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             A briefe relation of that which hath been lately attempted to procure ecclesiastical peace amongst Protestants published by Samuel Hartlib.
             Hartlib, Samuel, d. 1662.
             Dury, John, 1596-1680.
          
           [1], 35 p.
           
             Printed by I.R. for Andrew Crooke,
             London :
             1641.
          
           
             An account of John Dury's mission to various countries to promote unity of Protestant churches.
             Sometimes attributed to John Dury.
             Reproduction of original in the Union Theological Seminary Library, New York.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Dury, John, 1596-1680.
           Protestantism -- History.
        
      
    
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           A
           Briefe
           RELATION
           OF
           That
           which
           hath
           been
           lately
           attempted
           to
           procure
           Ecclesiasticall
           PEACE
           amongst
           PROTESTANTS
           .
        
         
           Published
           ,
           by
           
             Samuel
             Hartlib
             .
          
        
         
           printer's or publisher's device
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             I.
             R.
          
           for
           
             Andrew
             Crooke
             ,
          
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           his
           shop
           in
           
             Pauls
          
           Church-yard
           ,
           at
           the
           signe
           of
           the
           Green
           Dragon
           .
           1641.
           
        
      
       
       
         
           Sir
           
             Edwin
             Sands
          
           in
           his
           Book
           called
           
             Europae
             Speculum
             ,
          
           or
           a
           view
           of
           the
           State
           of
           Religion
           in
           the
           
             Western
          
           parts
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           
             Pag.
          
           183.
           
        
         
           
             THe
             end
             (
             of
             these
             unhappy
             differences
             in
             Religion
             ,
             between
             the
             Reformed
             ,
             and
             
               Lutheran
            
             Protestants
             )
             will
             be
             that
             their
             enemies
             shall
             laugh
             ,
             when
             themselves
             shall
             have
             cause
             to
             weep
             ,
             unlesse
             the
             graciousnesse
             of
             God
             ,
             stirre
             up
             some
             worthy
             Princes
             of
             renowne
             ,
             and
             reputation
             with
             both
             the
             sides
             ,
             to
             enterpose
             their
             wisedome
             ,
             industry
             and
             authority
             ,
             for
             the
             uniting
             these
             factions
             ,
             or
             at
             least
             wise
             for
             reconciling
             ,
             and
             composing
             those
             differences
             in
             some
             tollerable
             sort
             :
             a
             work
             of
             immortall
             fame
             ,
             and
             desert
             ,
             and
             worthy
             of
             none
             other
             ,
             but
             of
             them
             of
             whom
             this
             wicked
             base
             World
             is
             not
             worthy
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           A
           Brief
           RELATION
           OF
           THAT
           WHICH
           HATH
           BEEN
           LATELY
           ATTEMPTED
           TO
           PROCURE
           Ecclesiasticall
           PEACE
           amongst
           PROTESTANTS
           .
        
         
           THE
           purpose
           of
           soliciting
           a
           Roncilement
           amongst
           Protestants
           in
           matters
           of
           Religion
           was
           first
           undertaken
           ,
           and
           afterward
           prosecuted
           after
           this
           manner
           .
        
         
           When
           in
           the
           yeer
           1628
           ▪
           
             Iohn
             Dury
          
           was
           in
           
             Prussia
          
           Minister
           to
           the
           
             English
          
           Company
           of
           Marchants
           residing
           at
           
             Elbing
             ,
          
           he
           was
           sent
           unto
           ,
           dealt
           withall
           ,
           and
           moved
           by
           Dr.
           
             Godeman
          
           a
           wise
           ,
           godly
           ,
           and
           learned
           man
           ,
           one
           of
           the
           King
           of
           
             Swedens
          
           Privy
           Councellors
           ,
           and
           Judge
           of
           his
           high
           Court
           in
           those
           parts
           ,
           to
           second
           him
           in
           a
           businesse
           of
           Ecclesiasticall
           Unitie
           amongst
           Protestants
           ,
           which
           he
           said
           ,
           his
           King
           and
           Master
           would
           be
           glad
           to
           advance
           .
           So
           good
           a
           motion
           being
           readily
           entertained
           ,
           it
           came
           to
           passe
           afterward
           ,
           when
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Roe
          
           was
           sent
           Ambassador
           
           Extraordinary
           by
           his
           Majesty
           of
           great
           
             Britain
             ,
          
           to
           agree
           the
           
             Sweds
          
           and
           
             Polonians
          
           (
           which
           also
           he
           did
           successefully
           perform
           )
           that
           both
           Doctor
           
             Godeman
             ,
          
           and
           Master
           
             Dury
          
           did
           make
           him
           throughly
           acquainted
           with
           all
           the
           passages
           of
           their
           negotiation
           .
           Whereupon
           he
           according
           to
           that
           generous
           disposition
           ,
           which
           doth
           lead
           him
           to
           favour
           all
           good
           indeavours
           of
           a
           publike
           nature
           ,
           did
           very
           willingly
           assist
           them
           with
           Counsell
           ,
           and
           at
           Master
           
             Duryes
          
           intreaty
           ,
           conferred
           with
           the
           Lord
           Chancellor
           
             Oxonstiern
             ,
          
           to
           see
           how
           farre
           he
           would
           shew
           himself
           in
           the
           businesse
           ,
           and
           what
           course
           might
           be
           resolved
           upon
           to
           proceed
           joyntly
           to
           the
           effect
           thereof
           .
           The
           Lord
           Chancellor
           manifested
           a
           good
           liking
           to
           the
           work
           ,
           and
           promised
           to
           my
           Lord
           Ambassador
           to
           joyn
           effectually
           therein
           towards
           his
           King
           ,
           and
           the
           Lutheran
           Clergy
           of
           his
           best
           acquaintance
           .
           Upon
           this
           ground
           ,
           my
           Lord
           Ambassador
           encouraged
           Mr
           
             Dury
          
           to
           proceed
           ,
           and
           when
           his
           Lordship
           was
           gone
           into
           
             England
             ,
          
           the
           Lord
           Chancellor
           sent
           for
           him
           ,
           heard
           his
           particular
           proposalls
           ,
           conferred
           with
           him
           about
           the
           same
           ,
           testified
           his
           willingnesse
           to
           give
           assistance
           thereunto
           ,
           and
           desired
           Mr
           
             Dury
          
           to
           give
           him
           information
           of
           the
           passages
           of
           the
           work
           in
           time
           to
           come
           ,
           so
           he
           went
           from
           
             Elbing
          
           into
           
             Engl.
          
           in
           the
           yeer
           1630.
           
           Chiefly
           ,
           because
           his
           Congregagation
           at
           
             Elbing
          
           was
           dissolved
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           inconveniences
           which
           warre
           had
           brought
           upon
           the
           Trade
           in
           that
           place
           ;
           and
           because
           Sr
           
             Thomas
             Roe
          
           had
           promised
           to
           move
           the
           chief
           Prelates
           in
           
             England
          
           to
           assist
           him
           in
           the
           work
           of
           pacification
           .
           Being
           then
           
           arrived
           there
           ,
           he
           first
           acquainted
           his
           most
           familiar
           friends
           of
           the
           Clergy
           with
           his
           purpose
           ,
           and
           shewed
           them
           some
           declarations
           written
           by
           the
           chief
           Preachers
           of
           
             Dantzigh
          
           to
           make
           it
           appear
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           not
           only
           ready
           to
           joyn
           in
           such
           a
           negotiation
           ,
           but
           also
           desirous
           and
           in
           hope
           that
           the
           Divines
           in
           
             England
          
           would
           in
           like
           manner
           concur
           ;
           which
           being
           done
           ,
           he
           came
           to
           Sr
           
             Thomas
             Roe
             ,
          
           who
           was
           mindefull
           of
           his
           promise
           ,
           and
           became
           every
           way
           as
           good
           as
           his
           word
           towards
           him
           .
           For
           he
           recommended
           the
           businesse
           towards
           the
           Kings
           most
           Excellent
           Majestie
           ;
           who
           was
           pleased
           to
           refer
           the
           consideration
           of
           this
           matter
           to
           my
           Lords
           Grace
           of
           
             Canterbury
             ,
          
           and
           to
           the
           Bishop
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           that
           they
           should
           hear
           Mr
           
             Dury
             ,
          
           and
           declare
           their
           resolutions
           to
           his
           proposalls
           .
           This
           was
           done
           accordingly
           .
           And
           he
           was
           commanded
           to
           write
           unto
           the
           Divines
           of
           his
           acquaintance
           in
           
             Prussia
             ,
          
           and
           to
           the
           Lord
           Chancellor
           
             Oxonstiern
             ,
          
           to
           testifie
           first
           the
           good
           inclination
           ,
           and
           resolution
           which
           the
           Clergy
           of
           
             England
          
           had
           ,
           to
           cooperate
           in
           due
           time
           towards
           so
           good
           a
           work
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           that
           their
           Councell
           for
           the
           present
           was
           only
           this
           ,
           that
           to
           prepare
           a
           way
           for
           future
           treaties
           ,
           the
           Magistrates
           of
           both
           sides
           should
           inhibite
           railing
           disputes
           in
           the
           Pulpit
           ,
           and
           put
           down
           the
           names
           of
           partiality
           ,
           so
           farre
           as
           could
           be
           done
           ,
           and
           not
           suffer
           any
           debatements
           to
           be
           taken
           up
           or
           fomented
           about
           matters
           of
           Ceremony
           in
           the
           form
           of
           publike
           worship
           .
        
