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

Fourthly, God alloweth a man to remove, when he may employ his Talents and gifts better elsewhere, especially when where he is, he is not bound by any special engagement. Thus God sent Joseph before to preserve the Church: Josephs wisdom and spirit was not fit for a shepherd, but for a Counsellor of State; and therefore God sent him into Egypt. To whom much it given, of him God will require the more: Luke 12.48.

Fourthly, God alloweth a man to remove, when he may employ his Talents and gifts better elsewhere, especially when where he is, he is not bound by any speciall engagement. Thus God sent Ioseph before to preserve the Church: Iosephs wisedome and spirit was not fit for a shepheard, but for a Counsellour of State; and therefore God sent him into Egypt. To whom much it given, of him God will require the more: Luke 12.48.

Fifthly, for the liberty of the Ordinances. 2 Chron. 11.13, 14, 15. When Jeroboam made a desertion from Judah, and set up golden Calves to worship, all that were well affected, both Priests and people, sold their possessions, and came to Jerusalem for the Ordinances sake. This case was of seasonable use to our fathers in the ⟨p. 10⟩days of Queen Mary; who removed to France and Germany in the beginning of her Reign, upon Proclamation of alteration of religion, before any persecution began.

Fifthly, for the liberty of the Ordinances. 2 Chron. 11.13, 14, 15. When Ieroboam made a desertion from Iudah, and set up golden Calves to worship, all that were well affected, both Priests and people, solde their possessions, and came to Ierusalem for the Ordinances sake. This case was of seasonable use to our fathers in the