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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 2. To teach all self debasement; Magistrates when they prove unjust, rule over the people as beasts, & all the people naturally live as beasts that perish, labouring for the meat that perisheth; and so for perishing Raiment, Honour, Pleasure, and Profit, ever since we affected to become as Gods, Gen. 3.5. we fell to be like the beasts; whence God clothed our Parents fallen with the skins of beasts, Gen. 3.21. Yea, our bravest clothing is with webs of Silk-works, as 1. Expressing whom we are like, Job. 25.6. 2. presaging what we shall one day be covered with, Job 17.14, & 21, 26.
Ʋse 2. To teach all selfe debasement; Magistrates when they prove unjust, rule over the people as beasts, & all the people naturally live as beasts that perish, labouring for the meat that perisheth; and so for perishing Rayment, Honour, Pleasure, and Profit, ever since we affected to become as Gods, Gen. 3.5. we fell to be like the beasts; whence God clothed our Parents fallen with the skins of beasts, Gen. 3.21. Yea, our bravest cloathing is with webs of Silk-works, as 1. Expresiing whom we are like, Job. 25.6. 2. presaging what we shall one day be covered with, Job 17.14, & 21, 26.
Use 3. To stir us up to consider better of our souls, and to make better provision for them, least we live and dye like beasts, Joh. 6, 27.