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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.
For the Philosophers by the wisdom gathered from the creatures, knew not God in the wisdom of God, that is in Christ, in whom alone our happiness is, 1 Cor. 20.21.
For the Philosophers by the wisdome gathered from the creatures, knew not God in the wisdom of God, that is in Christ, in whom alone our happinesse is, 1 Cor. 20.21.
Unprofitable to happiness, but rather yielding vexation.
Unprofitable to happinesse, but rather yielding vexation.
1 Because they lead us not to happiness.
1 Because they lead us not to happinesse.
2 There lieth a curse upon the creature ever since the fall, Gen. 3.17.