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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. 12.13. Let us bear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his Commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.
Eccles. 12.13. Let us beare the conclusion of the whole matter: Feare God, and keep his Commandements, for this is the whole duty of man.
These two last verses contain a second part of the conclusion of the whole Chapter: The former was a pithy exhortation to receive this book, and other books of Scripture penned and opened by the masters of the Assemblies, and given by Christ, v. 9: to 12.
THese two last verses contain a second part of the conclusion of the whole Chapter: The former was a pithy exhortation to receive this book, and other books of Scripture penned and opened by the masters of the Assemblies, and given by Christ, v. 9: to 12.
This latter is a consectary of the sum and scope of the whole book, which is summed up in these two, Fear God, keep his Commandments. Which is amplified by an Introduction calling for audience and attention, Let us hear the end (sum, conclusion) of the whole matter, to wit, of the whole fore-going discourse of the vanities of the creatures, and of all the conditions thereof. And confirmed by a twofold argument, 1. From the sum of mans duty and