Baxter - BX5202 B291 1679

C2,3®ß 'Andrews Holhorn, Sepulchres, and the Cl urches in Sout /wark , at Atdgate, White- Chappel, S;oare- ditch, and divers others, there are in force fix times the number that can hear in the Temples, in Tome more, and in others not much lets. And in molt Churches the Preachers voice will not extend to above two thoufand, ifmore can come in. So that take one with another, and it is con- .-jeaured that it is not above the fevenuh or eight part of the Inhabitants that can come to hear in the outer Parithes : And if the other fix or (even parts fhould Peek for room in the emp- tier Churches of other Parifhes within the walls, it cannot be fuppofed that above one part of thefe fi., or (even would find room : So that all let together, there is fuppofed to be place but for abont the fifth,or fourth part at molt, of all thepeople within and without the walls : And Logsdon is ro be denominated rather from three, four or five parts, than from One ofyhtaft :, And we all agree, that the famoufelt and happieft Ci- ty for Religion in the world fhould not be left to turn Infidels, Pagans, Acheiits, or to be kept from all publick Worlhip of God. And it muff be confidered that the great Parithes where one of twenty cannot hear, are far off from the Churches that have room ; an l that loch perlons cannot eafil)' know before-hand what Churches have room, and where to leek it : And that thof¡e that have molt need, have leaft de- fire, and when they cannot be taught near home, vui11 rather flay at home, or in the ftreets, or Ale- houfes, than go far to leek room in the Al- leys ofother Churches. And it's known that by this means Papifts have got opportunityof fedu- cing

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