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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 3. From want of prayer to God, for a comfortable use of the blessings we do enjoy, Jam, 4.3.
Reason 3. From want of prayer to God, for a comfortable use of the blessings we doe enjoy, Jam, 4.3.
God taketh away from a man the power to enjoy the sweet and good of it, many ways; As First, by Sickness of body, Job 21.25. Secondly, By scruple of conscience (as Acts 10.13, 14.) Thirdly, By inordinate affection to some trifle, for want of which all is less comfortable, Hest. 5.11, 12, 13. Fourthly, By Covetousness, Eccles. 4, 8. Fifthly, By some stain of folly in a great person, which blasteth all his honour, Eccles. 10.1.
God taketh away from a man the power to enjoy the sweet and good of it, many wayes; As First, by Sicknesse of body, Job 21.25. Secondly, By scruple of conscience (as