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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.
XXIV. Yet many Ministers were afraid of introducing ⟨p. 242⟩unwarrantable separations, by avoiding the severities of the Law and Bishops; and many that did retire to Country-Villages five miles distant, as confined, did there constantly join with the Parish-Churches in Liturgy and Sacrament: But this being far from Cities, and not in the sight of the people that were most disaffected to the Prelates and Liturgy, did little with them; and so they were disabled by the Bishops or Rulers to do what they desired against other mens extremes.
XXIV. Yet many Ministers were afraid of introducing ⟨p. 242⟩unwarrantable separations, by avoiding the severities of the Law and Bishops; and many that did retire to Country-Villages five miles distant, as confined, did there constantly joyn with the Parish-Churches in Liturgy and Sacrament: But this being far from Cities, and not in the sight of the people that were most disaffected to the Prelates and Liturgy, did little with them; and so they were disabled by the Bishops or Rulers to do what they desired against other mens extreams.
XXV. Before this, many Ministers had offered thankfully to accept the Liberty of Preaching in the Parish Churches where the Liturgy is used, and being present at it: And some to this day that live in the Country, where they can get so much favour, preach in the Parish-Churches, and join in the Liturgy, and draw others to it, and go from place to place thus to avoid being taken.
XXV. Before this, many Ministers had offered thankfully to accept the Liberty of Preaching in the Parish Churches where the Liturgy is used, and being present at it: And some to this day that live in the Country, where they can get so much favour, preach in the Parish-Churches, and joyn in the Liturgy, and draw others to it, and go from place to place thus to avoid being taken.