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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. Though there be many difficulties, yet he hath given us hearts to overlook them all, as if we were carried upon Eagles wings.
And 3. See God making room for us by some lawful means.
Quest. But how shall I know whither God hath appointed me such a place? If I be well where I am, what may warrant my Removal?
Ans. There be four or five good things, for procurement of any of which, I may remove. Secondly, There be some evil things, for avoiding of any of which, we may transplant our selves. Thirdly, If withal we find some special Providence of God concurring in either of both concerning our selves, and applying general grounds of removal to our personal estate.
1. We may remove for the gaining of Knowledge. Our Saviour commends it in the Queen of the South, that she came from the utmost parts of the Earth, to hear the wisdom of Solomon,