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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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Reason 2. From the smallness of it in it self, Matth. 13.31, yet yielding great growth and increase, Gal. 6.6, 7. Psal. 126.5, 6. It was a small seed that word, 2 King, 5.8. yet brought forth great Increase.
Reason 2. From the smalnesse of it in it selfe, Matth. 13.31, yet yielding great growth and encrease, Gal. 6.6, 7. Psal. 126.5, 6. It was a small seed that word, 2 King, 5.8. yet brought forth great Increase.
Reason 3. From the lying of it for a time (as it were under the clods' and furrows of the earth) in obscurity seeming rather to fall into loss then to promise increase, Psalm 126.5.
Reason 3. From the lying of it for a time (as it were under the clods' and furrows of the earth) in obscurity seeming rather to fall into losse then to promise increase, Psalm 126.5.
Use 1. To provoke to sow precious seed; let our ways be fruitful, and fruitful in the best works. No fruit but hath his seed in it; and the better the seed, the richer the Harvest; every man in his calling, let him do his works of the best.