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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 2. To teach us to use the like conference with our selves in way of discouragement from sins. The same breath that bloweth up fire, cooleth hot water, Jer. 8.6. [Gen. 39.9.] Neh. 6.11. Psal. 4.4.
Ʋse 2. To teach us to use the like conference with our selves in way of discouragement from sins. The same breath that bloweth up fire, cooleth hot water, Jer. 8.6. [Gen. 39.9.] Neh. 6.11. Psal. 4.4.
Doct. 2. To give up our selves to pleasure and laughter to find happiness therein, is vanity, madness, unprofitableness.
Doct. 2. To give up our selves to pleasure and laughter to finde happinesse therein, is vanity, madnesse, unprofitableness.
Reason 1. There is emptiness in such mirth: In the midst of it the heart is sad; the end of it is heaviness, Prov. 14.13. Isay 50.11.