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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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Reason 4. From the trials which God puts upon us, by causing many dangers and evils to hover over us, though not to bring them upon us, but to try our obedience. So the people in the wilderness feared thirst, and famine and the Anakims, but it was only to try their obedience. For God was ever ready with supply, Deut. 8.2.
Reason 4. From the trials which God puts upon us, by causing many dangers and evils to hover over us, though not to bring them upon us, but to try our obedience. So the people in the wildernesse feared thirst, and famine and the Anakims, but it was onely to try their obedience. For God was ever ready with supply, Deut. 8.2.
Reason 5. From our own faithless and sluggish hearts, which are ready to imagine fears of evil, where none be. Prov. 26.13. Lions are as much afraid of Streets, as men of deserts.
Reason 5. From our own faithlesse and sluggish hearts, which are ready to imagine feares of evil, where none be. Prov. 26.13. Lions are as much afraid of Streets, as men of deserts.