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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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Eccles. 8.12.13. 12. Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his days be prolonged; yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him. 13. But it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days which are as a shadow, because he feareth not before God.
Eccles. 8.12.13. 12. Though a sinner doe evil an hundred times, and his daies be prolonged; yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that feare God, which feare before him. 13. But it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his daies which are as a shadow, because he feareth not before God.
IN the former verse Solomon declared the abuse which wicked men make of Gods patience, and of mans also; Because sentence is not executed speedily against an evil work, the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil. In these words he giveth an Antidote against this abuse, taken from his own knowledge and certain observation of the good estate of them that fear God; and the evil estate of the wicked.
IN the former verse Solomon declared the abuse which wicked men make of Gods patience, and of mans also; Because sentence is not executed speedily against an evil work, the heart of the sonnes of men is fully set in them to doe evil. In these words he giveth an Antidote against this abuse, taken from his own knowledge and certain observation of the good estate of them that feare God; and the evil estate of the wicked.
The good estate of the godly he amplifieth, First, by the Divers; Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his punishment be prolonged; yet it shall be well with them that fear God. Secondly, By the contrary estate of the wicked, It shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days; the brevity whereof is amplified by the simile of a shadow. Thirdly, by the cause of this their different estate, because the one feared before the face of God; the other doth not fear before God. Fourthly, By an argument, from Solomons own testimony thereof; and that not out of conjecture, but out of his own certain knowledge.