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Gods promise to his plantation· as it was delivered in a sermon
Gods promise to his plantation· as it was delivered in a sermon, by John Cotton, B.D. and preacher of Gods word in Boston.Gods promise to his plantation· as it was delivered in a sermon, by Iohn Cotton, B.D. and preacher of Gods word in Boston.
London: printed by William Jones of John Bellamy, 1630London: printed by William Iones of Iohn Bellamy, 1630
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
Now God makes room for a people 3 ways:
Now God makes room for a people 3 wayes:
First, when he casts out the enemies of a people before them by lawful war with the inhabitants, which God calls them unto: as in Ps. 44.2 Thou didst drive out the Heathen before them. But this course of warring against others, & driving them out without provocation, depends upon special Commission from God, or else it is not imitable.
First, when he casts out the enemies of a people before them by lawfull warre with the inhabitants, which God calls them unto: as in Ps. 44.2 Thou didst drive out the Heathē before them. But this course of warring against others, & driving them out without provocation, depends upon speciall Commission from God, or else it is not imitable.
Secondly, when he gives a foreign people favour in the eyes of any native people to come and sit down with them either by way of purchase, as Abraham did obtain the field of Machpelah; or else when they give it in courtesy, as Pharaoh. did the land of Goshen unto the sons of Jacob.
Secondly, when hee gives a forreigne people favour in the eyes of any native people to come and sit downe with them either by way of purchase, as Abraham did obtaine the field of Machpelah; or else when they give it in courtesie, as Pharaol. did the land of Goshen unto the sons of Iacob.