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

Name: Gods promise to his plantation· as it was delivered in a sermon
Author: John Cotton

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.

John Cotton 1584–1652London: printed by William Jones of John Bellamy, 1630London: printed by William Iones of Iohn Bellamy, 1630

[8], 20 p. · 5.7k words · STC 5854 · ESTC S105087

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There be four or five good things, Answ. for procurement of any of which I may remove. Secondly, there be some evil things, for avoiding of any of which we may transplant our selves. Thirdly, if withal we find some special providence of God concurring in either of both concerning our selves, and applying general grounds of removal to our personal estate.

There be foure or five good things, Answ. for procurement of any of which I may remove. Secondly, there be some evill things, for avoiding of any of which wee may transplant our selves. Thirdly, if withall we finde some speciall providence of God concurring in either of both concerning our selves, and applying general grounds of removall to our personall estate.

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First, §1we may remove for the gaining of knowledge. Our Saviour commends it in the Queen of the South, that she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon: Matth. 12.42. And surely with him she might have continued for the same end, if her personal calling had not recalled her home.

First, §1wee may remove for the gaining of knowledge. Our Saviour commends it in the Queene of the South, that she came from the utmost parts of the earth to heare the wisdome of Salomon: Matth. 12.42. And surely with him she might have continued for the same end, if her personall calling had not recalled her home.

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Secondly, some remove and travail for merchandise and gain-sake; Daily bread may be sought from far,

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