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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.
Use 1. For comfort to the righteous, If we and our ways be in the hand of God, where can they be safer? there let us rest. And therefore also in all estates to be the more Contentful, Psal. 39.9. Thankful, Job 1.21. and Fruitful; and so to grow the more humbled in sinful failings, and the more enlarged in Faith on God in well doing. It might humble a good heart, that himself fell into any sin; but the more that God in displeasure gave him up to it, Isai. 63.17. In well doing it is a comfort to have done well: but much greater that God helped us, 1 Chron. 29.10, 14.
Ʋse 1. For comfort to the righteous, If we and our wayes be in the hand of God, where can they be safer? there let us rest. And therefore also in all estates to be the more Contentful, Psal. 39.9. Thankful, Job 1.21. and Fruitful; and so to grow the more humbled in sinful failings, and the more enlarged in Faith on God in well doing. It might humble a good heart, that himselfe fell into any sin; but the more that God in displeasure gave him up to it, Isai. 63.17. In well doing it is a comfort to have done well: but much greater that God helped us, 1 Chron. 29.10, 14.
Use 2. To instruct us to be wise as well as righteous in not trusting to our own power and will, for both are in Gods hand, Prov. 3.5, 6