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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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Doctr. 1. A wise man that shall compare together wisdom and folly (that is the exercise of wisdom about the knowledge of the creatures, and the employment of a great estate to try what chief good there may be found in creature comforts) shall find as much excellency in wisdom above folly, as in light above darkness, in sight above blindness, verse 13.14.
Doctr. 1. A wise man that shall compare together wisdome and folly (that is the exercise of wisdome about the knowledge of the creatures, and the employment of a great estate to try what chiefe good there may be found in creature comforts) shall finde as much excellency in wisdome above folly, as in light above darknesse, in sight above blindnesse, verse 13.14.
See this opened and applied in the notes on pag. 42, 43.
See this opened and applyed in the notes on pag. 42, 43.
Doctr. 2. Though the excellency of wisdom above folly he as great as the excellency of light above darkness, and of sight above blindness, yet one event happeneth both to the wise and foolish; which Solomon proveth by instances, both, 1. Dye alike, 2. Are forgotten alike; vers. 14, 15, 16.
Doctr. 2. Though the excellency of wisdome above folly he as great as the excellency of light above darknesse, and of sight above blindnesse, yet one event happeneth both to the wise and foolish; which Solomon proveth by instances, both, 1. Dye alike, 2. Are forgotten alike; vers. 14, 15, 16.