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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
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.
Thy Creator] Setteth forth God as the Author and fountain of all our being out of nothing. Which argueth God to be, 1. The end of all our being, Prov. 16.4. 2. Our preserver and Governor, Isai. 40.26. 3, Our owner and possessor, and Lord, Isai. 43.1. 4. Intimately acquainted with all our ways, Psal. 33.15. 5. Unwilling, yea disdaining to have his work deformed or corrupted, Deut. 32.5, 6. 6. Able easily to destroy us, Psal. 104.29, 30.
Thy Creator] Setteth forth God as the Author and fountaine of all our being out of nothing. Which argueth God to be, 1. The end of all our being, Prov. 16.4. 2. Our preserver and Governour, Isai. 40.26. 3, Our owner and possessour, and Lord, Isai. 43.1. 4. Intimately acquainted with all our wayes, Psal. 33.15. 5. Unwilling, yea disdaining to have his worke deformed or corrupted, Deut. 32.5, 6. 6. Able easily to destroy us, Psal. 104.29, 30.
Creators] Implieth more Creators then one, all the three persons concurring in the work,