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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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Rules to do it safely: Observe, First, two Rules of piety: Prayer before, 1 Tim. 4.4, 5. and Thanksgiving after, Deut. 8.10. Secondly, a Rule of justice; thine own, not the bread of Idleness, Oppression, Deceit, Prov, 31.27. & 4.17. & 20.17. 2 Kings 4.7. Thirdly, a Rule of sobriety, Luke 21.34. Fourthly, a Rule of wisdom, 1. Regarding the end of meat ⟨p. 205⟩and drink, which is strength and cheerfulness, Eccles. 10.17. Of Apparel, is beside, 1 Necessity. 2 Comeliness. 3 Adorning the inner man of the heart, 1 Pet. 3.3, 4. 2 Regarding future times and posterity, Prov. 21.20. 3 In frugality, saving remnants, John 6.12. Fifthly, a Rule of charity and mercy, in ministering part to others that want necessaries, Neh. 8.10.
Rules to doe it safely: Observe, First, two Rules of piety: Prayer before, 1 Tim. 4.4, 5. and Thanksgiving after, Deut. 8.10. Secondly, a Rule of justice; thine own, not the bread of Idleness, Oppression, Deceit, Prov, 31.27. & 4.17. & 20.17. 2 Kings 4.7. Thirdly, a Rule of sobriety, Luke 21.34. Fourthly, a Rule of wisdom, 1. Regarding the end of meat ⟨p. 205⟩