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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. › VersesA BRIEFE EXPOSITION UPON ECCLESIASTES. › Verses
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.
This want of newness, First, Is expressed in the end of the 9 verse, There is no new thing under the Sun. Secondly, is amplified, 1. By particular Induction of that which hath been, and that which is done, they both shall be hereafter, vers. 9.
Secondly, by an [Greek or Hebrew] dwelling upon the same point, affirming every thing that now seems new, to have been in old time, vers. 10.
Secondly, by an 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 dwelling upon the same point, affirming every thing that now seems new, to have been in old time, vers. 10.
Thirdly, by removing an objection which is secretly implied, If these things that seem new to us, have been in old time, How cometh it we never heard of them before? vers. 11. which is amplified by the like forgetfulness of things now in after-ages, vers. 11.
Thirdly, by removing an objection which is secretly implied, If these things that seem new to us, have been in old time, How commeth it we never heard of them before? vers. 11. which is amplified by the like forgetfulnesse of things now in after-ages, vers. 11.