         
           This
           he
           did
           ,
           and
           after
           a
           good
           space
           ,
           when
           news
           came
           ,
           that
           the
           Protestant
           Princes
           in
           
             Germany
          
           had
           
           leagued
           themselves
           together
           for
           their
           mutuall
           defence
           ,
           and
           that
           an
           amiable
           conference
           of
           their
           Divines
           had
           been
           holden
           with
           good
           successe
           at
           
             Eeipzigh
          
           to
           compose
           the
           differences
           in
           Religion
           ,
           Master
           
             Dury
          
           was
           permitted
           to
           go
           into
           
             Germany
             ,
          
           that
           he
           might
           see
           how
           the
           Divines
           of
           all
           sides
           might
           be
           disposed
           towards
           a
           Conjunction
           of
           Councells
           ,
           and
           endeavours
           in
           the
           work
           .
        
         
           To
           make
           away
           for
           this
           purpose
           ,
           he
           had
           before
           hand
           through
           ,
           Sir
           
             Iames
             Spense
          
           Lord
           of
           
             Oreholm
             ,
          
           and
           Generall
           to
           the
           
             Scottish
          
           Nation
           ,
           in
           the
           
             Swedish
          
           Army
           ,
           given
           notice
           to
           his
           Majesty
           of
           
             Sweden
             ,
          
           what
           his
           aime
           was
           in
           the
           businesse
           of
           Reconcilement
           ,
           and
           how
           it
           might
           be
           effected
           :
           Therefore
           when
           he
           came
           in
           the
           yeer
           1631.
           into
           
             Germany
             ,
          
           he
           found
           the
           King
           somewhat
           prepared
           ,
           whom
           soon
           after
           the
           Battle
           fought
           at
           
             Leipzigh
             ,
          
           he
           spoke
           withall
           at
           
             Wirtsburg
             .
          
           His
           Majestie
           was
           pleased
           to
           give
           him
           large
           audience
           ,
           and
           by
           conference
           received
           full
           information
           of
           all
           those
           deliberations
           ,
           and
           particular
           wayes
           ,
           whereby
           the
           work
           could
           be
           prosecuted
           ,
           of
           which
           ,
           the
           Sammlary
           resolution
           whereunto
           his
           Majesty
           gave
           assent
           ,
           was
           this
           .
           That
           the
           Councell
           given
           by
           the
           Reverend
           Prelates
           of
           
             England
          
           was
           to
           be
           followed
           ,
           for
           the
           inhibition
           of
           disputes
           ,
           and
           partiall
           names
           :
           and
           that
           as
           Master
           
             Dury
          
           did
           intend
           to
           labour
           with
           the
           Divines
           of
           the
           Reformed
           side
           to
           dispose
           them
           ,
           to
           joyn
           unanimously
           in
           the
           means
           ,
           and
           wayes
           of
           amitie
           ,
           so
           his
           Majesty
           would
           recommend
           the
           same
           endeavours
           to
           be
           undertaken
           ,
           by
           some
           Divine
           of
           the
           Lutheran
           fide
           ,
           who
           should
           in
           
           like
           manner
           work
           upon
           the
           rest
           of
           their
           own
           party
           ,
           and
           afterward
           when
           a
           fit
           preparation
           should
           be
           found
           on
           both
           sides
           ,
           then
           His
           Majesty
           did
           offer
           to
           give
           unto
           Master
           
             Dury
          
           his
           Letters
           of
           Publike
           Recommendation
           towards
           the
           Princes
           of
           
             Germany
             ,
          
           and
           chiefly
           towards
           the
           Elector
           of
           
             Brandenburg
             ,
          
           and
           
             Landgrave
          
           of
           
             Hessen
             ,
          
           that
           with
           his
           and
           their
           concurrence
           ,
           and
           the
           Help
           of
           forraine
           Divines
           ,
           the
           businesse
           might
           be
           brought
           to
           a
           solemn
           conclusion
           .
           This
           favourable
           resolution
           being
           taken
           ,
           Mr
           
             Dury
          
           dealt
           first
           with
           the
           Divines
           of
           
             Hessen
             ,
          
           then
           with
           those
           of
           
             Hanaw
             ,
          
           and
           of
           the
           
             Palatinate
             ,
          
           and
           of
           
             Deuxpont
             ,
          
           and
           of
           the
           
             Wetteraw
             ,
          
           till
           he
           heard
           the
           King
           of
           
             Sweden
          
           was
           dead
           ,
           which
           evill
           news
           ,
           although
           they
           made
           a
           stop
           in
           some
           part
           of
           his
           resolutions
           ,
           yet
           they
           made
           him
           not
           leave
           the
           same
           ,
           but
           altering
           a
           little
           his
           course
           ,
           he
           procured
           from
           all
           the
           foresaid
           Divines
           certain
           Letters
           and
           Declarations
           ,
           whereof
           some
           were
           inscribed
           to
           my
           Lords
           Grace
           of
           
             Canterbury
             ,
          
           some
           joyntly
           to
           him
           and
           to
           the
           Lord
           Bishop
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           whereby
           they
           shewed
           their
           serious
           intention
           to
           labour
           for
           unity
           ,
           with
           a
           desire
           to
           be
           assisted
           by
           the
           Church
           of
           
             England
             .
          
        
         
           Whiles
           this
           was
           a
           doing
           Sir
           
             Robert
             Amstruther
          
           arrived
           as
           Extraordinary
           Ambassador
           from
           his
           Majesty
           to
           the
           Princes
           of
           
             Germany
             .
          
           With
           him
           Master
           
             Dury
          
           (
           having
           now
           gained
           the
           consent
           of
           the
           Reformed
           party
           ,
           and
           thinking
           it
           fit
           to
           deal
           with
           the
           Lutheran
           side
           also
           )
           went
           to
           the
           meeting
           of
           the
           Protestant
           States
           ,
           which
           was
           appointed
           at
           
             Heilebron
          
           to
           frame
           an
           Evangelicall
           League
           .
           There
           he
           
           made
           use
           of
           some
           Lutheran
           Statesmen
           to
           insinuate
           to
           the
           Divines
           of
           that
           side
           certain
           propositions
           ,
           which
           made
           known
           unto
           them
           his
           purpose
           .
           This
           first
           motion
           was
           not
           without
           effect
           towards
           many
           and
           chiefly
           towards
           those
           of
           
             Strasburg
             ,
          
           and
           
             Norimberg
             ,
          
           and
           some
           in
           the
           land
           of
           
             Wurtenburg
             .
          
           The
           meeting
           being
           ended
           ,
           and
           the
           League
           framed
           at
           
             Heilebrone
             ,
          
           he
           returned
           from
           thence
           towards
           the
           quarters
           of
           
             Franckfort
             ,
          
           and
           dealt
           with
           two
           superintendents
           Doctor
           
             Dunner
          
           who
           was
           set
           over
           
             Mentz
             ,
          
           by
           the
           Lord
           Chancellor
           of
           
             Sweden
             ,
          
           and
           Doctor
           
             Leisering
          
           who
           had
           the
           inspection
           of
           
             Darmstat
             ,
          
           and
           with
           the
           Senior
           Pastor
           of
           the
           City
           of
           
             Franckfort
             ,
          
           Doctor
           
             Tettelbach
             .
          
