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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
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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.
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.
Secondly, some remove and travail for merchandise and gain-sake; Daily bread may be sought from far, Prov. 31.14. Yea our Saviour approveth travail for Merchants, Matth. 13.45, 46. when he compareth a Christian to a Merchantman seeking pearls: For he never fetcheth a comparison from any unlawful thing to illustrate a thing lawful. The comparison from the unjust Steward, and from the Thief in the night, is not taken from the injustice of the one, or the ⟨p. 9⟩theft of the other; but from the wisdom of the one, and the suddenness of the other; which in themselves are not unlawful.
Secondly, some remove and travaile for merchandize and gaine-sake; Daily bread may be sought from farre,