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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. › VerseA BRIEFE EXPOSITION UPON ECCLESIASTES. › Verse
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Reason 3. From our stewardship, and Gods Lordship of that which God putteth into our hands. The work is the Lords as our sovereign master, 1 Cor. 16.10. Church work. Jer. 48.10. Warlike execution, 1 Sam. 14.45. wrought with God, Col. 3.23, 24. Servants work; we are but Factors for him. There is an heavy curse upon negligence in his work, Jer. 48.10,
Reason 3. From our stewardship, and Gods Lordship of that which God putteth into our hands. The work is the Lords as our soveraign master, 1 Cor. 16.10. Church work. Jer. 48.10. Warlike execution, 1 Sam. 14.45. wrought with God, Col. 3.23, 24. Servants work; we are but Factors for him. There is an heavy curse upon negligence in his work, Jer. 48.10,
Use 1. To reprove, first, inordinate walking without a calling, when the hand findeth nothing to do, Matth. 20.6. Secondly, negligence in a calling, where the hand putteth not forth his might, Prov. 10.4.