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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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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. Eccles. 7.19. Secondly, From the wisdom of spiritual wisdom, to entrust God with the cause of the City it self, 2 Chron. 20.12, 15. Prov. 18.10. [Prov. 30.26.]
Reasons of this power of wisdom: First, Gods pleasure to magnifie and exalt gifts of mind above gifts of body; as the soule it selfe is more excellent then the body, Prov. 21.22. Eccles. 7.19. Secondly, From the wisdome of spirituall wisdom, to entrust God with the cause of the City it selfe, 2 Chron. 20.12, 15. Prov. 18.10. [Prov. 30.26.]
Reason of neglect of the wise poor: First, the envy of the rich. Secondly, the conceit of his want of means to get any wisdom but by some chance happening on a good course, Matth. 13.54, 55. Thirdly, from the vanity incident to all the good things of man by the fall,