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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The ground of this point may be most fitly showed in opening the several acceptions of vanity in the Scripture, and observing how they all agree in all things in the world in this respect. Vanity is put for
The ground of this point may be most sitly shewed in opening the severall acceptions of vanity in the Scripture, and observing how they all agree in all things in the world in this respect. Vanity is put for
1. Unprofitableness, as here vers. 2, 3. Mal. 3.14. which agreeth to worldly things, Mat. 16.26. A man may have the whole world, and lose his soul; and then what profit did they yield him? Prov. 11.4.
1. Unprofitablenesse, as here vers. 2, 3. Mal. 3.14. which agreeth to worldly things, Mat. 16.26. A man may have the whole world, and lose his soule; and then what profit did they yield him? Prov. 11.4.
2. Emptiness, Psal. 2.1. 1 Cor. 3.20