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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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Doctr. All the labour a man taketh (whether of mind or body) about the creatures under the Sun, is altogether unprofitable towards the attainment of true happiness, Chap. 2.22. & 3.9.
Reasons from the disproportion of these creatures to our happiness.
Reasons from the disproportion of these creatures to our happinesse.
Reas. 1. All these creatures are under the Sun; but our happiness is above it. Now as water can never ascend higher, nor carry any other thing higher then the fountain from whence it came; so neither can things below the Sun carry us up to a condition above the Sun.
Reas. 1. All these creatures are under the Sun; but our happinesse is above it. Now as water can never ascend higher, nor carry any other thing higher then the fountain from whence it came; so neither can things below the Sun carry us up to a condition above the Sun.
2. These creatures are temporal, our happiness eternal,