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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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Answ. By the Almighty power of God subduing and ⟨p. 13⟩keeping these contrary qualities in a sweet temper and harmony, even by the same hand whereby he kept the wild beasts from preying upon the tame, allowing them to eat nothing but grass, Gen. 1.30.
Answ. By the Almighty power of God subduing and ⟨p. 13⟩keeping these contrary qualities in a sweet temper and harmony, even by the same hand whereby he kept the wild beasts from preying upon the tame, allowing them to eat nothing but grasse, Gen. 1.30.
Reas. 2. From the curse which sin brought with it, even the bondage of corruption upon the Creature, Rom. 6.23. & 8.20, 21. It is commonly said of the Oak that it liveth three hundred years; growing one hundred, standing at a stay another hundred, and decaying the next hundred. The holy Ghost recordeth of the Patriarchs that they lived many hundreds, Gen. 5.
Reas. 2. From the curse which sinne brought with it, even the bondage of corruption upon the Creature, Rom. 6.23. & 8.20, 21. It is commonly said of the Oak that it liveth three hundred years; growing one hundred, standing at a stay another hundred, and decaying the next hundred. The holy Ghost recordeth of the Patriarchs that they lived many hundreds,