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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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Use 1. To charge children and youth to put away and ⟨p. 249⟩remove from them their passions and Justs, the evils of their flesh, verse 10. Youths eagerly pursue their lusts, and boisterously contend for them: But lusts overwhelm with the greater torments, & Potentes potenter torquebuntur.
Ʋse 1. To charge children and youth to put away and ⟨p. 249⟩remove from them their passions and Iusts, the evils of their flesh, verse 10. Youths eagerly pursue their lusts, and boisterously contend for them: But lusts overwhelme with the greater torments, & Potentes potenter torquebuntur.
Use 2. To discover and convince the vanity of childhood and youth, verse 10. In regard, First, Of the many corruptions incident to their Age, mentioned above. Secondly, Of their fond rejoicing in them, as a fool in his Fetters and Shackles. Thirdly, Of the danger growing thereby, of Impenitency here, and of Judgement hereafter.