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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 show the excellency of godly men above others; they carry the happiness with them, which others leave behind them, Prov. 12.26. When a worldly wealthy man hath made his will and left all his estate to such and such, what hath he left himself to carry away with him, but the anguish and misery of a guilty conscience, and the expectation of worse?
Ʋse 1. To shew the excellency of godly men above others; they carry the happinesse with them, which others leave behind them, Prov. 12.26. When a wordly wealthy man hath made his will and left all his estate to such and such, what hath he left himself to carry away with him, but the anguish and misery of a guilty conscience, and the expectation of worse?
Use 2. To exhort therefore to labour more for godliness then all earthly blessings. It is indeed great gain which will go currant in this world and that which is to come, 1 Tim. 6.6, and 4, 8. It is a great gain that bringeth Gods blessing and no sorrow with it, Prov. 10, 22.
Ʋse 2. To exhort therefore to labour more for godlinesse then all earthly blessings. It is indeed great gaine which will go currant in this world and that which is to come, 1 Tim. 6.6, and 4, 8. It is a great gaine that bringeth Gods blessing and no sorrow with it, Prov. 10, 22.