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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 2. From the time that God hath set to all a mans successes and changes. Time is sometime put for the variety of conditions and changes of good or evil that befall men, as Psal. 31.15. so here. Now when these times or changes come, no means that the creature can use can prevail to withstand, Jer. 46.17.
Reason 2. From the time that God hath set to all a mans successes and changes. Time is sometime put for the variety of conditions and changes of good or evil that befal men, as Psal. 31.15. so here. Now when these times or changes come, no meanes that the creature can use can prevail to withstand, Jer. 46.17.
Use. 1. To discourage us from confidence and boasting in our gifts and parts, Jer. 9.23, & 17, 5, 6. 2 Chron. 25.8. God can easily disappoint us, First, Either by taking away our power to use our parts, Amos 2.14, 15. Secondly, Or by taking away our will to use them, 2 Sam. 3.18, 21, 23. Thirdly, Or by giving greater parts, (at least for the present) to our adversaries, Isai. 30.16. Fourthly, Or by casting in some casual event, 1 Kings 22.34. Fifthly, Or by sending some unseen Angels to cross us, and to help our adversaries,