The planters plea· Or The grounds of plantations examined, and vsuall objections answered Together with a manifestation of the causes mooving such as have lately vndertaken a plantation in Nevv-England: for the satisfaction of those that question the lawfulnesse of the action.

Title

The planters plea· Or The grounds of plantations examined, and vsuall objections answered Together with a manifestation of the causes mooving such as have lately vndertaken a plantation in Nevv-England: for the satisfaction of those that question the lawfulnesse of the action.

Author

White, John, 1575-1648.

Publication

London :: Printed by William Iones [, M. Flesher, and J. Dawson],

1630.

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Subject terms

Colonization -- Early works to 1800.

Massachusetts -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Early works to 1800.

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Contents

• title page
• TO THE READER.
• A BRIEFE SVRVIEW OF COLONIES: And first, Of their Ground and Warrant.
  • CHAP. I. By a Colony we meane a societie of men drawne out of one state or people, and transplanted into another Countrey.
    • Objection.
    • Answer.
  • CHAP. III. The English Nation is fit to undertake this taske.
    • Objection.
    • Answer.
  • CHAP. IIII. That New-England is a fit Country for the sea∣ting of an English Colonie, for the propagation of Religion.
    • Objection 1.
    • Answere.
    • Objection 2.
    • Answere.
    • Answer.
  • CHAP. 5. What persons may be fit to be employed in this worke of planting a Colony.
    • Objection.
    • Answer.
  • CHAP. VI. What warrant particular men-may have to en∣gage their persons, and estates in this imploy∣ment of planting Colonies.
  • CAP. 7. Answering Obiections against the maine bodie of the worke.
    • OBIECTION 1.
    • ANSVVER.
    • OBIECTION 2.
    • ANSVVER.
    • REPLY.
    • ANSVVER.
    • OBIECTION 3.
    • ANSVVER
    • OBIECTION 4.
    • ANSVVER.
    • OBIECTION 5.
    • ANSVVER.
  • CHAP. VIII. A digression manifesting the successe of the Planta∣tion intended by the Westerne men.
  • CHAP. IX. The vndertaking and prosecution of the Colony by the Londoners.
  • CHAP. X. The Conclusion of the whole Treatise.