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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
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.
2. God setteth these good and evil times interchangeably one against another. Sauls times were bad, the times of David and Solomon good; Rehoboam and Abijam bad, Asa and Jehoshaphat good, Joram and Joash bad; Uzziah and Jothan good, Ahaz bad; Hezekiah good, Manasseh and Amon bad; Josiah good, his successors to the captivity bad; after the captivity good.
2. God setteth these good and evil times enterchangeably one against another. Sauls times were bad, the times of David and Solomon good; Rehoboam and Abijam bad, Asa and Iehosophat good, Ioram and Ioash bad; Ʋzziah and Jothan good, Ahaz bad; Hezekiah good, Manasseth and Amon bad; Josias good, his successours to the captivity bad; after the captivity good.
Reason 1. From Gods peoples abuse of Prosperity, unto self confidence, Psal. 30.6, 7. and Luxury, Deut. 32.15. Hence followeth calamity and adversity.
Reason 1. From Gods peoples abuse of Prosperity, unto selfe confidence, Psal. 30.6, 7. and Luxury, Deut. 32.15. Hence followeth calamity and adversity.
Reas. 2. From the humiliation and Reformation of Gods people in adversity, Hos. 5.15. with chap. 6.1, 2.