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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 2. From the vanity and folly of long discourses, whether in prayer or preaching: Text, v. 3, 7. Prov. 10.19. As a Dream cometh by much business, so a fools voice by multitude of words, v. 3. where blot out in the Translation, is known.
Reason 2. From the vanity and folly of long discourses, whether in prayer or preaching: Text, v. 3, 7. Prov. 10.19. As a Dream commeth by much businesse, so a fooles voyce by multitude of words, v. 3. where blot out in the Translation, is known.
Use 1. To teach us how we are to esteem holy Assemblies; ⟨p. 93⟩They are the House of God. In old time so was the Tabernacle and Temple, 1 Kings 9.1. Psalm 132.5. & 74.8. & 83.12. Which were Types, First, of Christ body, John 2.21. Secondly, Of the Church Assembly, 1 Cor. 3.16. Now therefore Church Assemblies are the Lords house, 1 Tim. 3.15. Not our meeting House, but Gods people in them, Acts 7.48, 49. John 4.21.