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God's promise to his plantations
God's promise to his plantations; [Three lines from Samuel] / As it was delivered in a sermon by John Cotton, B.D. and preacher of God's word in Boston. ; [Seven lines from Psalms]
Boston: printed by William Jones for John Bellamy, 1686
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
2 Sam. 7. 10. Moreover, I will Appoint a Place for my people Israel, and I will PLANT them, that they may dwell in a place of their OWN, and MOVE NO MORE.
IN the beginning of this Chapter we read of David's purpose to build God an House, who thereupon consulted with Nathan about it, one Prophet standing in need of another's help in such weighty matters Nathan encourageth the King unto this work, verse 3. God the same night meets Nathan, and tells him a contrary Purpose of His: wherein God refuseth Davids offer with some kind of earnest and vehement dislike, verse 4. 5. Secondly, he refuseth the reason of David's offer, from his long silence. For four hundred years together he ⟨p. 2⟩spake of no such thing unto any of the Tribes of Israel, saying, Why build you not me an House, in the sixth and seventh verses.
IN the beginning of this Chapter we read of David's purpose to build God an House, who thereupon consulted with Nathan about it, one Prophet standing in need of anothers help in such weighty matters Nathan incourageth the King unto this work, verse 3. God the same night meets Nathan, and tells him a contrary Purpose of His: wherein God refuseth Davids offer with some kind of earnest and vehement dislike, verse 4. 5. Secondly, he refuseth the reason of David's offer, from his long silence. For four hundred years together he ⟨p. 2⟩spake of no such thing unto any of the Tribes of Israel, saying, Why build you not me an House, in the sixth and seventh verses.