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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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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, Eccles. 5, 8.
Ʋse of the wise mans wearynesse of life to behold this, First, to teach godly wise men to beware of a snare in the best vertues. It is a gracious and precious vertue, Tendernesse of compassion to men of misery. And yet the beholding of men in misery, may breed in the wisest a discontentment and wearinesse of life. Secondly, to teach us in such a case rather to live by faith, in suffering oppression our selves,