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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
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.
Eccles. 10.4. 4. If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place: for yielding pacifieth great offences.
Eccles. 10.4. 4. If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place: for yeelding pacifieth great offences.
Solomon having observed, that one dead fly and one little strain of folly staineth the reputation and honour of wise men of high place, he proceedeth in the rest of this Chapter to declare what those dead flies or vanities be in particular throughout this Chapter. But to prevent disloyal thoughts, which thereupon might arise in the heart or carriage of Subjects towards their Governors, he hedgeth in ⟨p. 218⟩his discourse with a two-fold direction and instruction. Of loyalty, 1. One in the beginning of his discourse, v 4. 2 The other in the end of it, verse 20.
SOlomon having observed, that one dead flye and one little straine of folly staineth the reputation and honour of wise men of high place, he proceedeth in the rest of this Chapter to declare what those dead flyes or vanities be in particular throughout this Chapter. But to prevent disloyal thoughts, which thereupon might arise in the heart or carriage of Subjects towards their Governours, he hedgeth in ⟨p. 218⟩