A26965:664
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.
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.
6. They think that men can no more disoblige them from preaching to many in Cities and Corporations, than to four or five in Villages; seeing the Churches of old were planted most in Cities, and Christ saith not, [forsake all the souls in Cities if they bid you,] but [When you are persecuted in one City fly to another.]
6. They think that men can no more disoblige them from preaching to many in Cities and Corporations, than to four or five in Villages; seeing the Churches of old were planted most in Cities, and Christ saith not, [forsake all the souls in Cities if they bid you,] but [When you are persecucuted in one City fly to another.]