A69149:55
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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Secondly, if men be overburdened with debts and miseries, as Davids followers were; they may then retire out of the way (as they retired to David for safety) not to defraud their Creditors, (for God is an avenger of such things, 1 Thess: 4.6.) but to gain further opportunity to discharge their debts, and to satisfy their Creditors. 1 Sam. 22.1, 2.
Secondly, if men be overburdened with debts and miseries, as Davids followers were; they may then retire out of the way (as they retired to David for safety) not to defraud their Creditors, (for God is an avenger of such things, 1 Thess: 4.6.) but to gaine further opportunity to discharge their debts, and to satisfie their Creditors. 1 Sam. 22.1, 2.
Thirdly, in case of persecution, so did the Apostles in Acts 13.46, 47.
Thirdly, §3as these general cases, where any of them do fall out, do warrant removal in general: so there be some special providences or ⟨p. 11⟩particular cases which may give warrant unto such or such a person to transplant himself, and which apply the former general grounds to particular persons.
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