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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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Answ. True: But such men never cast up their accounts, as Solomon here did, to see whether they have indeed found true cause of contentment, true happiness indeed in these things. If they had or did, doubtless they would find no better issue, then Solomon had done, Verse 12.
Answ. True: But such men never cast up their accounts, as Solomon here did, to see whether they have indeed found true cause of contentment, true happinesse indeed in these things. If they had or did, doubtlesse they would finde no better issue, then Solomon had done, Ʋerse 12.
Doctr. 2. It is a wearisome and odious thing to seek happiness in those things, which we must leave behind us. As Solomon was to leave all those great works behind him, which he had wrought by his great wisdom and wealth, together with all the comforts which they afforded him [1 Tim. 6.7, 8.]
Doctr. 2. It is a wearysome and odious thing to seek happinesse in those things, which we must leave behinde us. As Solomon was to leave all those great works behinde him, which he had wrought by his great wisdome and wealth, together with all the comforts which they afforded him [1 Tim. 6.7, 8.]
Reason 1. From the great need we stand in of happiness when we depart hence: yea then have we most need of it; if otherwise we then fall of it, we become eternally miserable.
Reason 1. From the great need we stand in of happinesse when we depart hence: yea then have we most need of it; if otherwise we then fall of it, we become eternally miserable.