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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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Eccles. 12. v. 8. 8. Vanity of vanities (saith the Preacher) all is vanity.
IN these words Solomon repeateth the conclusion of the whole book, which he laid down in the beginning, Chap. 1.2. and hath proved by sundry arguments throughout the book, especially by an Induction of many particulars. And now having finished his proof thereof, and demonstrated last of all, the vanity of childhood and old age, youth and death, he repeateth again his conclusion, as that which he hath fully cleared, vanity of, &c.
IN these words Solomon repeateth the conclusion of the whole book, which he laid downe in the beginning, Chap. 1.2. and hath proved by sundry arguments throughout the book, especially by an Induction of many particulars. And now having finished his proofe thereof, and demonstrated last of all, the vanity of childhood and old age, youth and death, he repeateth againe his conclusion, as that which he hath fully cleared, vanity of, &c.
Doctr. 1. The whole estate of the creature from first to last and the whole estate of man from his childhood to his old age, yea to death it self, is a state of excessive vanity, vanity of vanities, university of vanities. Rom. 8.20.