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 theft of the other; but from the wisedome of the one, and the sodainnesse of the other; which in themselves are not unlawfull.

Thirdly, to plant a Colony, that is, a company that agree together to remove out of their owne Country, and settle a Citty or Common-wealth elsewhere. Of such a Colony wee reade in Acts 16. 12. which God blessed and prospered exceedingly, and made it a glorious Church. Nature teacheth Bees to doe so, when as the hive is too full, they seeke abroad for new dwellings: So when the hive of the Common-wealth is so full, that Tradesmen cannot live one by another, but eate up one another, in this case it is lawfull to remove.

Fourthly, God alloweth a man to remove, when he may employ his Talents and gifts better elsewhere, especially when where he is, he is not bound by any speciall engagement. Thus God sent Ioseph before to preserve the Church: Iosephs wisedome and spirit was not fit for a shepheard, but for a Counsellour of State; and therefore God sent him into Egypt. To whom much is given, of him God will require the more: Luke 12. 48.

Fifthly, for the liberty of the Ordinances. 2 Chron. 11. 13, 14, 15. When Ieroboam made a desertion from Iudah, and set up golden Calves to worship, all that were well affected, both Priests and people, solde their possessions, and came to Ierusalem for the Ordinances sake. This case was of seasonable use to our fathers in the