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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Doctr. 1. Howsoever a wicked man may sin oft, and escape long, yet a godly wise man may fully assure himself and others, that it shall go well with them that fear God; but neither well, nor long, with the wicked.
Doctr. 1. Howsoever a wicked man may sin oft, and escape long, yet a godly wise man may fully assure himselfe and others, that it shall goe well with them that feare God; but neither well, nor long, with the wicked.
Sin oft] the text saith an hundred times; a certain number of multitude, for an uncertain; [Greek or Hebrew] is not, and his days be prolonged; Days is not in the sentence: and that is denied in the next verse, He shall not prolong his days. But the meaning is, and a prolonging be to him, to wit, of execution ⟨p. 186⟩of sentence, punishment be long delayed, and so he long escapeth.
Sinne oft] the text saith an hundred times; a certain number of multitude, for an uncertain; 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 is not, and his daies be prolonged; Daies is not in the sentence: and that is denied in the next verse, He shall not prolong his daies. But the meaning is, and a prolonging be to him, to wit, of execution ⟨p. 186⟩of sentence, punishment be long delayed, and so he long escapeth.
Yet surely I know] And so a godly wise man may know, and assure himself and others, That it shall be well with them that fear God.