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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. › VerseA BRIEFE EXPOSITION UPON ECCLESIASTES. › Verse
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.
Answ. By no means; for self murder is worse then murder of another. And besides, so the wicked cutteth himself off from means and hopes of conversion.
Answ. By no meanes; for selfe murther is worse then murther of another. And besides, so the wicked cutteth himself off from means and hopes of conversion.
Use 1. Against purgatory to the godly after Death. For then Death settleth them into a worse condition then ever their birth did. For the pains of Purgatory (as Papists describe them) differ not from the pains of hell in measure of torment, but duration only. And what use can there be of Purgatory, when no sin is left in death to be purged after?
Ʋse 1. Against purgatory to the godly after Death. For then Death setleth them into a worse condition then ever their birth did. For the pains of Purgatory (as Papists describe them) differ not from the pams of hell in measure of torment, but duration only. And what use can there be of Purgatory, when no sin is left in death to be purged after?
Use 2. To exhort to such a life as may make our death comfortable: Means. First, Regeneration, New birth, John 11.26. Phil. 1.21. Secondly, Faithful and fruitful course of life, 2 Tim. 4.6, 7, 8.
Ʋse 2. To exhort to such a life as may make our death comfortable: Meanes. First, Regeneration, New birth,