           All
           these
           were
           brought
           to
           recommend
           the
           work
           unto
           their
           Brethren
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           the
           Churches
           at
           
             Paris
             ,
             Geneva
             ,
             Metts
             ,
             and
             the
             Vniversity
             of
             Sedan
          
           sent
           their
           answers
           (
           for
           Letters
           formerly
           had
           been
           written
           to
           them
           )
           wherein
           they
           assisted
           Master
           
             Dury
          
           with
           Councell
           ;
           Some
           also
           of
           the
           Lutheran
           side
           declared
           in
           like
           manner
           a
           forward
           zeal
           and
           inclination
           to
           the
           work
           ,
           by
           certain
           Writes
           imparted
           to
           that
           effect
           unto
           him
           .
           Therefore
           when
           a
           larger
           opportunity
           to
           work
           more
           effectually
           upon
           all
           ,
           was
           offered
           by
           another
           meeting
           of
           the
           Protestant
           States
           ,
           which
           was
           appointed
           at
           
             Franckfort
             ,
          
           he
           thought
           good
           to
           make
           his
           intention
           known
           unto
           the
           convocated
           Ambassadors
           ,
           and
           desired
           their
           assistance
           to
           further
           the
           same
           ,
           whereupon
           a
           resolution
           was
           taken
           to
           this
           effect
           ;
        
         
           ``
           Whereas
           Master
           
             Dury
          
           having
           desired
           of
           
           Confederate
           Evangelicall
           States
           ,
           permission
           to
           treat
           with
           the
           Divines
           and
           Pastors
           of
           their
           Churches
           concerning
           the
           meanes
           of
           Peace
           Ecclesiasticall
           ;
           Although
           the
           Ambassadors
           then
           present
           had
           not
           gotten
           any
           particular
           instructions
           concerning
           this
           matter
           from
           their
           Principalls
           ,
           yet
           neverthelesse
           their
           opinion
           was
           ,
           that
           if
           the
           Lord
           Chancellor
           
             Oxonstiern
          
           would
           by
           his
           authority
           advance
           this
           matter
           ,
           that
           their
           Masters
           who
           wish
           from
           their
           hearts
           for
           this
           Unitie
           ,
           will
           be
           so
           much
           the
           more
           ready
           with
           all
           their
           endevours
           to
           give
           assistance
           thereunto
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           beginning
           made
           at
           the
           Conference
           held
           at
           
             Leipzigh
             ,
          
           whereunto
           the
           Lords
           States
           ,
           who
           are
           now
           present
           ,
           in
           like
           manner
           unaminously
           do
           
             compromitte
             .
          
        
         
           Having
           gotten
           this
           approbation
           of
           the
           Work
           ,
           and
           recommendation
           thereof
           by
           the
           States
           unto
           the
           Lord
           Chancellor
           ;
           and
           being
           much
           encouraged
           by
           the
           private
           promisses
           of
           assistance
           ,
           which
           the
           severall
           Ambassadors
           from
           all
           parts
           made
           unto
           him
           ,
           he
           thought
           fit
           to
           write
           Letters
           to
           all
           the
           
             Lutheran
             Vniversities
             ,
          
           and
           to
           those
           of
           the
           
             Low-Countries
          
           to
           acquaint
           them
           with
           his
           purpose
           of
           seeking
           Unity
           in
           matters
           of
           Religion
           .
           Which
           being
           done
           when
           afterward
           another
           meeting
           was
           in
           agitation
           to
           be
           
           held
           at
           
             Erfurt
          
           in
           the
           Spring
           ,
           he
           thought
           it
           fit
           (
           because
           he
           was
           minded
           to
           return
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           for
           
             England
          
           )
           to
           move
           the
           Ambassadors
           of
           the
           
             Palatinate
             ,
             of
             Brandenburg
             ,
             of
             Deuxpont
             ,
             and
             of
             Hessen
             ;
          
           in
           case
           that
           any
           meeting
           should
           be
           held
           before
           he
           could
           come
           back
           again
           ,
           that
           they
           would
           be
           pleased
           to
           set
           amongst
           themselves
           some
           course
           ,
           how
           this
           matter
           might
           be
           prosecuted
           thereat
           ,
           lest
           so
           good
           beginnings
           might
           be
           without
           effect
           .
           They
           consented
           to
           this
           motion
           ,
           and
           met
           to
           consult
           about
           the
           matter
           .
           The
           effect
           of
           their
           resolution
           was
           this
           ,
           That
           they
           would
           labour
           ,
           in
           case
           a
           meeting
           should
           be
           called
           ,
           to
           cause
           insert
           in
           the
           Letters
           Invitatory
           this
           clause
           ,
        
         
           ``
           That
           every
           one
           of
           the
           Princes
           would
           be
           pleased
           to
           bring
           along
           with
           him
           a
           Divine
           or
           two
           ,
           instructed
           and
           authorized
           by
           his
           Churches
           ,
           to
           give
           advice
           about
           the
           means
           of
           procuring
           unitie
           ,
           and
           composing
           differences
           in
           Religion
           ;
           and
           if
           the
           States
           should
           not
           meet
           there
           ,
           that
           neverthelesse
           in
           time
           ,
           and
           place
           convenient
           ,
           some
           particular
           convocation
           of
           their
           own
           Divines
           should
           be
           brought
           to
           passe
           ,
           wherein
           these
           two
           points
           should
           be
           put
           to
           deliberation
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           Whether
           ,
           yea
           ,
           or
           no
           ,
           the
           Acts
           of
           the
           last
           Conference
           held
           at
           
             Leipzigh
             ,
          
           should
           not
           be
           received
           by
           all
           the
           Churches
           ,
           so
           farre
           as
           
           they
           contain
           an
           agreement
           of
           the
           Articles
           of
           the
           Confession
           of
           
             Ausburg
             ?
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           Whether
           ,
           yea
           ,
           or
           no
           ,
           the
           heads
           wherein
           a
           disagreement
           may
           be
           yet
           remaining
           in
           that
           Conference
           ,
           cannot
           admit
           of
           a
           Reconciliation
           ;
           if
           yea
           ,
           what
           that
           Reconciliation
           may
           be
           ;
           if
           no
           ,
           then
           it
           is
           to
           be
           inquired
           ,
           whether
           or
           no
           ,
           those
           remaining
           differences
           of
           opinion
           be
           of
           such
           importance
           ,
           that
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           a
           Schisme
           should
           be
           upheld
           betwixt
           the
           Churches
           .
        
         
           These
           things
           the
           Ambassador
           ,
           and
           Chancellor
           of
           the
           Elector
           of
           
             Brandinburg
          
           did
           take
           upon
           him
           to
           set
           forward
           by
           the
           means
           of
           his
           Prince
           .
           So
           then
           Mr.
           
             Dury
          
           went
           through
           
             Holland
          
           (
           where
           he
           saluted
           the
           chief
           Divines
           to
           whom
           he
           had
           written
           out
           of
           
             Franckfort
             ,
          
           and
           some
           others
           of
           his
           acquaintance
           )
           and
           arrived
           at
           
             London
          
           about
           the
           end
           of
           the
           yeer
           ,
           1633.
           
           There
           he
           found
           D
           
             Laud
             ,
          
           Lord
           Archbishop
           of
           
             Canterbury
          
           in
           his
           Predecessors
           place
           .
           Therefore
           the
           Letters
           and
           Declarations
           of
           forraign
           Churches
           and
           Divines
           were
           presented
           to
           him
           ,
           with
           a
           brief
           Narration
           of
           more
           particular
           proceeding
           .
           All
           was
           well
           liked
           ,
           and
           resolution
           agreed
           upon
           ,
           that
           Mr.
           
             Dury
          
           should
           proceed
           ,
           and
           return
           again
           into
           
             Germany
             ,
          
           which
           that
           he
           might
           do
           with
           greater
           advantage
           to
           the
           work
           ,
           he
           dealt
           before
           his
           departure
           with
           the
           Reverend
           Fathers
           in
           God
           ,
           Doctor
           
             Morton
             ,
          
           Lord
           Bishop
           of
           
             Durham
             ,
          
           Doctor
           
             Hall
             ,
          
           Lord
           Bishop
           of
           
             Excester
             ,
          
           and
           Doctor
           
             Davenant
             ,
          
           Lord
           Bishop
           of
           
             Salisbury
             ,
          
           who
           gave
           him
           certain
           Theologicall
           declarations
           
           for
           the
           advancement
           of
           his
           purpose
           .
           To
           which
           effect
           ,
           he
           also
           wrote
           into
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           to
           the
           Most
           Reverend
           Father
           in
           God
           ,
           Doctor
           
             Vsher
             ,
          
           Lord
           Archbishop
           of
           
             Armagh
             ,
          
           and
           Primate
           of
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           and
           to
           the
           two
           Lord
           Bishops
           of
           
             Kilmore
          
           and
           
             Ardach
             ,
          
           who
           in
           like
           manner
           did
           afterward
           joyntly
           assist
           him
           with
           their
           advices
           to
           the
           same
           end
           .
           In
           the
           mean
           time
           letters
           were
           sent
           also
           from
           
             Helvetia
             ,
          
           and
           from
           
             Norimberg
             ,
          
           giving
           such
           testimony
           of
           concurrence
           ,
           as
           were
           fit
           to
           encourage
           him
           to
           proceed
           .
           For
           which
           cause
           also
           when
           he
           was
           ready
           to
           go
           back
           again
           into
           
             Germany
             ,
          
           my
           Lords
           Grace
           of
           
             Canterbury
          
           gave
           him
           in
           answer
           to
           the
           Letters
           which
           he
           had
           brought
           from
           the
           
             German
          
           Protestants
           of
           both
           sides
           to
           him
           ,
           two
           letters
           ,
           the
           one
           to
           be
           communicated
           unto
           the
           Reformed
           ,
           the
           other
           unto
           the
           
             Lutheran
          
           party
           ,
           wherein
           he
           did
           acknowledge
           the
           receit
           of
           their
           Letters
           ,
           and
           moving
           them
           to
           proceed
           in
           the
           good
           purpose
           which
           they
           had
           undertaken
           ,
           he
           promised
           in
           due
           time
           his
           further
           cooperation
           therein
           .
           With
           these
           Declarations
           ,
           together
           with
           a
           Recommendatory
           letter
           unto
           Sir
           
             Rob.
             Amstruther
             ,
          
           who
           was
           then
           Ambassador
           for
           his
           Majesty
           in
           
             Germany
             ;
          
           Mr.
           
