A69149:86
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, though this promise was made that others should not wrong them, yet it follows not but that they might wrong themselves by trespassing against God, and so expose themselves to affliction. Whilst they continued Gods plantation, they were a noble Vine, a right ⟨p. 17⟩seed, but if Israel will destroy themselves, the fault is in themselves. And yet even in their captivity the good amongst them God graciously provided for: The Basket of good figs God sent into the land of Chaldea for their good: Jer. 24.5. But if you rebel against God, the same God that planted you will also root you out again, for all the evil which you shall do against your selves: Jer. 11.17. When the Israelites liked not the soil, grew weary of the Ordinances, and forsook the worship of God, and said, What part have we in David? after this they never got so good a King, nor any settled rest in the good land wherein God had planted them. As they waxed weary of God, so he waxed weary of them, and cast them out of his sight.
Thirdly, though this promise was made that others should not wrong them, yet it followes not but that they might wrong themselves by trespassing against God, and so expose themselves to affliction. Whilst they continued Gods plantation, they were a noble Vine, a right ⟨p. 17⟩seede, but if Israel will destroy themselves, the fault is in themselves. And yet even in their captivity the good amongst them God graciously provided for: The Basket of good sigges God sent into the land of Chaldea for their good: Ier. 24.5. But if you rebell against God, the same God that planted you will also roote you out againe, for all the evill which you shall doe against your selves: Ier. 11.17. When the Israelites liked not the soile, grew weary of the Ordinances, and forsooke the worship of God, and said, What part have we in David? after this they never got so good a King, nor any settled rest in the good land wherein God had planted them. As they waxed weary of God, so hee waxed wearie of them, and cast them out of his sight.