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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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Eccles. 11.4.5.6. 4 He that observeth the wind, shall not sow, and he that regardeth the clouds, shall not reap. 5 As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all. 6 In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.
Eccles. 11.4.5.6. 4 He that observeth the wind, shall not sow, and he that regardeth the clouds, shall not reape. 5 As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all. 6 In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhould not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.
Solomon in regard of the dangers of the-times, when Kings are childish, and Princes humorous, exhorted to liberality in v. 1, 2, 3. which was the second duty he inferred upon that occasion. In these words he presseth still the same, but with an enlargement unto all faithfulness and diligence in ⟨p. 237⟩any duty of a mans calling, especially in such dangerous times; which is a third improvement of such evil times. To set forward this duty, he removeth a doubt which might hinder a man from Beneficence and fruitfulness in his course and calling. The doubt is taken either from the sear of some danger, or danger that might befall a man in so doing, which he expresseth under a proverbial comparison, taken from husbandmen, who for fear of foul weather do sometimes neglect some duty of husbandry in seed time or harvest, v. 4. Or else, from some difficulty, which sometimes accompany Christian and holy, and great undertakings of duty, especially such duties as may help forward Reformation in such times.