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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.
The knowledge and study of such things as want stability, satiety, newness, is unprofitable to the attainment of true happiness. But the knowledge and study of such things, is of such things as want stability, satiety, novelty.
The knowledge and study of such things as want stability, satiety, newnesse, is unprofitable to the attainment of true happinesse. But the knowledge and study of such things, is of such things as want stability, satiety, novelty.
This want of stability he proved by the state
1. Of bodies mixed of the four Elements, which are generable and corruptible, come and go, vers. 4.
1. Of bodies mixt of the four Elements, which are generable and corruptible, come and goe, vers. 4.
2. Of the four Elements. 1 Of the Sun, the Chariot of fire, vers. 5. 2 Of the wind or air, vers. 6. 3 Of the water, vers. 7. 4 Only the earth standeth still in the midst of all these restless motions. 1 Partly as a centre about which these move. 2 Partly as a Theatre upon which every generation cometh and goes, vers. 4.