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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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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 ⟨p. 273⟩safety for this (to fear God and to keep his Commandments) is the whole of man, the whole duty of man, verse 13. the whole safety and stay of man, that which stayeth with him. 2. From the strict exactness of the last judgement, verse 14.
This latter is a consectary of the summe and scope of the whole book, which is summed up in these two, Feare God, keep his Commandements. Which is amplified by an Introduction calling for audience and attention, Let us heare the end (summe, 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 summe of mans duty and ⟨p. 273⟩safety for this (to feare God and to keep his Commandements) is the whole of man, the whole duty of man, verse 13. the whole safety and stay of man, that which stayeth with him. 2. From the strict exactnesse of the last judgement, verse 14.