A34666:1695
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.
Eccles. 12. part of v. 1. While the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, wherein thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them.
Eccles. 12. part of v. 1. While the evil dayes come not, nor the yeers draw nigh, wherein thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them.
These words begin a description, first, of the wearisome evils of old age, from the latter part of this verse to the end of the sixth: Secondly, of death, v. 7. And both of them brought in as a double strong motive, to urge young men in their youth to remember their Creator.
THese words begin a description, first, of the wearisom evils of old age, from the latter part of this verse to the end of the sixt: Secondly, of death, v. 7. And both of them brought in as a double strong motive, to urge young men in their youth to remember their Creator.
This former Reason is taken from the support and remedy which the remembrance of our Creator in the days of our youth will give to the evils of old age, v. 1, to 6. The latter from our dissolution, and return to God in death, v. 7.
This former Reason is taken from the support and remedy which the remembrance of our Creator in the daies of our youth will give to the evils of old age, v. 1, to 6. The latter from our dissolution, and return to God in death, v. 7.