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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.
Also the way of the spirit] It is an hidden secret to us, if spirit be extended farther to signify breath (as often it doth) how the child in the womb can take its breath twenty weeks in the womb. If it breath not, how doth the child live? If it do breath, how cometh it to pass, it is not stifled in the womb?
Also the way of the spirit] It is an hidden secret to us, if spirit be extended farther to signifie breath (as often it doth) how the childe in the wombe can take its breath twenty weeks in the wombe. If it breath not, how doth the childe live? If it doe breath, how commeth it to passe, it is not stifled in the wombe?
The way of the bones of her that is with child] For so the way may be repeated from the former part of the sentence, How they come to be opened to give passage to the Infant, or how closed and shut again; and both without breaking: And how in some soon and easily, in others late and hardly, Job 10.10, 11, 12: Psal. 139.13; to 16, So is it in all the great works of God, which we do transact, or pass through; As in our regeneration, John 3.8. & Chap. 1.13. In our victories over many and great corruptions and temptations. So in mens public vocations. It seemed an incredible work to Moses to deliver Israel from Pharaoh. So to Esther, to work deliverance for her people. So to Samuel to anoint a King against Saul, 1 Sam. 16.2. So to Nehemiah to repair Jerusalem, yet according to the good hand of God, it was done, Neh. 2.8. So to Zerubbabel to build a Temple which required Solomons Treasure, Hag. 2.1, 2, 3. &c.