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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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Doctrine 1. To be of an hasty spirit to anger, God forbids it to his people, Prov: 14.17. Jam. 1.19. Prov. 16.32. The spirit is hasty to anger when anger ariseth: First, without cause, Gen. 4.5, 6. Jonah 4.9. This is hasting before the cause. Secondly, without measure passing the bounds, 1. Of our calling, Acts 7.26, 27. Gen. 34.25, with 49.7. 2. Of love; First, As when instead of brotherly admonition we fall to clamour, railing, scolding, not reproving sin by Scripture names and arguments, but vexatious terms, Eph. 4.31. Secondly, When we are not fit to pray for those we are angry with, Exod. 32.19, 30, 31, 32. 1 Sam. 8.6, with 1 Sam. 12.23, & 15.35. Thirdly, Of reason, Luke 6.11. Acts 22.23. 2 Chron. 28.9. Fourthly, Of Justice, Zach. 1.15. Fifthly, Of due season, 1. After sun-setting, Eph. 4.26, 27. 2. After the offenders acknowledgement of his offence, Luke 17.3, 4