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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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Reasons. First, from the vanity of all such Pretences as might seem to excuse us from this Duty; as, 1 The transcendent wisdom and depth of some Princes above their poor Subjects. Answ. First, The wisest are not always wise, Job 32.9. great men, to wit, great in wisdom and power. Solomon ⟨p. 167⟩sometime saw his own madness. Eccl. 7.25.
Secondly, Wisdom in a mean person will make his face shine, that is, make it, 1 Amiable, Num. 6.25.26. 2 Honourable and glorious, Acts 6.15. 3 Reverend and awful, as Exod. 34.30. Thirdly, From the falling of a bold and stern spirit before a wise Reproof: for so I rather take it, because the word is ever taken in ill part, as 1 for Sternness, Deut. 28.50. Isai, 33.19. Dan. 8.23. 2 Impudency and rude Boldness, Prov. 7.13. 3 Hardness and obstinacy, Prov. 21.29. Thus fell the countenance of David before Nathan: of Saul before Jonathan: 1 Sam. 19.4, 5, 6. of Ahab before Elijah, 1 Kings 21.27. of Felix before Paul,