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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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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, Gen. 5.
Pliny out of Hesiod describeth nine ages to the Crow; sometimes as much more to the Hart, and yet three times as much more to the Raven, Nat. Hist. lib. 7. c. 48.
Priny out of Hesiod describeth nine ages to the Crow; sometimes as much more to the Hart, and yet three times as much more to the Raven, Nat. Hist. lib. 7. c. 48.
But yet all these being compounded and generated of the four Elements, do in the end return into them again by dissolution and corruption.