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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.
Now lest David should be discouraged with this answer, the Lord bids Nathan to shut up his Speech with words of encouragement; and so he removes his discouragement two ways:
Now lest David should be discouraged with this answer, the Lord bids Nathan to shut up his Speech with words of encouragement; and so he removes his discouragement two wayes:
First, By recounting his former favours dispensed unto David. Secondly, By promising the continuance of the like, or greater: & the rather because of this purpose of his.
And five Blessings God promiseth unto David, and his, for his sake.
The first is in the 10th Verse: I will appoint a place for my people Israel?
Secondly, Seeing it was in his heart to build Him an house, God would therefore build him an house renowned for ever, verse 11.