A69149:74
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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But here is something more especial in this ⟨p. 15⟩planting; for they were planted before in this land, and yet he promiseth here again, that he will plant them in their own land: which doth imply, first, That what ever former good estate they had already, he would prosper it, and increase it.
But here is something more especiall in this ⟨p. 15⟩planting; for they were planted before in this land, and yet he promiseth here againe, that hee will plant them in their owne land: which doth imply, first, That what ever former good estate they had already, he would prosper it, and increase it.
Secondly, God is said to plant a people more especially, when they become Trees of righteousness, Isay 61.3. That they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord. So that there is implied not only a continuance of their former good estate, but that he would make them a good people, a choice generation: which he did, first, by planting the Ordinances of God amongst them in a more glorious manner, as he did in Solomons time.
Secondly, God is said to plant a people more especially, when they become Trees of righteousnesse, Isay 61.3. That they may be called trees of righteousnesse, the planting of the Lord. So that there is implyed not onely a continuance of their former good estate, but that hee would make them a good people, a choice generation: which he did, first, by planting the Ordinances of God amongst them in a more glorious manner, as he did in Salomons time.