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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
King in Jerusalem] King as having sovereign power of life and death; to whom it belonged to be as a head to counsel, and direct, and rule the people; to be also as a shepherd to feed the people with wholesome laws and institutions, and examples of good life, and to drive them from feeding in unwholesome Pastures upon unsavoury vanities.
King in Jerusalem] King as having soveraigne power of life and death; to whom it belonged to be as a head to counsell, and direct, and rule the people; to be also as a shepherd to feed the people with wholsome lawes and institutions, and examples of good life, and to drive them from feeding in unwholsome Pastures upon unsavory vanities.
In Jerusalem] the City of God, the mother Church of Israel, then a faithful City, full of faithful and good people, though afterwards an harlot.
In Jerusalem] the City of God, the mother Church of Israel, then a faithfull City, full of faithfull and good people, though afterwards an harlot.
He doth not say, King of Israel, as Prov. 1.1. but in Jerusalem: intimating that his conversing in this faithful City, amongst so many good people, was some means the sooner to bring him to a sight of his sin, and to inditing and penning these words, which show his repentance.
He doth not say, King of Israel, as Prov. 1.1. but in Jerusalem: intimating that his conversing in this faithfull City, amongst so many good people, was some means the sooner to bring him to a sight of his sinne, and to enditing and penning these words, which shew his repentance.