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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
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Object. Did not Paul revile Ananias? Acts 23.3.
Answ. He knew him to be a Judge (verse 2. Sittest thou to judgement? &c.) though he knew him, not to be the high Priest. But he did not revile him but reproved him gravely for his Hypocrisy, a whited wall; and Iniquity, commanding him to be smitten against Law: And prophesied his destruction. Nor doth he say he would not have said so much to him, if he had known him to be the high Priest, for Jeremiah did say so much to Pashur, Jer. 20.1. to 6. Though the high Priesthood was then accomplished in Christ: yet while the Temple stood, the shadows were to be buried with honour, but this was no dishonour to his place to reprove him justly.
Answ. He knew him to be a Judge (verse 2. Sittest thou to judgement? &c.) though he knew him, not to be the high Priest. But he did not revile him but reproved him gravely for his Hypocrisie, a whited wall; and Iniquity, commanding him to be smitten against Law: And prophesied his destruction. Nor doth he say he would not have said so much to him, if he had known him to be the high Priest, for Jeremy did say so much to Pashur, Jer. 20.1. to 6. Though the high Priesthood was then accomplished in Christ: yet while the Temple stood, the shadowes were to be buried with honour, but this was no dishonour to his place to reprore him justly.
Reason 1. They are by their place Fathers of the Country, Isai. 49.23. and Fathers (though wicked) are not to be despised nor cursed.