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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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Reason 1. From the beauty to be observed in every work of God (that is in every change befalling us) in its season. To the beauty of the body there concur three things, 1. [Greek or Hebrew]; when no member is defective or superfluous: good constitution; every maim is a blemish: every superfluity is a deformity. 2. [Greek or Hebrew] Partium, when one part is proportionable to another, and all suitable to their end, and to their head, good proportion. 3. [Greek or Hebrew], well-colouredness, or well favourednesse, good complexion. So in Gods work about us there is 1. A perfection, as in the creatures, Isay 40.26. So in his government of us, Deut. 2.4. Isay 5.4. 2. A Symmetry or proportion, First ⟨p. 60⟩between the Lord and his work, 2 Tim. 2.13. Ezek. 20.9, 14, 22. Secondly between his former and latter works, Judges 6.13, 14. Thirdly between the instrument and the work God doth by it [multuin refert Davusne loquatur an herus] Arrogant cruelty becometh Pharaoh; Profane blasphemy, Rabshekah; Cursing, Shimei; Treason, Judas, Isay 32.6, 8. Fourthly between Gods dealings with us, and ours with him, Psalm 18.24, 25, 26. The wild-fire of lust in Sodom was punished with wild-fire and brimstone. So in destroying the Egyptians First-borne, Exodus 4.22, 23. So in Nadab and Abihu. So in Adonibezek, Judges 1.6, 7. 3. [Greek or Hebrew], well-favourednesse: It is a beauty in the countenance. First Cheerfulness. Secondly Lightsomeness. First, there is a cheerfulness in Gods works at last, Gen. 45.7, 8. James 5.11.