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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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This estate is set forth, First, by their adjunct, want of comfort or succour: and they had no comforter, twice repeated. Secondly, by the contrary strength and store of power in their oppressors; So great that some translate that the oppressed had no power of escaping from it: and the words may bear both; verse 1. Thirdly, By the effect which then it wrought in himself, to wit, to praise, 1. The dead above the living, verse 2.2. The unborn above the other, verse 3.
This estate is set forth, First, by their adjunct, want of comfort or succour: and they had no comforter, twice repeated. Secondly, by the contrary strength and store of power in their oppressors; So great that some translate that the oppressed had no power of escaping from it: and the words may beare both; verse 1. Thirdly, By the effect which then it wrought in himselfe, to wit, to praise, 1. The dead above the living, verse 2.2. The unborne above the other, verse 3.
Doctr. 1: It is a vanity that befalleth the estates of men under the Sun, that men of power abuse it to oppression. And a further vanity that men oppressed (though lamentably oppressed, yet) have no comforter: And yet a further vanity, that a wise man (even a godly wise man) considering this, is subject to wax weary of his life, Micah 2. verse 1, 2. 1 Kings 21.7. Psal. 58.2. Yea, Moses the meekest on Earth, Num. 12.3.
Doctr. 1: It is a vanity that befalleth the estates of men under the Sun, that men of power abuse it to oppression. And a further vanity that men oppressed (though lamentably oppressed, yet) have no comforter: And yet a further vanity, that a wise man (even a godly wise man) considering this, is subject to waxe weary of his life,