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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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Reason 2. From the gracious and powerful presence of God, to support them in age, whom he hath guided in youth, Isaiah 46.3, 4.
Reason 2. From the gracious and powerfull presence of God, to support them in age, whom he hath guided in youth, Esay 46.3, 4.
Use 1. To set on Solomons counsel upon young men, to be the more mindful of their Creator in the days of their youth, to find the evils of old age either more fully removed, or more easily borne. If young men neglect this duty in their best times, they will be far more indisposed in their evil days.
Ʋse 1. To set on Solomons counsell upon young men, to be the more mindfull of their Creator in the daies of their youth, to finde the evils of old age either more fully removed, or more easily borne. If young men neglect this duty in their best times, they will be far more indisposed in their evil daies.
Use 2. To provoke such as are entering upon old age, to ⟨p. 253⟩be more solicitous of remembering God and themselves, seeing they are hasting fast into these evils. It is a just reproof to such as take no notice of decays of nature. See the simile, Hos. 7.9.
Ʋse 2. To provoke such as are entring upon old age, to ⟨p. 253⟩be more sollicitous of remembring God and themselves, seeing they are hasting fast into these evils. It is a just reproofe to such as take no notice of decayes of nature. See the simile,