Gods promise to his plantation· as it was delivered in a sermon

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.

Thirdly, when he makes a Country though not altogether void of Inhabitants, yet void in that place where they reside. Where there is a vacant place, there is liberty for the sons of Adam or Noah to come and inhabit, though they neither buy it, nor ask their leaves. Abraham ⟨p. 5⟩