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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
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Reason 1. From the madness that a wise man shall fall into by oppressing a wise Reprover; in that, first, he will distemper and enrage himself, 2 Chron. 16.10. Secondly, he will destroy the heart and life of the gift of reproof. It will no more profit then Physic vomited up, or a plaster cast aside. Thirdly, he may also distemper and enrage the reprover, Jer. 20.7, 8, 9. & v. 14, to 20. At least it will force him to keep silence, Amos 5.10, 13. This may be referred to the second.
Reason 1. From the madnesse that a wise man shall fall into by oppressing a wise Reprover; in that, first, he wil distemper and enrage himselfe, 2 Chron. 16.10. Secondly, he will destroy the heart and life of the gift of reproofe. It will no more profit then Physick vomited up, or a plaister cast aside. Thirdly, he may also distemper and enrage the reprover, Jer. 20.7, 8, 9. & v. 14, to 20. At least it wil force him to keep silence, Amos 5.10, 13. This may be referred to the second.
Reason 2. From the excellency of the word of reproof in the end, above what it appeareth in the beginning, Psalm 141. 5. Prov. 28.23. Physic may be bitter and loathsome at first: yet health by it, recompenseth that.
Reason 2. From the excellency of the word of reproofe in the end, above what it appeareth in the beginning,