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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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2. Moral, first, seeking wealth greedily, yet loth to use it; Secondly, slow and cold in proceedings, yea timorous and fearful; yet chasing at others backwardness. Thirdly, ⟨p. 252⟩hard to be pleased himself, and as hard to please others. Fourthly, complaining of present times, but praising former days of old, which the old men of those days as much complained of as he of these.
2. Morall, first, seeking wealth greedily, yet loth to use it; Secondly, slow and cold in proceedings, yea timorous and fearfull; yet chasing at others backwardness. Thirdly, ⟨p. 252⟩hard to be pleased himselfe, and as hard to please others. Fourthly, complaining of present times, but praising former daies of old, which the old men of those daies as much complained of as he of these.
3. Spiritual, First, Ignorance. Secondly, uncapablenesse' and untractableness to be taught or admonished, Eccles. 4.13: Thirdly, pride of spirit. Fourthly, deceitfulness. Fifthly, impenitency, through custom, and hardening in sin, and self-conceit.
3. Spirituall, First, Ignorance. Secondly, uncapablenesse' and untractableness to be taught or admonished, Eccles. 4.13: Thirdly, pride of spirit. Fourthly, deceitfulnesse. Fifthly, impenitency, through custome, and hardning in sinne, and self-conceit.