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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Doctr. It is a matter of much wisdom (or a matter affording much wisdom to the observers of it) A little City of small strength, and few inhabitants, besieged by a great King, with strong bulwarks, to be preserved and delivered by one poor man; and yet the poor man to be neglected. So Abel (in Beth-maacha) by a wise woman, 2 Sam. 20.15, &c. Samaria by Elisha, 2 Kings 7.1, &c. Jerusalem by Isaiah, 2 Kings 19.2, &c. Thebes by Epaminondas, Lampsacum from Alexander the great by Anaximenes, Syracuse by Archimedes, from Marcellus. Alexandria by Anatolius from the Roman forces. See Valer. Max. l. 7. c. 3. Euseb. lib. 7. c. 26.
Doctr. It is a matter of much wisdom (or a matter affording much wisdom to the observers of it) A little City of small strength, and few inhabitants, besieged by a great King, with strong bulwarks, to be preserved and delivered by one poor man; and yet the poor man to be neglected. So Abel (in Beth-maacha) by a wise woman, 2 Sam. 20.15, &c. Samaria by Elisha, 2 Kings 7.1, &c. Hierusalem by Isaiah, 2 Kings 19.2, &c. Thebes by Epaminondas, Lampsacum from Alexander the great by Anaximenes, Siracuse by Archimedes, from Marcellus. Alexandria by Anatolius from the Roman forces. See Valer. Max. l. 7. c. 3. Euseb. lib. 7. c. 26.
Reasons of this power of wisdom: First, Gods pleasure to magnify and exalt gifts of mind above gifts of body; as the soul it self is more excellent then the body, Prov. 21.22.