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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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Doctr. 3. The remembrance of God in the days of youth, is a comfortable Preservative against the evil and unpleasant times of age. For as an antidote against this evil Solomon prescribeth this. Hence the age of Abraham and David are called a good old age, Gen. 25.8. 1 Chron. 20, 28,
Doctr. 3. The remembrance of God in the daies of youth, is a comfortable Preservative against the evil and unplesant times of age. For as an antidote against this evil Solomon prescribeth this. Hence the age of Abraham and David are called a good old age, Gen. 25.8. 1 Chron. 20, 28,
Reason 1. From the blessing of good old age, removing and healing the contrary evils; 1. Natural, first, in the estate: Friends not lost, but gone before, and we haste after them. A Crown of glory instead of contempt, Prov. 16.31. Secondly, in the body: The power and life of faith, to put strength in weakness, health in sickness, ease in pain. Hebr. 11.34. Josh. 14.10. The benefit of Gods fear, Prov. 3.7, 8.
Reason 1. From the blessing of good old age, removing and healing the contrary evils; 1. Naturall, first, in the estate: Friends not lost, but gone before, and we haste after them. A Crown of glory instead of contempt, Prov. 16.31. Secondly, in the body: The power and life of faith, to put strength in weaknesse, health in sikness, ease in pain.