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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.
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.
2. Of the four Elements. 1 Of the Sun, the Chariot of fire, vers. 5. 2 Of the wind or ayre, vers. 6. 3 Of the water, vers. 7. 4 Onely the earth standeth still in the midst of all these restlesse motions. 1 Partly as a center about which these move. 2 Partly as a Theater upon which every generation commeth and goes, vers. 4.
Whence, though it be stable, yet we want stability in it, which is all one to us, as if it were not stable.
Their want of Satiety he showeth, vers. 8.
Their want of Satiety he sheweth, vers. 8.
Their want of Novelty, vers. 9, 10, 11.