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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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2. He might from hence collect, that the Preacher may deliver his Sermon by writing, and so that writing may be preaching; but that reading therefore is preaching, followeth not. For in writing a Minister may and doth make use of spiritual gifts requisite in a Prophet or Preacher, to the exercise of his ministry, 1 Cor. 14.1. but not so in reading; which even a School-boy may perform, that never attained any spiritual gift at all.
2. He might from hence collect, that the Preacher may deliver his Sermon by writing, and so that writing may be preaching; but that reading therefore is preaching, followeth not. For in writing a Minister may and doth make use of spirituall gifts requisite in a Prophet or Preacher, to the exercise of his ministery, 1 Cor. 14.1. but not so in reading; which even a School-boy may perform, that never attained any spirituall gift at all.
Vers. 3. What profit hath a man of all the labour which he hath under the Sun?
Labour under the Sun] is labour taken about the creatures, or things under the Sun; For the labour a man taketh for the favour of God, the fellowship of the Blood and Spirit of Christ, &c. is labour for things above the Sun. Whence such are said to converse in heaven, Phil. 3.20. and to walk with God, Gen. 5.24.