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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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Object. But is not our body mixed of the four Elements?
Object. But is not our body mixt of the foure Elements?
Answ. Yes. Reason 1. For all these are found in us, our spirits are fiery, our breath is airy, our blood and humours watery, our flesh and bones, muscles and sinews have much Earthly matter in them.
Answ. Yes. Reason 1. For all these are found in us, our spirits are fiery, our breath is airy, our bloud and humours watery, our flesh and bones, muscles and sinewes have much Earthly matter in them.
Reason 2. We are nourished by all these Elements.
Reason 3, We are dissolved into all these Elements. But yet God first took dust, then wetted it, and made Clay of it, and fashioned it into the form of humane body, hence Job 4.19. The first foundation and matter was dust, clay made of it, and our bodies of clay. Dust only is expressed as being first and predominant.