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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 his purpose to magnify his grace the more, and to humble them the more in their conversion, Jer. 31.18, 19.
Reason 4. From his purpose to magnifie his grace the more, and to humble them the more in their conversion, Jer. 31.18, 19.
Use 1. To humble childhood and youth the more, the flower of whose Age is so much corrupted. If our choice days be so wicked, what are our dregs? If our first fruits be so unclean, what is our whole lump? yea, and this spiritual judgement should humble youth the more; for it is a more dreadful judgement for God to scorn, then to frown and threaten.
Ʋse 1. To humble childhood and youth the more, the flower of whose Age is so much corrupted. If our choyce dayes be so wicked, what are our dregs? If our first fruits be so uncleane, what is our whole lumpe? yea, and this spiritual judgement should humble youth the more; for it is a more dreadful judgement for God to scorne, then to frowne and threaten.
Doctr. 2. God would have children and youth to know that God will bring them to judgement for all their childish and youthful courses, and for their delight in them, Psal. 50.18, to 22. Rev. 20.12. 2 Cor. 5.10.