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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
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Reasons of man seeking inventions. 1. From the liberty of will God left man unto, 2 Chron. 32.31.
Reason 2. From the forwardness not to rest satisfied in the condition God hath provided for him: but he would he active to improve his condition by his own wit and strength. Adam and all his posterity made righteous, sought out many inventions to fall off from God. Eve, and by her persuasion, Adam invented a way to get wisdom in the knowledge of good and evil, Gen. 2.6. Solomons wives invented many wiles to draw him to tolerate them in the liberty of their Religion. Solomon himself invented many devices how to satisfy himself in satisfying them. Conscience is tender, Faith is the gift of God: His Father David compelled no Pagans to circumcision. His Subjects invented many shifts, to put off from themselves the faithfulness of an wholesome advertisement to Solomon. The common people put it off to the Nobles, the Nobles to the Priests, the Priests to the Prophets, the Prophets excused themselves by the Kings transcendent wisdom above them, Eccles. 8.1. So David before him, sought many inventions to cloak his sin with Bathsheba.
Reason 2. From the forwardnesse not to rest satisfied in the condition God hath provided for him: but he would he active to improve his condition by his own wit and strength. Adam and all his posterity made righteous, sought out many inventions to fall off from God. Eve, and by her perswasion, Adam invented a way to get wisdome in the knowledge of good and evil, Gen. 2.6. Solomons wives invented many wiles to draw him to tolerate them in the liberty of their Religion. Solemon himselfe invented many devices how to satisfie himselfe in satisfying them. Conscience is tender, Faith is the gift of God: His Father David compelled no Pagans to circumcision. His Subjects invented many shifts, to put off from themselves the faithfulnesse of an wholsome advertisement to Solomon. The common people put it off to the Nobles, the Nobles to the Priests, the Priests to the Prophets, the Prophets excused themselves by the Kings transcendent wisedom above them,