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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.A BRIEFE EXPOSITION UPON ECCLESIASTES.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
A BRIEF EXPOSITION UPON ECCLESIASTES.
A BRIEFE EXPOSITION UPON ECCLESIASTES.
This whole Book is a Discourse not unseasonable for this Country, wherein men that have left all to enjoy the Gospel, now (as if they had forgotten the end for which they came hither) are ready to leave the Gospel for outward things; which are here lively and clearly demonstrated to be vanity, yea, vanity of vanities.
THis whole Book is a Discourse not unseasonable for this Countrey, wherein men that have left all to enjoy the Gospel, now (as if they had forgotten the end for which they came hither) are ready to leave the Gospel for outward things; which are here lively and clearly demonstrated to be vanity, yea, vanity of vanities.
Obj. But were not something of Christ more proper for a Minister of the Gospel to handle?
Ans. The way to stir us to seek after Christ, is to behold (and be convinced of) the vanity of all things here below.