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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.
Reason 1. From Gods acceptance of our work, verse 7.
Reason 1. From Gods acceptance of our worke, verse 7.
Reason 2. From the portion allotted to us of God, verse 9. especially in the joyful fellowship of his wife.
2. The good that we are any way able to do, he exhorteth ⟨p. 201⟩to do, by a Reason from the vacancy and cessation of all employment and business of mind, and hand in the grave; and the grave described by our Adjunct, Act, or walking to it, verse 10. Solomon here speaketh not in the person of an Epicure, but in the name of the holy Ghost.
2. The good that we are any way able to doe, he exhorteth ⟨p. 201⟩to doe, by a Reason from the vacancy and cessation of all employment and businesse of minde, and hand in the grave; and the grave described by our Adjunct, Act, or walking to it, verse 10. Solomon here speaketh not in the person of an Epicure, but in the name of the holy Ghost.