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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.
Ans 1. For answer therefore to the former doubts, Solomon speaketh not of Gods miraculous and extraordinary actions, whether of judgement or grace: such as the drowning of the world, the standing of the Sun, the Birth and death of Christ, the writing of the Scriptures, &c. 2 Pet. 3.4, 5, 6.
Ans 1. For answer therefore to the former doubts, Solomon speaketh not of Gods miraculous and extraordinary actions, whether of judgement or grace: such as the drowning of the world, the standing of the Sunne, the Birth and death of Christ, the writing of the Scriptures, &c. 2 Pet. 3.4, 5, 6.
Ans. 2. He speaketh of natural bodies, and the whole course of nature; nature worketh now as from the beginning, Natura nihil molitur novi, but upon some accidental defect, or superfluity in the matter.
Ans. 2. He speaketh of naturall bodies, and the whole course of nature; nature worketh now as from the beginning, Natura nihil molitur novi, but upon some accidentall defect, or superfluity in the matter.
Ans 3. The Artificial inventions of men, though they be new sometimes at first, yet for the kind many of them have been before; and generally none of them continue new long, but wax stale and old like other things, Psal. 102.26. Heb. 8.13.
Ans 3. The Artificiall inventions of men, though they be new sometimes at first, yet for the kind many of them have been before; and generally none of them continue new long, but wax stale and old like other things,