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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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Masters of Assemblies, as being first, some of them Magistrates, though Prophets also, as Moses, Joshua, Samuel, David, Mordecai, Nehemiah. Secondly, Some Priests, as Jeremiah, Ezekiel, &c. Thirdly, all of them Prophets, immediately inspired by the Holy Ghost, and so watchmen set over the flock, Jer. 1.9, 10. Ezek. 3.17.
Masters of Assemblies, as being first, some of them Magistrates, though Prophets also, as Moses, Joshuah, Samuel, Daved, Mordecai, Nehemiah. Secondly, Some Priests, as Jeremy, Ezekiel, &c. Thirdly, all of them Prophets, immediately inspired by the Holy Ghost, and so watchmen set over the flock, Jer. 1.9, 10. Ezek. 3.17.
Object. But their place in the Church is ministerial, not masterly, 2 Cor. 1.24. & 4, 5. 1 Pet. 5.3.
Object. But their place in the Church is ministeriall, not masterly, 2 Cor. 1.24. & 4, 5. 1 Pet. 5.3.
Answ. True, because they command nothing in their own