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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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Doct. Whatsoever the man be, it is well known, as his name is, so is he Adam, a lump of clay; and whatsoever be falleth him in this life in his natural estate, he is never the better for it. Gen. 1.26, 27. & 2.7. Eccles. 12.7. Clay, and so 1 Subject to the hand of the Potter, of necessity, Jer. 18.6. 2 Base, Psal. 49.2. & 62.9. 3 Brittle; First, in soul mutable, Job 4.18, 19. Secondly in body easily subject to mortality of it self, Job 4.19. That that which befalleth him in this life, maketh him not the better, is argued from the vanity of all. Eccles. 1.2.
Doct. Whatsoever the man be, it is well known, as his name is, so is he Adam, a lump of clay; and whatsoever be falleth him in this life in his natural estate, he is never the better for it. Gen. 1.26, 27. & 2.7. Eccles. 12.7. Clay, and so 1 Subject to the hand of the Potter, of necessity, Jer. 18.6. 2 Base, Psal. 49.2. & 62.9. 3 Brittle; First, in soul mutable, Job 4.18, 19. Secondly in body easily subject to mortality of it self,