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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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Reason of the latter, From the wages and desert of sin, Rom. 6.23.
Use 1. To teach us there is a warfare between a man and death, 1 Cor. 15.26, 54. As appeareth, First, From the resemblance between death and war, in the effects; in death (as in war) we conflict, de summa rerum about all our chiefest worldly Comforts, Goods, Lands, Honours, Pleasures, Wife, Children, Liberty, Life. In Death (as in war) greatest violence is offered to us, and we use against it all our strength, (Job 2.4.) 1. Of Nature, 2. Of Art, Diet, and Physic. Death (as war) conquering, carrieth captive to the Prison of the grave, and many to Hell, if deam be not overcome. Death feedeth on them, Psal. 49.14. Secondly, From the causes of this war, Our earnest desire to preserve our selves, John 21.18. 2 Cor. 5.4. whence death to Philosophers was counted, [Greek or Hebrew], as most contrary and destructive to nature. Again sin which brought in Death (Rom. 5.12.) addeth a venomous sting to it, 1 Cor. 15.56. whence to a carnal heart, Gods wrath, Fear of hell, Satan's outrage, Horror of conscience; whence we are to learn, First, To prepare for this warfare: There is no avoiding it, Profane confidence will not avail us, Isai. 28.14, 15.
Ʋse 1. To teach us there is a warfare between a man and death,