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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.
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, Micah 2. verse 1, 2. 1 Kings 21.7. Psal. 58.2. Yea, Moses the meekest on Earth, Num. 12.3.
Reason of abusing the power, First the power of corrupt nature, which will have a time to put forth it self to the utmost, Jer. 3, 5. Secondly, Folly and Arrogance joined with power, 1 Kings 12.10, 11.
Reason of abusing the power, First the power of corrupt nature, which will have a time to put forth it selse to the utmost,