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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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1. It is Gods work, first, to send, 1. Good times, 2 Chron. 2.11. 2 Evil times, Prov. 28.2. Secondly, to set good and evil times in a vicissitude or interchange, one contrary over against another, Jer. 18.7, 9. In good times, first, God maketh mens, or at least some chief mens hearts and ways right before him, 1 Sam. 13.14, Secondly, God giveth them a right course, and good success in their proceedings, Jer. 22.15, 16. 2 Chron. 17.3, 4, 5. In evil times, first, God giveth men up to the crookedness of their own hearts and ways, Psal. 125, 5. & 81.11, 12. 2 Chron. 28 1. Secondly, God sendeth them cross and crooked issues of their ways, 2 Chron. 28.1, to 6. & v. 16. to 20. Jer. 22.17, 18, 19. Psalm 18.26.
1. It is Gods work, first, to send, 1. Good times, 2 Chron. 2.11. 2 Evil times, Prov. 28.2. Secondly, to set good and evil times in a vicissitude or enterchange, one contrary over against another, Jer. 18.7, 9. In good times, first, God maketh mens, or at least some chiefe mens hearts and waies right before him,