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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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Reason of finding this as chiefly grievous to a penitent soul, From the proper nature of repentance, which is deeplyest Affected with sin as it is First, Most dishonourable to God. Secondly, Most injurious to the grace of Christ, contrary to means and mercies, and pernicious to the Church of Christ. Thirdly, Committed with the greatest perverseness and foolish subtlety of our own hearts.
Reason of finding this as chiefly grievous to a penitent soul, From the proper nature of repentance, which is deeplyest Affected with sin as it is First, Most dishonourable to God. Secondly, Most injurious to the grace of Christ, contrary to meanes and mercies, and pernitious to the Church of Christ. Thirdly, Committed with the greatest perversnesse and foolish subtilty of our own hearts.
Use 1. To refute the Popish doctrine that original righteousness ⟨p. 163⟩in Adam by Creation was wholly supernatural and given by free grace. But then Adam had been right without it, in which he was not, but right by it. It was indeed, First, Supernatural, as not flowing from the principles of nature; a man is a perfect man without it for substance. Secondly, As not deserved by men who had done neither good nor evil.
Ʋse 1. To refute the Popish doctrine that original righteousnesse ⟨p. 163⟩in Adam by Creation was wholly supernatural and given by free grace. But then Adam had been right without it, in which he was not, but right by it. It was indeed, First, Supernatural, as not flowing from the principles of nature; a man is a perfect man without it for substance. Secondly, As not deserved by men who had done neither good nor evil.