             Dury
          
           went
           from
           
             London
          
           to
           
             Hamburgh
             ,
          
           where
           he
           found
           Sir
           
             Robert
          
           waiting
           for
           a
           new
           Commission
           to
           go
           for
           
             Franckfort
             ;
          
           And
           whilst
           his
           Lordship
           stayed
           ,
           he
           took
           occasion
           to
           acquaint
           the
           chief
           Divines
           of
           that
           City
           in
           their
           Consistoriall
           meeting
           ,
           with
           his
           negotiation
           ,
           who
           having
           promised
           to
           joyn
           endeavours
           ,
           he
           went
           from
           thence
           towards
           
             Franckfort
             ,
          
           to
           a
           great
           and
           solemn
           meeting
           of
           the
           Protestant
           States
           ,
           where
           he
           arrived
           in
           my
           Lord
           
           Ambassadors
           company
           in
           
             Iune
          
           1634.
           
           There
           he
           dealt
           in
           particular
           ,
           first
           with
           his
           best
           acquaintance
           ,
           and
           then
           made
           a
           proposition
           in
           generall
           to
           the
           assembly
           ;
           thereupon
           the
           States
           were
           moved
           to
           depute
           out
           of
           every
           Colledge
           ,
           some
           to
           take
           his
           businesse
           into
           consideration
           .
           These
           came
           together
           ,
           gave
           Mr
           
             Dury
          
           audience
           ,
           received
           informations
           of
           the
           Circumstances
           of
           this
           work
           ,
           and
           perused
           severall
           declaratory
           writings
           ,
           which
           divers
           Universities
           and
           Divines
           of
           both
           sides
           in
           
             Germany
             ,
          
           as
           also
           out
           of
           
             Germany
          
           in
           forraine
           Churches
           ,
           as
           
             England
             ,
             France
             ,
             Helvetia
             ,
          
           and
           
             Transilvania
          
           had
           given
           to
           him
           ,
           which
           moved
           them
           to
           take
           the
           matter
           into
           serious
           consideration
           ,
           and
           make
           a
           decree
           whereof
           the
           heads
           are
           these
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           ``
           That
           Master
           
             Dury
          
           having
           been
           heard
           by
           a
           solemn
           Committee
           ,
           and
           the
           Writs
           which
           he
           produced
           ,
           taken
           into
           consideration
           by
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           States
           ,
           all
           of
           them
           with
           unanimous
           consent
           ,
           did
           judge
           his
           Work
           most
           laudable
           ,
           most
           acceptable
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           most
           necessary
           ,
           and
           usefull
           to
           his
           Church
           ,
           yet
           seeing
           it
           was
           of
           great
           and
           weighty
           consequence
           ,
           and
           that
           many
           of
           the
           Ambassadors
           had
           not
           received
           any
           instructions
           thereabout
           from
           their
           Masters
           ,
           therefore
           no
           finall
           resolution
           could
           be
           taken
           by
           them
           at
           that
           present
           ,
           but
           that
           they
           would
           faithfully
           relate
           
           and
           recommend
           these
           businesses
           unto
           their
           Masters
           to
           bring
           them
           to
           some
           effectuall
           resolution
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           That
           others
           which
           had
           received
           instructions
           from
           their
           Principalls
           ,
           about
           the
           matter
           ,
           had
           proposed
           two
           wayes
           of
           proceeding
           in
           the
           work
           ,
           some
           thought
           it
           expedient
           ,
           that
           the
           manner
           of
           proceeding
           which
           Master
           
             Dury
          
           had
           suggested
           unto
           the
           States
           ,
           should
           be
           followed
           in
           bringing
           a
           Conference
           of
           peaceable
           Divines
           to
           passe
           ,
           that
           a
           Fundamentall
           agreement
           in
           points
           necessary
           for
           salvation
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Example
           of
           the
           Conference
           held
           at
           
             Leipzigb
          
           might
           be
           setled
           ;
           And
           that
           to
           this
           effect
           ,
           the
           States
           of
           the
           four
           Upper
           Circles
           should
           give
           up
           unto
           the
           Prince
           Elector
           
             Palatine
             ,
          
           their
           more
           particular
           advices
           towards
           the
           furthering
           of
           the
           matter
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Declarations
           of
           the
           two
           
             Saxon
          
           Circles
           should
           be
           given
           up
           to
           the
           Elector
           of
           
             Saxony
          
           and
           
             Brandinburg
             ,
          
           who
           then
           should
           agree
           amongst
           themselves
           concerning
           the
           time
           and
           place
           of
           a
           Meeting
           ,
           which
           might
           be
           named
           unto
           the
           rest
           ,
           and
           afterwards
           Invitatory
           Letters
           should
           be
           sent
           to
           forraine
           States
           and
           Princes
           to
           move
           them
           
           to
           send
           thither
           also
           some
           of
           their
           Divines
           .
           Thirdly
           ,
           That
           others
           thought
           it
           no
           lesse
           expedient
           to
           proceed
           thus
           ;
           Namely
           ,
           that
           the
           Electors
           of
           
             Saxony
          
           and
           
             Brandinburg
          
           should
           be
           intreated
           by
           the
           States
           ,
           then
           met
           together
           ,
           to
           reassume
           the
           amiable
           Conference
           ,
           which
           was
           begun
           three
           yeers
           ago
           ,
           betwixt
           their
           Divines
           ,
           and
           those
           of
           
             Cassell
             ,
          
           and
           to
           this
           effect
           that
           (
           if
           not
           sooner
           ,
           at
           least
           then
           )
           when
           the
           Treaties
           of
           Peace
           Universall
           should
           be
           set
           on
           foote
           ,
           a
           meeting
           should
           be
           appointed
           ,
           whereunto
           peaceable
           Divines
           on
           both
           sides
           ,
           both
           within
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           the
           
             Empire
          
           should
           be
           called
           :
           In
           which
           meeting
           this
           should
           chiefly
           be
           aymed
           at
           ,
           that
           an
           agreement
           should
           be
           made
           in
           a
           Common
           Confession
           of
           Faith
           containing
           all
           the
           Fundamentalls
           of
           Religion
           necessary
           for
           Salvation
           ,
           setting
           other
           points
           of
           Scholasticall
           dispute
           aside
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           That
           the
           Ambassadors
           who
           had
           no
           instructions
           did
           promise
           to
           relate
           unto
           their
           Principalls
           ,
           their
           advices
           ,
           and
           procure
           fit
           resolutions
           thereupon
           ,
           which
           should
           be
           sent
           unto
           the
           Civill
           Electors
           ,
           professing
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           .
        
         
         
           Fifthly
           ,
           Moreover
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           fully
           consented
           unto
           by
           some
           ,
           and
           by
           some
           taken
           
             ad
             referendum
             ,
          
           that
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           all
           Christian
           moderation
           was
           to
           be
           used
           on
           both
           sides
           ,
           aswell
           in
           Preaching
           ,
           as
           in
           Writing
           ;
           lest
           if
           this
           was
           not
           done
           ,
           some
           hinderance
           might
           befall
           unto
           their
           Unitie
           ,
           and
           being
           done
           by
           this
           means
           ,
           the
           Civill
           Peace
           also
           might
           so
           much
           the
           more
           be
           advanced
           .
        
         
           Sixthly
           ,
           That
           Prayers
           were
           to
           be
           conceived
           in
           the
           Churches
           of
           both
           sides
           ,
           to
           intreat
           Almighty
           God
           to
           blesse
           these
           attempts
           .
        
         
           This
           was
           made
           an
           Act
           the
           fourteenth
           day
           of
           
             September
             ,
          
           1634.
           
           To
           which
           the
           seal
           of
           those
           which
           had
           the
           direction
           of
           the
           meeting
           was
           applyed
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           chief
           hands
           did
           subscribe
           it
           .
        
