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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.
Use 1. To teach men to prevent this error, by choosing for their children good companions (as much as may be) at School, at play.
Ʋse 1. To teach men to prevent this errour, by choosing for their children good companions (as much as may be) at Schoole, at play.
Use 2. To teach our people here (whose government is elective) to make choice of men of greatest worth for wisdom, for sufficiency, for birth.
Ʋse 2. To teach our people here (whose government is elective) to make choice of men of greatest worth for wisdome, for sufficiency, for birth.
Use 3. To look at it as more safe for the Commonwealth to put the eminency of honour and power rather in the hand of the Magistracy then in the Commonalty.
Ʋse 3. To look at it as more safe for the Commonwealth to put the eminency of honour and power rather in the hand of the Magistracy then in the Commonalty.