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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
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Use 1. To call upon men of great Estates to consider ⟨p. 32⟩what good they get by their great Estates, and their employment of them. If they employ them about great buildings, rich furniture, &c. as Solomon did, chap. 2. verse 3, to 8. then consider if madness and folly be not their portion.
Ʋse 1. To call upon men of great Estates to consider ⟨p. 32⟩what good they get by their great Estates, and their employment of them. If they employ them about great buildings, rich furniture, &c. as Solomon did, chap. 2. verse 3, to 8. then consider if madness and folly be not their portion.
Use 2. If mens callings require the employment of their Estates in sundry of these things, then it behooveth them especially to watch over themselves, lest madness and folly grow upon them.
Ʋse 2. If mens callings require the employment of their Estates in sundry of these things, then it behooveth them especially to watch over themselves, lest madness and folly grow upon them.
Use 3. To exhort men of great Estates to employ them not so much according to nature, which breedeth in the owners madness and folly; as in liberality to the poor, hospitality to strangers, maintenance of Church and Commonwealth, &c. So may we wisely lay up a good foundation for time to come, Luke 16.9. 1 Tim. 6.18, 19.