         
           Of
           this
           Act
           ,
           the
           Originall
           ,
           sealed
           and
           subscribed
           ,
           was
           given
           to
           Master
           
             Dury
             ,
          
           to
           enable
           him
           to
           testifie
           authentically
           to
           other
           Churches
           ,
           the
           resolution
           of
           the
           Protestant
           States
           ,
           that
           thereby
           all
           well-willers
           unto
           the
           work
           might
           be
           encouraged
           to
           continue
           in
           setting
           it
           forward
           .
           Upon
           this
           ground
           he
           went
           again
           towards
           
             England
          
           through
           the
           
             Low-Countries
             ,
          
           where
           he
           informed
           the
           Divines
           of
           his
           acquaintance
           ,
           and
           the
           Deputies
           of
           the
           
             Provinciall
             Synodes
          
           of
           things
           past
           at
           
             Frauckfort
             ,
          
           and
           elsewhere
           in
           these
           consultations
           ,
           obliging
           them
           thereby
           to
           take
           the
           matter
           to
           heart
           .
           And
           when
           he
           arrived
           into
           
             England
             ,
          
           
           My
           Lords
           Grace
           of
           
             Canterbury
          
           being
           informed
           of
           all
           matters
           ,
           did
           by
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Roes
          
           procurement
           recommend
           him
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           who
           was
           pleased
           in
           taking
           more
           particular
           notice
           of
           his
           person
           ,
           and
           work
           ,
           then
           in
           former
           time
           ,
           to
           permit
           him
           still
           to
           proceed
           .
           To
           which
           effect
           he
           went
           over
           again
           into
           
             Holland
             ,
          
           with
           His
           Majesties
           Letters
           of
           safe
           Conduct
           ;
           with
           a
           testimoniall
           from
           my
           Lords
           Grace
           of
           
             Canterbury
             ,
          
           bearing
           witnesse
           that
           Master
           
             Dury
          
           had
           acquainted
           him
           with
           the
           successe
           of
           his
           proceedings
           ,
           that
           he
           went
           again
           out
           of
           
             England
          
           to
           prosecute
           the
           same
           businesse
           ,
           not
           only
           with
           his
           knowledge
           ,
           but
           also
           with
           his
           approbation
           ,
           and
           assurance
           that
           he
           would
           be
           ready
           in
           due
           time
           ,
           to
           advance
           〈◊〉
           holy
           desires
           of
           Peace
           .
           He
           had
           also
           private
           Letters
           from
           Doctor
           
             Davenant
          
           Lord
           Bishop
           of
           
             Salisbury
             ,
          
           and
           Doctor
           
             Hall
          
           Lord
           Bishop
           of
           
             Excester
             ,
          
           to
           some
           of
           the
           chief
           Divines
           of
           the
           
             Low-Countries
             ,
          
           to
           move
           them
           ,
           to
           concurre
           more
           effectually
           in
           these
           endeavours
           ,
           then
           they
           had
           formerly
           done
           .
           Moreover
           ,
           he
           had
           Letters
           from
           the
           Ambassador
           of
           the
           Lords
           States
           of
           the
           
             Low-Countries
             ,
          
           residing
           at
           
             London
          
           unto
           the
           States
           both
           of
           
             Holland
          
           and
           
             Zealand
             .
          
           Thus
           he
           set
           forth
           ,
           and
           arrived
           at
           the
           
             Hague
          
           in
           
             Iuly
             ,
          
           the
           yeer
           1635.
           
           There
           he
           dealt
           first
           with
           the
           
             States
             of
             Holland
             ,
          
           to
           induce
           them
           to
           recommend
           these
           thoughts
           unto
           their
           Provinciall
           Synod
           which
           was
           then
           begun
           .
           Afterward
           he
           went
           to
           those
           of
           
             Zealand
             ,
          
           and
           appeared
           in
           their
           Classicall
           meetings
           held
           at
           
             Walcheren
             ,
             Zirickzee
             ,
             Tolen
          
           and
           
             Goes
             ,
          
           then
           he
           dealt
           with
           the
           University
           of
           
             Leyden
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Synods
          
           as
           
           they
           came
           in
           order
           ;
           namely
           ,
           with
           that
           of
           
             North-Holland
             ,
          
           and
           of
           
             Vtrecht
             ,
          
           and
           with
           the
           
             French
             Synod
          
           in
           those
           parts
           ,
           from
           which
           Declarations
           were
           obtained
           ,
           fit
           for
           the
           advancement
           of
           his
           purpose
           :
           When
           he
           had
           thus
           farre
           proceeded
           in
           
             Holland
             ,
          
           and
           found
           that
           evill
           affected
           mindes
           towards
           Peace
           ,
           raised
           ungrounded
           surmises
           against
           him
           ,
           to
           stop
           the
           good
           inclinations
           of
           impartiall
           men
           ,
           he
           used
           meanes
           to
           clear
           mens
           judgements
           ,
           by
           causing
           somethings
           to
           be
           Printed
           for
           the
           better
           information
           of
           all
           .
           And
           having
           understood
           that
           the
           Lord
           Chancellor
           
             Oxonstiern
          
           was
           to
           go
           from
           
             Germany
          
           into
           
             Sweden
             ,
          
           where
           he
           hoped
           that
           his
           Lordship
           would
           do
           more
           then
           in
           
             Germany
          
           he
           was
           able
           to
           do
           .
           For
           the
           work
           of
           Peace
           ,
           at
           the
           perswasion
           of
           some
           friends
           ,
           he
           took
           a
           journey
           thitherward
           ,
           where
           he
           arrived
           in
           
             Iune
             ,
             Anno
          
           1636.
           
           Nor
           was
           he
           altogether
           disappointed
           of
           his
           expectation
           .
           For
           the
           Lord
           Chancellor
           coming
           thither
           favoured
           his
           work
           ,
           and
           although
           his
           proceedings
           were
           slow
           ,
           yet
           much
           realitie
           was
           found
           in
           them
           .
           For
           when
           a
           resolution
           was
           taken
           to
           permit
           Master
           
             Dury
          
           to
           treat
           with
           the
           Diviaes
           of
           that
           Kingdome
           ,
           four
           places
           were
           named
           
             Stockholm
             ,
             Vbsall
             ,
             Westerose
             ,
          
           and
           
             Strengnese
             ,
          
           to
           which
           he
           might
           addresse
           himself
           particularly
           ,
           and
           lay
           open
           his
           intention
           ,
           having
           therefore
           first
           dealt
           with
           those
           of
           
             Stockholm
             ,
          
           he
           had
           the
           Lord
           Chancellors
           Letters
           to
           make
           way
           for
           him
           ,
           at
           the
           other
           places
           :
           of
           which
           the
           
             Vniversitie
          
           of
           
             Vbsall
          
           was
           the
           chief
           .
           There
           he
           had
           conference
           both
           Collegially
           and
           severally
           with
           the
           Professors
           of
           Divinitie
           ,
           
           who
           gave
           full
           assent
           unto
           his
           desires
           ,
           and
           set
           down
           these
           conditions
           ,
           upon
           which
           they
           were
           ready
           to
           agree
           ,
           and
           joyn
           with
           the
           reformed
           side
           .
        
         
           
             1
             ``
             
               That
               a
               full
               agreement
               should
               be
               made
               in
               all
               the
               fundamentall
               Articles
               of
               faith
               .
            
          
           
             2
             
               That
               all
               errors
               overthrowing
               the
               foundation
               ,
               or
               tending
               to
               overthrow
               the
               same
               ,
               should
               be
               condemned
               .
            
          
           
             3
             
               That
               in
               matters
               Ceremoniall
               and
               of
               indifferency
               ,
               there
               should
               be
               a
               mutuall
               toleration
               .
            
          
           
             4
             
               That
               betwixt
               the
               parties
               united
               sincerity
               and
               uprightnesse
               should
               be
               maintained
               ,
               lest
               ancient
               errors
               might
               be
               upheld
               under
               doubtful
               speeches
               .
            
          
           
             5
             
               That
               when
               peace
               is
               made
               ,
               none
               should
               be
               suffered
               to
               maintain
               ,
               excuse
               ,
               or
               spread
               any
               more
               the
               errors
               once
               condemned
               .
            
          
           
             6
             
               That
               ambitious
               and
               needlesse
               disputes
               and
               brablings
               should
               be
               inhibited
               on
               all
               sides
               .
            
          
           
             7
             
               That
               former
               reproaches
               and
               injuries
               should
               be
               put
               to
               oblivion
               .
            
          
           
             8
             
               That
               the
               Church
               gouernment
               should
               be
               setled
               according
               to
               Apostolicall
               Rules
               .
            
          
        
         
           These
           demands
           the
           rest
           agreed
           unto
           ,
           neither
           was
           any
           thing
           of
           moment
           added
           thereunto
           by
           any
           .
           Therefore
           being
           returned
           back
           again
           into
           
             Stockholm
             ,
          
           and
           having
           informed
           the
           
             Lords
             Regents
          
           of
           that
           which
           was
           past
           ,
           thoughts
           were
           entertained
           about
           
           the
           first
           ,
           and
           the
           last
           of
           these
           conditions
           ,
           as
           the
           chief
           of
           all
           the
           rest
           ,
           namely
           ,
           concerning
           Fundamentall
           Articles
           of
           Faith
           ,
           and
           the
           establishment
           of
           Ecclesiasticall
           Government
           ;
           Touching
           the
           first
           ,
           namely
           ,
           how
           to
           limitate
           the
           number
           of
           Fundamentalls
           ,
           and
           distinguish
           the
           same
           from
           Not
           fundamentals
           ,
           Mr.
           
