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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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Eccles. 8.5. A wise mans heart discerneth both time and judgment.
These words are a second Answer to the third Invention which Solomons Subjects made to excuse themselves for dealing faithfully with him in some word of Admonition, when he was falling into this great sin of hearkening to ⟨p. 169⟩his wives in the Toleration, yea and maintenance of their Idolatrous Religion.
THese words are a second Answer to the thid Invention which Solomons Subjects made to excuse themselves for dealing faithfully with him in some word of Admonition, when he was falling into this great sin of harkning to ⟨p. 169⟩his wives in the Toleration, yea and maintenance of their Idolatrous Religion.
The Invention or excuse was taken from the Sovereignty and incontrollable Power and Authority of Princes, and the danger of opposing them (though but in word) in their way, v. 4. Whereto Solomon answereth, and opposeth first the safety of Obedience to the Commandment of God: Whoso keepeth the Commandment, shall feel no evil thing. Secondly, the discretion of a wise mans heart in so observing the fit time and season, and the manner and way of an Admonition as might prevent all danger in dispensing of it even to a king or any other Superior. And a wise mans heart discerneth both Time and Judgment, v. 5. Thirdly, the Insufficiency of retaining our own life by retaining the kings favour,