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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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IN the former part of the Chapter Solomon showed the vanity of the estates of men, by an argument taken from the changes and vicissitude which the determinate hand and Providence of God did put upon them. In these verses he observeth and declareth another vanity that befalleth our estates by the hand and government of Magistrates: yea a vanity that befalleth upon judgement-seats themselves. The vanity is wickedness, which is both, First, ungodliness, 2 Sam. 22.22. Secondly, unrighteousness, Isai. 58, 4, 9. And lest this vanity should cast some blemish upon the wise and just providence of God (whereof penitent souls are more tender) he declareth his resolution of that doubt, what it was in his own heart, that God will judge righteously, and so reform all the iniquity of Judgement-seats: And this he proveth by a principle delivered in v. 1. of this chap. taken from the time appointed for every purpose and every work there, verse 17.
IN the former part of the Chapter Solomon shewed the vanity of the estates of men, by an argument taken from the changes and vicissitude which the determinate hand and Providence of God did put upon them. In these verses he observeth and declareth another vanity that befalleth our estates by the hand and government of Magistrates: yea a vanity that befalleth upon judgement-seats themselves. The vanity is wickednesse, which is both, First, ungodlinesse, 2 Sam. 22.22. Secondly, unrighteousnesse, Isai. 58, 4, 9. And lest this vanity should cast some blemish upon the wise and just providence of God (whereof penitent soules are more tender) he declareth his resolution of that doubt, what it was in his own heart, that God will judge righteously, and so reform all the iniquity of Judgement-seats: And this he proveth by a principle delivered in v. 1. of this chap. taken from the time appointed for every purpose and every work there, verse 17.