             Dury
          
           did
           impart
           a
           brief
           discourse
           unto
           those
           of
           
             Vbsall
             ,
          
           to
           which
           they
           made
           no
           reply
           ,
           as
           being
           loath
           to
           go
           too
           fast
           ,
           before
           they
           should
           have
           the
           consent
           of
           their
           Brethren
           ;
           yet
           silently
           they
           assented
           thereunto
           .
           Concerning
           the
           second
           ,
           because
           they
           then
           were
           ,
           as
           even
           yet
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           they
           are
           in
           deliberaration
           to
           settle
           their
           Ecclesiasticall
           Government
           ,
           by
           Cannons
           ,
           which
           they
           are
           about
           to
           make
           .
           Therefore
           both
           the
           Dean
           of
           the
           Faculty
           of
           Divinity
           at
           
             Vbsall
             ,
          
           the
           Queens
           Tutor
           at
           
             Stockholm
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Lord
           Chancellor
           conferred
           severall
           times
           with
           Mr.
           
             Dury
             ,
          
           about
           that
           matter
           ,
           to
           know
           the
           Constitutions
           of
           the
           Chief
           Reformed
           Churches
           ,
           wherein
           he
           laboured
           to
           give
           them
           satisfaction
           ;
           and
           imparted
           also
           unto
           them
           the
           printed
           judgements
           of
           the
           English
           Prelats
           ,
           Doctor
           
             Morton
             ,
          
           Doctor
           
             Davenant
             ,
          
           and
           Doctor
           
             Hall
             ,
          
           which
           besides
           some
           other
           publike
           Treatises
           of
           the
           same
           nature
           ,
           were
           communicated
           unto
           them
           .
           But
           the
           Lord
           Chancellor
           being
           desirous
           to
           confer
           more
           particularly
           ,
           and
           at
           leisure
           ,
           with
           Master
           
             Dury
             ,
          
           about
           all
           matters
           belonging
           to
           the
           further
           advancing
           of
           the
           work
           of
           pacification
           ,
           took
           him
           along
           in
           his
           company
           and
           Coach
           towards
           
             Vbsall
             ,
          
           in
           a
           Circuit
           which
           he
           made
           thitherward
           from
           
             Stockholm
             ,
          
           thorow
           
             Strengnese
             ,
          
           and
           
             Westerose
             .
          
           In
           this
           progresse
           the
           
           the
           Bishops
           of
           
             Strengnese
          
           and
           
             Westerose
             ,
          
           were
           dealt
           withall
           the
           second
           time
           .
           They
           setled
           good
           resolutions
           ,
           and
           laid
           grounds
           for
           constant
           future
           treaties
           ;
           so
           far
           ,
           that
           they
           had
           thoughts
           of
           sending
           some
           body
           into
           
             England
             ;
          
           Neverthelesse
           ,
           before
           matters
           could
           be
           brought
           to
           full
           maturity
           ,
           some
           of
           the
           German
           
             Lutherans
          
           hearing
           large
           reports
           of
           Master
           
             Duries
          
           proceeding
           in
           
             Sweden
             ,
          
           and
           being
           moved
           with
           jealousie
           that
           the
           
             Swedes
          
           would
           come
           to
           some
           publike
           Treaties
           ,
           and
           therein
           to
           a
           Conclusion
           without
           them
           ,
           did
           expostulate
           the
           matter
           ,
           and
           by
           letters
           endeavoured
           to
           disswade
           them
           from
           all
           further
           entertaining
           of
           his
           motions
           ,
           by
           which
           means
           their
           spirits
           were
           troubled
           ,
           and
           their
           resolutions
           so
           clogged
           ,
           that
           from
           that
           time
           forward
           ,
           they
           went
           heavily
           to
           work
           ;
           yet
           Master
           
             Dury
          
           hoping
           to
           overcome
           all
           such
           letts
           ,
           did
           not
           leave
           the
           work
           ,
           but
           laboured
           so
           much
           the
           more
           to
           engage
           them
           to
           it
           ,
           by
           shewing
           wayes
           free
           from
           all
           exception
           ,
           whereby
           the
           differences
           which
           they
           did
           stick
           at
           ,
           might
           be
           composed
           .
           This
           he
           did
           first
           at
           
             Vbsall
             ,
          
           and
           afterward
           at
           
             Stockholm
             ,
          
           in
           a
           meeting
           of
           the
           chief
           Clergy
           ,
           which
           was
           commanded
           to
           deal
           with
           him
           ,
           wherein
           he
           gave
           them
           satisfaction
           to
           all
           their
           demands
           ,
           in
           a
           whole
           dayes
           conference
           instituted
           to
           that
           effect
           ,
           so
           that
           they
           seemed
           to
           acquiosse
           .
           And
           because
           they
           had
           laid
           this
           as
           a
           main
           ground
           ,
           That
           if
           a
           Fundamentall
           agreement
           could
           be
           found
           in
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           the
           Lords
           Supper
           ,
           they
           would
           not
           much
           stand
           to
           debate
           other
           matters
           .
           Therefore
           not
           long
           after
           their
           conference
           ,
           he
           offered
           to
           the
           Archbishop
           and
           professors
           
           of
           
             Vbsall
             ,
          
           a
           learned
           and
           Patheticall
           Declaration
           ,
           which
           from
           the
           University
           of
           
             Aberdeine
             ,
          
           and
           Ministry
           of
           
             Edinburg
             ,
          
           was
           sent
           unto
           him
           ,
           to
           shew
           the
           fundamentall
           agreement
           of
           Protestants
           in
           that
           point
           .
           At
           this
           Declaration
           some
           small
           exceptions
           were
           taken
           ,
           in
           respect
           of
           certain
           forms
           of
           speeches
           contained
           therein
           ,
           which
           Mr.
           
             Dury
          
           having
           fully
           explained
           ,
           and
           thereby
           resolved
           their
           doubts
           ,
           those
           of
           
             Vbsall
          
           did
           rest
           satisfied
           ,
           but
           some
           others
           there
           were
           ,
           who
           ,
           having
           set
           themselves
           professedly
           against
           the
           work
           ,
           would
           ,
           by
           no
           means
           ,
           receive
           any
           content
           .
           For
           ,
           the
           more
           humbly
           ,
           and
           discreetly
           ,
           it
           was
           offered
           unto
           them
           ,
           the
           more
           they
           sought
           to
           avoid
           it
           ,
           and
           laboured
           by
           all
           means
           to
           cry
           down
           ,
           and
           discredit
           the
           very
           purpose
           of
           agreement
           ,
           lest
           the
           good
           liking
           which
           the
           Lords
           Regents
           did
           shew
           thereunto
           ,
           might
           take
           some
           reall
           effect
           ,
           and
           work
           upon
           the
           spirits
           of
           the
           common
           Clergie
           ,
           a
           good
           impression
           to
           give
           way
           unto
           it
           :
           This
           their
           perversnesse
           being
           fully
           apparrant
           ,
           moved
           Mr.
           
             Dury
          
           to
           deal
           in
           some
           kinde
           more
           strictly
           with
           them
           ,
           than
           otherwise
           his
           inclination
           would
           have
           suffered
           him
           to
           do
           :
           yet
           at
           last
           ,
           to
           avoid
           occasions
           of
           strife
           ,
           he
           resolved
           to
           depart
           from
           thence
           ,
           and
           let
           the
           businesse
           lie
           a
           while
           asleep
           ;
           but
           lest
           some
           unconscionable
           men
           might
           falsly
           traduce
           all
           his
           proceedings
           in
           his
           absence
           ,
           as
           then
           already
           in
           his
           presence
           they
           had
           begun
           to
           do
           ,
           by
           misinforming
           others
           ,
           of
           his
           words
           and
           actions
           ,
           and
           misinterpreting
           ,
           suspiciously
           ,
           his
           aim
           ,
           he
           caused
           to
           print
           ,
           (
           before
           he
           went
           away
           from
           thence
           )
           a
           Summary
           ,
           and
           true
           Narrative
           ,
           of
           all
           his
           
           chief
           actions
           and
           proposalls
           ,
           which
           he
           offered
           to
           the
           Clergie
           of
           that
           Kingdom
           ,
           met
           in
           a
           Convocation
           .
           And
           afterward
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           they
           should
           have
           no
           just
           cause
           of
           false
           surmises
           ,
           or
           pretext
           to
           traduce
           his
           intentions
           ,
           he
           made
           a
           solemn
           Vow
           to
           binde
           himself
           to
           lawfull
           purposes
           and
           unblamable
           wayes
           of
           proceeding
           ,
           which
           he
           put
           to
           Paper
           and
           presented
           to
           the
           Lord
           Chancellor
           to
           be
           imparted
           unto
           the
           chief
           of
           that
           Clergy
           .
           These
           preventions
           being
           used
           ,
           when
           he
           was
           resolved
           to
           be
           gone
           ,
           the
           Lords
           Regents
           were
           pleased
           ,
           in
           the
           Queens
           Name
           ,
           to
           give
           him
           a
           Declaration
           ,
           and
           dimissory
           Letter
           ,
           whereby
           his
           actions
           in
           
             Sweden
          
           were
           approved
           ,
           bearing
           witnesse
           that
           Master
           
