earthly things from spiritual and heavenly; earthly things seem goodly and glorious, till we have them and good trial of them, and afterwards we find them altogether vanity: But heavenly things seem vanity till we have them, and good trial of them, then seem they excellent and divine; no gain, no glory, no comfort like to that which they yield.
Ʋse. To shew us a broad difference of earthly things from spiritual and heavenly; earthly things seem goodly and glorious, till we have them and good triall of them, and afterwards we find them altogether vanity: But heavenly things seem vanity till we have them, and good triall of them, then seem they excellent and divine; no gain, no glory, no comfort like to that which they yeeld.
Before we leave this verse, let us remove a false Collection which one maketh from this word: That Reading is Preaching, because Solomon calleth his book (though read) the Preacher.