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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. For a warning to Scholars, not to bless themselves in all the wisdom they get by the study of the creatures, nor in all the labour they take about that knowledge so as to make it their end to excel herein: but so to subordinate all to some of Gods ends, that he may accept them and their labours, least otherwise he make them weary of all thorough discontentment.
Ʋse 1. For a warning to Schollars, not to blesse themselves in all the wisdome they get by the study of the creatures, nor in all the labour they take about that knowledge so as to make it their end to excel herein: but so to subordinate all to some of Gods ends, that he may accept them and their labours, least otherwise he make them weary of all thorough discontentment.
Use 2. To teach men of estates not to bless themselves in their great estates, nor in all the creature comforts they can get by them; It will at length leave them in deep discontentments.
Ʋse 2. To teach men of estates not to blesse themselves in their great estates, nor in all the creature comforts they can get by them; It will at length leave them in deep discontentments.
Use 3. To teach us so to use our wisdom and estates, as the employment thereof, the fruit thereof may not dye with us, but may be carried along with us, Rev. 14.13. Then it will not grieve us (as it did Solomon verse 18.) to leave our labours behind us.
Ʋse 3. To teach us so to use our wisdome and estates, as the employment thereof, the fruit thereof may not dye with us, but may be carried along with us,