             Dury
          
           being
           come
           into
           
             Sweden
          
           to
           dispose
           the
           minds
           of
           their
           Clergy
           unto
           the
           work
           of
           Peace
           Ecclesiasticall
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           grounds
           laid
           by
           the
           States
           of
           the
           Empire
           at
           
             Franckfort
             ,
             Anno
          
           1634.
           he
           had
           dealt
           by
           permission
           and
           command
           of
           her
           Majesty
           ,
           with
           the
           chief
           Divines
           of
           that
           Kingdome
           ;
           and
           although
           some
           difficulties
           were
           risen
           ,
           as
           in
           waightie
           matters
           is
           usuall
           ,
           yet
           that
           he
           had
           not
           omitted
           any
           thing
           which
           could
           serve
           for
           the
           taking
           away
           of
           the
           same
           .
           Thus
           he
           went
           from
           
             Stockholm
             ,
             Anno
          
           1638.
           and
           came
           to
           
             Lubeck
             ,
          
           there
           he
           had
           speech
           with
           Doctor
           
             Hunnius
             ,
          
           one
           of
           the
           chief
           Divines
           of
           those
           quarters
           .
           Him
           he
           prepared
           to
           entertain
           the
           motion
           of
           Peace
           ,
           which
           afterward
           should
           
           be
           made
           unto
           him
           .
           From
           
             Lubeck
          
           he
           set
           forward
           towards
           
             Hamburg
          
           to
           meet
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Roe
          
           who
           there
           was
           residing
           as
           Ambassador
           Extraordinary
           from
           His
           Majesty
           of
           great
           
             Britaine
          
           towards
           the
           King
           of
           
             Denmark
             ,
          
           and
           Princes
           of
           
             Germany
             .
          
           To
           him
           he
           gave
           attendance
           ,
           all
           the
           while
           he
           staid
           in
           those
           parts
           ,
           not
           leaving
           his
           former
           purpose
           ,
           but
           rather
           using
           the
           advantage
           of
           his
           Lordships
           favourable
           countenance
           .
        
         
           In
           this
           new
           period
           of
           the
           negotiation
           ,
           he
           went
           slowly
           to
           work
           ,
           first
           because
           he
           looked
           towards
           the
           
             Swedes
             ,
          
           how
           they
           would
           behave
           themselves
           after
           his
           departure
           ;
           Secondly
           ,
           because
           he
           waited
           for
           some
           overture
           to
           begin
           ,
           and
           make
           some
           Proposalls
           at
           the
           publike
           Treaties
           of
           Peace
           in
           
             Germany
             ,
          
           which
           then
           was
           thought
           upon
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           Emperors
           Ambassador
           ,
           who
           was
           come
           to
           those
           parts
           ,
           and
           the
           Mediators
           which
           did
           offer
           themselves
           towards
           that
           negotiation
           .
           But
           when
           those
           Treaties
           were
           not
           likely
           to
           proceed
           ,
           he
           went
           to
           
             Bremen
             ,
          
           that
           he
           might
           acquaint
           the
           Divines
           of
           that
           place
           ,
           with
           his
           former
           proceedings
           ,
           and
           gain
           in
           time
           to
           come
           their
           assistance
           by
           way
           of
           Councell
           .
           These
           were
           very
           cordiall
           in
           the
           businesse
           ,
           and
           entertaining
           him
           with
           all
           kindenesse
           ,
           and
           liberalitie
           (
           which
           no
           
             Germans
          
           before
           them
           had
           done
           )
           such
           encouragements
           ,
           and
           declarations
           were
           given
           ,
           as
           he
           could
           desire
           both
           from
           the
           Clergy
           ,
           and
           Magistrate
           of
           that
           Citie
           .
           Then
           he
           proceeded
           towards
           the
           King
           of
           
             Denmark
             ,
          
           who
           was
           at
           
             Gluckstad
             ,
          
           There
           with
           the
           good
           liking
           and
           countenance
           of
           my
           Lord
           
           Ambassador
           ,
           he
           acquainted
           the
           Lord
           Chancellor
           
             Ravent●low
          
           with
           his
           desire
           to
           deal
           with
           the
           Clergy
           of
           
             Denmark
             .
          
           If
           His
           Majesty
           would
           give
           him
           leave
           so
           to
           do
           .
           His
           Majesty
           gave
           way
           to
           his
           demands
           ,
           and
           was
           pleased
           to
           recommend
           certain
           Writs
           (
           which
           his
           Chancellor
           received
           from
           Master
           
             Dury
          
           )
           unto
           the
           consideration
           of
           his
           Divines
           of
           the
           Universitie
           of
           
             Coppenhagen
             .
          
        
         
           These
           gave
           their
           judgement
           ,
           and
           advice
           concerning
           his
           negotiation
           ,
           tending
           to
           shew
           their
           approbation
           of
           the
           purpose
           ,
           their
           particular
           Counsell
           ,
           and
           Proposalls
           in
           prosecuting
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           their
           willingnesse
           to
           treate
           further
           about
           it
           ,
           with
           Master
           
             Dury
             ,
          
           if
           his
           Majesty
           would
           give
           permission
           thereunto
           .
        
         
           The
           King
           caused
           their
           judgement
           to
           be
           delivered
           to
           Master
           
             Dury
             ;
          
           who
           thereupon
           did
           accept
           of
           the
           offer
           of
           their
           Treatie
           ,
           and
           gave
           them
           a
           large
           Answer
           to
           all
           their
           propositions
           containing
           divers
           overtures
           towards
           a
           constant
           progresse
           in
           a
           Theologicall
           way
           of
           Treatie
           .
           U●to
           this
           answer
           ,
           by
           His
           Majesties
           Command
           ,
           they
           gave
           a
           further
           declaration
           of
           their
           judgement
           ;
           whereunto
           Master
           
             Dury
          
           having
           replyed
           ,
           and
           shewed
           His
           Majesty
           a
           brief
           ,
           and
           ready
           way
           to
           come
           to
           the
           purpose
           ,
           the
           King
           was
           pleased
           to
           write
           unto
           my
           Lord
           Ambassador
           ,
           to
           let
           him
           know
           that
           he
           thought
           it
           fit
           ,
           Master
           
             Dury
          
           should
           be
           more
           particularly
           authorized
           from
           
             England
             ,
          
           before
           the
           matter
           could
           proceed
           betwixt
           him
           
           and
           his
           Divines
           to
           any
           issue
           .
           Whiles
           these
           matters
           were
           thus
           in
           agitation
           ,
           Master
           
             Dury
          
           dealt
           also
           with
           the
           Magistrates
           ,
           and
           Ministry
           of
           
             Hamburg
             ,
          
           and
           
             Lubeck
             ,
          
           and
           with
           the
           Most
           Reverend
           ,
           and
           Most
           Illustrious
           Archbishop
           of
           
             Bremen
             ,
          
           who
           gave
           him
           a
           reference
           to
           some
           chief
           Divines
           ,
           who
           entertained
           his
           motions
           with
           very
           good
           liking
           ,
           and
           gave
           him
           an
           answer
           to
           the
           same
           .
           In
           like
           manner
           he
           made
           Proposalls
           to
           those
           of
           
             Stode
             ,
          
           who
           took
           the
           same
           into
           mature
           consideration
           ,
           and
           promised
           to
           concurre
           with
           others
           in
           answering
           .
           At
           last
           he
           went
           to
           those
           of
           
             Brunswick
             ,
          
           and
           
             Luneburg
             ,
          
           where
           ,
           with
           the
           singular
           favour
           of
           those
           Princes
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           most
           pious
           and
           peaceable
           inclinations
           of
           their
           Councellors
           ,
           and
           chief
           Divines
           ,
           towards
           the
           Work
           of
           Reconcilement
           ,
           a
           ground
           was
           laid
           for
           a
           very
           effectuall
           progresse
           .
           For
           they
           have
           made
           the
           Work
           their
           own
           ,
           undertaking
           to
           dispose
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           
             Lutheran
          
           Churches
           ,
           and
           Universities
           ,
           unto
           a
           reall
           concurrence
           in
           it
           ,
           that
           afterwards
           they
           may
           proceed
           with
           our
           Churches
           ,
           joyntly
           ,
           to
           a
           full
           conclusion
           .
        
         
           Duke
           
             Augustus
          
           of
           
             Brunswick
          
           was
           the
           first
           to
           whom
           Master
           
             Dury
          
           made
           his
           addresse
           :
           this
           learned
           ,
           and
           wise
           Prince
           ,
           was
           pleased
           ,
           in
           favour
           of
           the
           Work
           ,
           not
           only
           to
           convocate
           his
           chief
           Divines
           ,
           and
           appoint
           them
           ,
           with
           some
           of
           his
           Councellors
           of
           State
           ,
           to
           conferre
           Collegially
           ,
           a
           whole
           day
           with
           Master
           
             Dury
             ,
          
           but
           also
           to
           settle
           a
           resolution
           ,
           which
           his
           Divines
           subscribed
           ,
           obliging
           themselves
           thereby
           ,
           to
           joyn
           in
           all
           the
           wayes
           of
           agreement
           ,
           whereof
           they
           had
           conferred
           together
           ;
           and
           moreover
           ,
           to
           recommend
           
           the
           matter
           to
           his
           Cozen
           Duke
           
             George
             ,
          
           by
           a
           large
           ,
           and
           most
           effectuall
           Letter
           .
        
