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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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Doctr. 1. A penitent and prudent soul, that casteth his eyes about him, and considereth all things that are done under the Sun, shall observe a time wherein that man that ruleth over another, ruleth over him for hurt to him [Greek or Hebrew] translated One man: better The man, whatsoever the man be; be it Solomon, he in his rule had a time wherein he set his people a work to erect and adorn Idols Temples: And this was the rent and ruin of the ten Tribes, 1 Kings 11.31, 33. (11 Kings 12.28, 29: with Chap. 14.15, 16.) their Apostasy and captivity. Judah also followed the way of Israel to their Apostasy and captivity also, 2 Kings 17.18, 19. So David before him, 2 Sam. 11.4, 15. 2 Sam. 24.1, 17. So Asa, 2 Chron. 16.10. So Jehoshaphat ⟨p. 180⟩a Chron. 18.1, with 21, 3, 6, 8, 10. So Hezekiah, 2 Kings 20.16, 17, 18. So Josiah, 2 Chron. 35.22.
Doctr. 1. A penitent and prudent soul, that casteth his eyes about him, and considereth all things that are done under the Sun, shall observe a time wherein that man that ruleth over another, ruleth over him for hurt to him 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 translated One man: better The man, whatsoever the man be; be it Solomon, he in his rule had a time wherein he set his people a worke to erect and adorne Idols Temples: And this was the rent and ruine of the ten Tribes, 1 Kings 11.31, 33. (11 Kings 12.28, 29: with Chap. 14.15, 16.) their Apostacy and captivity. Judah also followed the way of Israel to their Apostacy and captivity also,