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word_n	church_n	pastor_n	teacher_n	2,892	5	9.1963	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54515	A way propounded to make the poor in these and other nations happy, by bringing together a fit, suitable, and well qualified people unto one houshold-government, or little-common-wealth ... whereunto is also annexed an invitation to this society, or little common-wealth / by Peter Cornelius, Van-zurik-zee.	Plockhoy, Pieter Corneliszoon, fl. 1659.; Peters, Hugh, 1598-1660.	1659 (1659)	Wing P1724; ESTC R10376	24,803	38

necessaries whereas otherwise being brought up by others are many times spoyled by their Parents Estates being the fruits of their labours If any fall sick in our Society he hath not only that which he stands in need of but besides he is freed from all worldly incumbra 〈…〉 for all things being in order all things are taken care of without him on the contrary men commonly in the World are busied with their affairs as long as they have understanding Some being healthfull and able with their Trade or Merchandize to get more than others are commonly not inclined to come into us because they love their private gain more than the common good but considering how soon their health may be lost it will be reasonable for them without delay to desire such a wished estate and condition for themselves and families Covetousness excesse lying and deceit together with all the evils that spring up out of riches or poverty will be excluded from us who maintain equality if any be minded to live disorderly in drunkeness adultery whoredom c. he can have no entertainment in our Society neither will he be willing to come in to the company of the vertuous for he that doth evil hateth the light and cometh not to the light that his works may not be reproved but who so doth the truth cometh to the light that it may be manifest that his works are done in God Many finding no rest in their present estate and condition and being wearied with all the differences in spirituall as in worldly matters will be ready to come in to us Some teachers being convinced of their perverting and erroneous teaching would sincerely gain-say all falshood and errours if they did but discern that there were an opportunity to get their living otherwise whereas now being not strong enough to bear poverty and reproch they remain in their old condition to the destruction of their souls Many young men and maides being wearied under the slavery and service of others would for the ease of their bodies and advantage or profit of their souls come in to us whereas otherwise they are often times stired up and provoked by reason of hard strict severe Masters and Mistrisses to wicked and desperate resolutions either by marrying an unfit person and so casting away themselves or giving themselves up to some evil course as we often see come to passe in the World The women in our Society having lost their Husbands they and their children are cared for whereas else dwelling by themselves they are oftentimes forced together with their little ones to pass their lives in poverty and grief sometimes receiving relief of the rich with reprochfull languages to the increase of their grief some being in the prime of their years are disregarded but in our Society children whether few or many are no hinderance Those among us that desire to marry will not so easily having seen one anothers conversation be deceived as they are now in the World Young men and maides are forced oftentimes for want of opportunity to pass their years in solitariness contrary to their natures This trouble will be taken away in our Society when they need not look after house or houshold stuff but without care they may marry if they can affect one another doing their usuall work as before Parents when their children come to marry are not disquieted to provide what is required for an houshold or trade the fear they should have no custom or work cannot seize upon the children so that they may the better live together in love whereas else for want of custom or work they wish they had never been married yea sometimes that they had never been born they cannot mind themselves and children as is fit partly for want of time and partly for d●st action of thoughts so that the Parents with their children instead of joy and comfort oftentimes do live in nothing but sadness and calamity Some husbands and wifes instead of growing in love and being loving gentle and meek to their servants and children do through too much care and vexation fall into disorderly manner they become murmuring one against another whence commonly evil and wicked resolutions are begotten the women living by themselves are so tyed to their families that they can go no whither with quietness on the contrary in our Society we shall have opportunity for every thing The children are not to be taught any humane forms of Religion but the writings of the Saints and natural Arts Sciences and Languages that their understandings before they have the use of reason be not spoyled as for the most part is done amongst all people and Nations in the World on the contrary it is to be imprinted in them that they ought not in spirituall matters to believe any but those that have the spirit of God doing miracles as the Prophets and Apostles for our faith ought not to depend upon mens wordes but upon the power or wonderfull workes of God So doing there will be no foundation for sects factions and schismes layd in their heartes There shall be built a great meeting place not onely for our family or Society but also for all rationall men round about with seates rising one higher than another that every one may be seen having before them convenient leaning places to read and write upon Alsoe one desk on one side or end to read the holy Scripture at a set time giving liberty after that reading to every one to propound somewhat for mutuall edification none being tyed unless himself think fit to anothers matter to follow or gain-say it For in spirituall things we acknowledg none but Christ for head and Master Who of old hath appoynted in his Church Apostles Prophets Evangelists Pastors and Teachers these having through the spirit of God which led them into all truth brought forth and left behind them the writings of the new Testament we own for Embassadors and their wordes without any interpretations of men for our rule and Plummet keeping in remembrance when we meet together that we must allow that liberty of speaking to others which we desire our selves without tying any one to our opinion maintaining a firm friendship with such who have renounced all unreasonable thinges contrary to Scripture without stumbling at any differences which do not hinder love and piety For our Children without doubt will be of differing opinions and yet no reason when they do not hinder the common welfare to exclude them from our Society It ought also to be considered that the most differences dwelling together by time and liberty of speaking will cease to bee The more because with us noe loss will be suffered by the changing of our opinion for the most part of the differences in spirituall and worldly matters arise from a consideration of a wordly advantage which if in the world abroad as in our Society were taken away evill and false opinions would soon fall to the ground but