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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.
Use 1. To discourage us from making like trial as Solomon here did, whether mans chief good might be found in outward pleasures and profits. His wisdom was much hazarded in so doing, yea blemished and Eclipsed; how much less shall our less wisdom hold out in such trials?
Ʋse 1. To discourage us from making like tryal as Solomon here did, whether mans chiefe good might be found in outward pleasures and profits. His wisdome was much hazzarded in so doing, yea blemished and Eclipsed; how much lesse shall our lesse wisdome hold out in such tryals?
Better is it for us to trust and believe Solomons experience, then to try to our cost and danger as he did.
Solomon himself led himself into temptation by this course: If we will not be warned by his fall, our danger will be the more desperate.
Doct. 3. God alloweth us to rejoice in these outward things (pleasures or profits) though not to seek or place our happiness in them.
Doct. 3. God alloweth us to rejoyce in these outward things (pleasures or profits) though not to seek or place our happinesse in them.