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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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Reason 1. From the folly of all sacrifices (of all other parts of Gods worship) If attention to the word be neglected: Text. Prov. 28.9. It is an evil before God, and evacuateth the acceptance of all our oblations, 1 Sam. 15.22, 23. And it is also mixed with vacuity and ignorance, to think we are well occupied, and spend our time well, when indeed we lose our labour, yea return worse then we came.
Reason 1. From the folly of all sacrifices (of all other parts of Gods worship) If attention to the word be neglected: Text. Prov. 28.9. It is an evil before God, and evacuateth the acceptance of all our oblations, 1 Sam. 15.22, 23. And it is also mixt with vacuity and ignorance, to think we are wel occupied, and spend our time wel, when indeed we lose our labour, yea return worse then we came.
Reason of serious and short speech. 1 From Gods heavenly Majesty in comparison of our earthly baseness, v. 2. Prov. 10.19. Matth. 6.7. His heavenly Majesty, first, knoweth all our wants when we pray, Matth. 6.32. Secondly, is a spirit that is not moved with words, but spirit and life, John 4.23, 24. Thirdly, his own words, when he speaketh to us are spirit and life, John 6.63. And therefore we must not beat the air in hasty and much speech.