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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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Reason 3. From the necessity of the concurrence of all due circumstances to make an action good, 2 Sam. 17.7. 2 Kings 5.26.
Doct. 2. Men ordinarily are ignorant of the time and manner of doing any business, especially spiritually good, vers. 7. As the Hebrew renders it, (to wit, what that time) should be, and how or after what manner it should be, Eccles. 9.12. 2 Cor. 3.5. Jer. 10.23. The Text speaketh chiefly of ordinary men, not of the godly wise: for the wise know time and judgement, verse 5. But ordinary men, they neither know time and judgement themselves, nor do others tell them. Ordinary men consult with men like themselves, who mislead them, 1 Kings 12.8.
DOct. 2. Men ordinarily are ignorant of the time and manner of doing any businesse, especially spiritually good, vers. 7. As the Hebrew renders it, (to wit, what that time) should be, and how or after what manner it should be, Eccles. 9.12. 2 Cor. 3.5. Jer. 10.23. The Text speaketh chiefly of ordinary men, not of the godly wise: for the wise know time and judgement, verse 5. But ordinary men, they neither know time and judgement themselves, nor doe others tell them. Ordinary men consult with men like themselves, who mislead them,