A plaine path-way to plantations : that is, A discourse in generall, concerning the plantation of our English people in other countries. Wherein is declared, that the attempts or actions, in themselues are very good and laudable, necessary also for our country of England. Doubts thereabout are answered: and some meanes are shewed, by which the same may, in better sort then hitherto, be prosecuted and effected. Written for the perswading and stirring vp of the people of this land, chiefly the poorer and common sort to affect and effect these attempts better then yet they doe. With certaine motiues for a present plantation in New-found land aboue the rest. Made in the manner of a conference, and diuided into three parts, for the more plainnesse, ease, and delight to the reader. (1624)
Eburne, Richard · [London] : Printed by G[eorge] P[urslowe] for Iohn Marriot · leaf 125
you fhall bee refpefted, reuerenced and obeied farre more then young men , who being for the moll part vnskilfull, will get con¬ tempt. And laftly, your pcrfonall example will fme times more preuaile to perfwade others to goe,then any verball Arguments that you can make. But fay once you will goe… … enccin the world, andfoarereadierindeedandlikelier to ouer- throw then to vphold a Plantation. Butthus it Ihould not be, star hath it Beene in former times. Looj^c but into the Bce-hiues
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