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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 vanity of this, 1. It is an occasion of great growth of wickedness, v. 11. For first, the Subjects comply with wicked Rulers, if they meet with no great calamity in their life or death. Secondly, other wicked Princes presume to do the like upon their wicked example; Indemnity and impunity, v. 11.
Reason of the vanity of this, 1. It is an occasion of great growth of wickednesse, v. 11. For first, the Subjects comply with wicked Rulers, if they meet with no great calamity in their life or death. Secondly, other wicked Princes presume to doe the like upon their wicked example; Indempnity and impunity, v. 11.
Reason 2. It is a fruit of the curse brought upon the civill State, through the fall of our first parents. Otherwise all evil should befall evil ones, and all good good ones.
Reason 3. It is no advantage to wicked Princes, so buried, and so forgotten; for the less check they meet withal here, the more they shall meet withal hereafter, Eccles. 5.8.
Reason 3. It is no advantage to wicked Princes, so buried, and so forgotten; for the lesse check they meet withall here, the more they shall meet withall hereafter, Eccles. 5.8.