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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.
1 Natural bodies cannot reach to the healing of our souls.
1 Naturall bodies cannot reach to the healing of our soules.
2 The virtue of the creatures is finite, as themselves be; but it requireth an infinite power, even a new creation, to heal our crookedness, and to supply our defects, Psalm 51.10.
2 The vertue of the creatures is finite, as themselves be; but it requireth an infinite power, even a new creation, to heale our crookednesse, and to supply our defects, Psalm 51.10.
Use 1. To show us the depth of our corruption; no creature is able to make our crooked spirits straight, or to supply our defects, which are innumerable.
Ʋse 1. To shew us the depth of our corruption; no creature is able to make our crooked spirits streight, or to supply our defects, which are innumerable.