A26965:663
The nonconformists plea for peace, or, An account of their judgment in certain things…
The nonconformists plea for peace, or, An account of their judgment in certain things in which they are misunderstood written to reconcile and pacify such as by mistaking them hinder love and concord / by Richard Baxter.The nonconformists plea for peace, or, An account of their judgment in certain things in which they are misunderstood written to reconcile and pacifie such as by mistaking them hinder love and concord / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed for Benj. Alsop, 1679
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.
3. The greatest places being most populous ⟨p. 219⟩have most need of Preachers, many souls being more precious than few, and the public Teachers that have many thousands, needing more help than they that have but little charges.
3. The greatest places being most populous ⟨p. 219⟩have most need of Preachers, many souls being more precious than few, and the publick Teachers that have many thousands, needing more help than they that have but little charges.
4. Few Ministers are rich enough to be able to sell their houses and goods at loss (when perhaps none will take them,) and to take houses in other Countries.
5. A great part of the Land is seated so near Corporations, that it is hard to find a place that is above five miles off them; And some Ministers have Preached about in so many places, that it is hard to find a place within their reach, above five miles from the places which they have preached in: And in such places, it is rare to find empty houses, and Landlords that will let them on terms which they are capable of: so hard to them is this confinement.
5. A great part of the Land is seated so neer Corporations, that it is hard to find a place that is above five miles off them; And some Ministers have Preached about in so many places, that it is hard to find a place within their reach, above five miles from the places which they have preached in: And in such places, it is rare to find empty houses, and Landlords that will let them on terms which they are capable of: so hard to them is this confinement.