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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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Quest. How may I know, when God calleth me to succour and comfort a man afflicted or oppressed?
Answ. When three things concur, 1. His necessity, Job 31.19, & 29, 12, 17. 2. My ability, Prov. 3.27, 28. 3. God offering opportunity, Luke 10.33. Gal. 6.10.
Answ. When three things concurre, 1. His necessity, Iob 31.19, & 29, 12, 17. 2. My ability, Prov. 3.27, 28. 3. God offering opportunity, Luke 10.33. Gal. 6.10.
Use of the wise mans weariness of life to behold this, First, to teach godly wise men to beware of a snare in the best virtues. It is a gracious and precious virtue, Tenderness of compassion to men of misery. And yet the beholding of men in misery, may breed in the wisest a discontentment and weariness of life. Secondly, to teach us in such a case rather to live by faith, in suffering oppression our selves, Heb. 10.34. or beholding the afflictions of others,