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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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Thirdly, from the nature of the blessing he confers upon us: When he promiseth to plant a people, their days shall be as the days of a Tree, Isay 65.22. As the Oak is said to be an hundred years in growing, and an hundred years in full strength, and an hundred years in decaying.
Thirdly, from the nature of the blessing hee conferres upon us: When he promiseth to plant a people, their dayes shall be as the dayes of a Tree, Isay 65.22. As the Oake is said to be an hundred yeares in growing, and an hundred yeares in full strength, and an hundred yeares in decaying.
But it may be demanded, Quest. how was this promise fulfilled by the people, seeing after this time they met with many persecutions, at home, and abroad, many sons of wickedness afflicted them; Jeroboam was a son of wickedness, and so was Ahab, and Ahaz, and divers others.
But it may be demanded, Quest. how was this promise fulfilled by the people, seeing after this time they met with many persecutions, at home, and abroad, many sonnes of wickednesse afflicted them; Ieroboam was a sonne of wickednesse, and so was Ahab, and Ahaz, and divers others.
Because after Davids time they had more settledness than before. Answ.
Because after Davids time they had more setlednesse than before. Answ.