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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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Doctr. 1: That which a man giveth his heart to seek and to find of all the ways of God, so far as he hath found it, he should also give his heart to declare it. Solomon told us in verse 16. of the former Chapter, he set his heart, with much labour to seek the reason, and wisdom and counsel of God, in the promiscuous events that befall the sons of men; that which he sought he found not: but what upon search he did find, he here telleth us he set his heart upon it to declare it, Job 5.27. Eccles. 7.25, to 29.
Doctr. 1: That which a man giveth his heart to seek and to finde of all the wayes of God, so farre as he hath found it, he should also give his heart to declare it. Solomon told us in verse 16. of the former Chapter, he set his heart, with much labour to seek the reason, and wisdome and counsel of God, in the promiscuous events that befal the sons of men; that which he sought he found not: but what upon search he did finde, he here telleth us he set his heart upon it to declare it, Job 5.27. Eccles. 7.25, to 29.
Reason 1. From the end of all Gods works, whether of Creation or Providence: It is that they may be known; and that God may be known in them: Psal. 107.43. & 78, 4, to 7, & 111.4. (no man can remember, what he knoweth not) Joel 1.3.