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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 2. From our forfeiture of the good that is in them by the Fall, that now the good in which they were created 1. Is much impaired. 2. Is not yielded to us without a ⟨p. 63⟩renewed gift from God, Gen. 3.17, 18, 19. Which curse is increased by actual sin, Gen. 4.12. Isay 7.23, 24. Levit. 26.18, 19, 20. Haggai 1.6. & 2.16, 17. 3. From the emptiness of our hearts to do any good, or to make any good use of what changes befall us, Hos. 14.8. John 15.5. 2 Cor. 3.5, 4. From the Prerogative of Christ, as to teach us to profit Isay 48.17. God in Covenant, the Holy One of Israel, our Redeemer.
Reason 2. From our forfeiture of the good that is in them by the Fall, that now the good in which they were created 1. Is much impaired. 2. Is not yielded to us without a ⟨p. 63⟩renewed gift from God, Gen. 3.17, 18, 19. Which curse is encreased by actual sinne, Gen. 4.12. Isay 7.23, 24. Levit. 26.18, 19, 20. Haggai 1.6. & 2.16, 17. 3. From the emptinesse of our hearts to doe any good, or to make any good use of what changes befall us,