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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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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.
Reason 1. From the like speeches in the like sense spoken often before in his own person, Chap. 2.24, & 3, 12, 13, 22, & 5, 18, 19, & 8, 15.
Reason 2. Epicures are not wont to speak so Religiously, First, Of life as vanity; which Solomon here doth feelingly, verse 9. Secondly, Of the days of our life as Gods gift, verse 9. Thirdly, Of the course of our life, as a journey to the grave, verse 10. Fourthly, Of our love to our wives, and fellowship with them constantly, avoiding strange lusts, verse 9.
Reason 2. Epicures are not wont to speake so Religiously, First, Of life as vanity; which Solomon here doth feelingly, verse 9. Secondly, Of the dayes of our life as Gods gift, verse 9. Thirdly, Of the course of our life, as a journey to the grave, verse 10. Fourthly, Of our love to our wives, and fellowship with them constantly, avoyding strange lusts, verse 9.