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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. › VersesA BRIEFE EXPOSITION UPON ECCLESIASTES. › Verses
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Doctr, 1. The wisdom of God would have young men to take particular and special notice of the decays and infirmities of old age, and by all and every of them to be stirred up to the remembrance of their Creator in the days of their youth. Solomon the eldest son of wisdom reckoneth up these infirmities of Age, not to show his skill, but to teach us to discern these, and to provoke us by every one of them, and much more by all together, to remember our Creator early.
Doctr, 1. The wisdome of God would have young men to take particular and special notice of the decayes and infirmities of old age, and by all and every of them to be stirred up to the remembrance of their Creator in the dayes of their youth. Solomon the eldest son of wisdome reckoneth up these infirmities of Age, not to shew his skill, but to teach us to discerne these, and to provoke us by every one of them, and much more by all together, to remember our Creator early.
Reason 1. From our backwardness to take notice of these decays in our selves, much less in others, and most of all in our young time, when there are no cords in our death, Hos. 7.9.
Reason 1. From our backwardnesse to take notice of these decayes in our selves, much lesse in others, and most of all in our young time, when there are no cords in our death, Hos. 7.9.