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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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Reasons of wise mens weariness of life to behold or feel this, First, distemper of their minds, Eccles. 7, 7. through, 1. Judging of things according to sense, not according to faith, 2. Doubt of Gods providence in temptation. 3. Impatience, Luke 21.19. Secondly, Depth and Tenderness of compassion and zeal which maketh them utterly unwilling to behold the violence of oppressors, through zeal, Hab 1.2, & v. 12, 13. and Tears of the oppressed, through compassion, Habac. 1.3. Jer. 9.1, 2.
Reasons of wise mens wearinesse of life to behold or feel this, First, distemper of their minds, Eccles. 7, 7. through, 1. Judging of things according to sense, not according to faith, 2. Doubt of Gods providence in temptation. 3. Impatience, Luke 21.19. Secondly, Depth and Tendernesse of compassion and zeal which maketh them utterly unwilling to behold the violence of oppressors, through zeal, Hab 1.2, & v. 12, 13. and Teares of the oppressed, through compassion, Habac. 1.3. Ier. 9.1, 2.
Use of the abuse of power to oppression. First, To behold the vanity of all estates by the fall; power which was given to help the afflicted, is abused to crush them. Thus greater men (as Fishes) devour the less, Habac. 1, 14. Secondly, To warn men of power to beware of the abuse.