         
           With
           this
           addresse
           he
           came
           to
           Duke
           
             George
             ,
          
           residing
           at
           
             Hildesheim
             ,
          
           where
           he
           had
           no
           lesse
           ,
           but
           rather
           more
           favourable
           entertainment
           then
           he
           had
           gotten
           at
           
             Brunswick
             .
          
           For
           ,
           by
           an
           Act
           of
           Councell
           the
           chief
           Divines
           ,
           who
           then
           were
           in
           place
           ,
           were
           appointed
           to
           visit
           and
           entertain
           him
           ,
           till
           others
           that
           were
           sent
           for
           should
           come
           ;
           And
           when
           the
           chief
           of
           them
           were
           come
           ,
           Master
           
             Dury
          
           was
           lodged
           and
           entertained
           with
           him
           in
           one
           house
           ,
           at
           the
           Princes
           charge
           ,
           for
           the
           space
           of
           fourteen
           dayes
           ,
           that
           they
           together
           might
           ripen
           matters
           ,
           and
           bring
           their
           thoughts
           to
           a
           head
           .
           Which
           being
           done
           ,
           a
           Committee
           of
           some
           Councellors
           of
           State
           was
           appointed
           to
           give
           them
           publike
           audience
           in
           the
           Prince
           His
           name
           ,
           to
           hear
           them
           confer
           upon
           the
           matter
           of
           agreement
           ,
           to
           consider
           their
           Councels
           ,
           and
           joynt
           resolutions
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           relation
           thereof
           unto
           the
           Prince
           ,
           that
           by
           his
           authority
           ,
           and
           Countenance
           ,
           such
           assistance
           might
           be
           given
           to
           the
           Work
           ,
           in
           due
           time
           ,
           as
           should
           be
           thought
           expedient
           .
           All
           which
           being
           done
           ,
           first
           ,
           the
           Divines
           gave
           to
           Master
           
             Dury
             ,
          
           a
           Theologicall
           Declaration
           ,
           wherein
           they
           testified
           their
           agreement
           to
           all
           his
           Proposalls
           ,
           and
           then
           their
           more
           particular
           resolutions
           ,
           concerning
           the
           manner
           of
           proceeding
           which
           they
           would
           follow
           in
           the
           future
           advancement
           of
           the
           Work
           on
           their
           part
           ,
           were
           also
           imparted
           unto
           him
           .
           The
           substance
           whereof
           was
           this
           .
        
         
           That
           Doctor
           
             Calixtus
          
           chief
           professor
           of
           the
           University
           
           of
           
             Helmestat
          
           should
           ,
           by
           order
           of
           the
           Prince
           ,
           put
           forth
           some
           Treaties
           ,
           wherein
           the
           heads
           of
           matters
           in
           dispute
           amongst
           Protestants
           should
           be
           handled
           Historically
           out
           of
           Antiquity
           ,
           to
           shew
           what
           the
           Church
           of
           all
           ages
           hath
           beleeved
           thereof
           ,
           and
           how
           ,
           notwithstanding
           some
           difference
           of
           opinion
           thereabout
           among
           the
           Ancient
           Fathers
           ,
           Brotherly
           love
           was
           alwayes
           maintained
           .
           These
           Treaties
           should
           be
           thus
           improved
           ;
           First
           they
           should
           be
           sent
           unto
           the
           
             Lutheran
          
           Universities
           of
           
             Wittenberg
             ,
             Leipzigh
             ,
             Iena
             ,
             Marpurg
             ,
          
           and
           
             Rostock
             ,
          
           and
           also
           to
           those
           of
           
             Brandenburg
             ,
             Hessen
          
           and
           
             Bremen
             ,
          
           to
           move
           them
           to
           declare
           their
           judgements
           therein
           for
           mutuall
           agreement
           .
           Then
           ,
           at
           some
           fit
           occasion
           some
           body
           should
           go
           to
           
             Leipzigh
          
           and
           
             Wittenberg
             ,
          
           and
           deal
           with
           the
           
             Saxon
             Electorall
             Professors
          
           by
           word
           of
           mouth
           ,
           to
           dispose
           them
           to
           a
           full
           resolution
           in
           this
           businesse
           .
           To
           which
           effect
           also
           the
           Prince
           should
           move
           the
           two
           Dukes
           of
           
             Saxon
             Weymar
             ,
          
           Duke
           
             William
             ,
          
           and
           Duke
           
             Ernestus
             ,
          
           who
           have
           long
           wished
           for
           this
           Reconciliation
           ,
           to
           cause
           their
           University
           of
           
             Iena
          
           to
           cooperate
           therein
           ;
           And
           in
           processe
           of
           time
           ,
           when
           the
           businesse
           should
           be
           brought
           by
           this
           way
           of
           proceeding
           ,
           to
           some
           considerable
           ripenesse
           ,
           then
           it
           should
           be
           required
           ,
           that
           from
           great
           
             Britain
             ,
          
           and
           elsewhere
           ,
           some
           body
           might
           be
           joyned
           to
           Master
           
             Dury
             ,
          
           and
           also
           from
           
             Germany
          
           some
           body
           should
           go
           into
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           other
           parts
           ,
           to
           speak
           with
           the
           chief
           Divines
           of
           those
           Churches
           ▪
           that
           when
           there
           should
           be
           good
           hopes
           of
           bringing
           the
           matter
           to
           passe
           ,
           then
           the
           Soveraign
           Princes
           and
           States
           of
           all
           sides
           
           should
           be
           intreated
           to
           agree
           upon
           a
           meeting
           ,
           to
           make
           some
           conclusion
           in
           the
           matter
           :
           for
           the
           good
           successe
           whereof
           ,
           publike
           prayers
           should
           be
           made
           with
           common
           consent
           in
           all
           the
           Churches
           .
        
         
           These
           resolutions
           being
           taken
           ,
           when
           the
           Prince
           himself
           had
           spoken
           to
           Master
           
             Dury
             ,
          
           and
           given
           him
           assurance
           of
           his
           willingnesse
           to
           set
           forward
           this
           purpose
           ,
           he
           did
           dismisse
           him
           with
           a
           recommendatory
           Letter
           unto
           his
           brother
           ,
           Duke
           
             Frederick
             ,
          
           residing
           at
           
             Zelle
             ,
          
           who
           in
           like
           manner
           received
           Master
           
             Dury
          
           very
           kindely
           ,
           and
           moved
           his
           Divines
           to
           confer
           with
           him
           .
           In
           this
           conference
           ,
           when
           they
           had
           received
           satisfaction
           to
           some
           doubts
           which
           were
           proposed
           ,
           they
           gave
           consent
           unto
           all
           which
           was
           concluded
           at
           
             Brunswick
          
           and
           
             Hildesheim
             .
          
           From
           
             Zelle
          
           he
           went
           to
           the
           free
           
             City
             of
             Luneburg
             ,
          
           where
           he
           acquainted
           the
           Ministery
           of
           the
           place
           with
           his
           Proposalls
           made
           unto
           other
           Churches
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           also
           take
           the
           same
           into
           their
           consideration
           ,
           and
           in
           due
           time
           ,
           with
           consent
           of
           their
           Protector
           ,
           Dr.
           
             Frederick
             ,
          
           resolve
           what
           to
           do
           therein
           .
        
         
           Thus
           the
           Circuit
           of
           
             Brunswick
          
           and
           
             Luneburg
          
           being
           finished
           ,
           he
           returned
           to
           
             Hamburgh
          
           in
           
             February
             ,
          
           An.
           1640.
           from
           whence
           without
           delay
           he
           went
           towards
           my
           Lord
           Ambassador
           ,
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Roe
             ,
          
           who
           was
           at
           
             Gluckstad
             ,
          
           with
           the
           King
           of
           
             Denmark
             ,
          
           to
           give
           him
           account
           of
           all
           the
           passages
           of
           his
           proceedings
           .
           There
           he
           also
           dealt
           further
           with
           the
           Lord
           Chancellor
           ,
           
             Detloff
             Raventlow
             ,
          
           and
           the
           King
           himself
           was
           pleased
           ,
           upon
           my
           Lord
           Ambassador
           his
           recommendation
           ,
           to
           give
           him
           accesse
           to
           kisse
           his
           hand
           ,
           and
           in
           
           presence
           of
           his
           Son
           ,
           the
           Archbishop
           of
           
             Bremen
             ,
          
           to
           speak
           with
           him
           about
           the
           setting
           forward
           of
           his
           purpose
           .
           In
           which
           discourse
           ,
           his
           Majesty
           shewed
           a
           good
           liking
           to
           his
           proceedings
           ,
           and
           gave
           way
           that
           ,
           if
           he
           thought
           fit
           ,
           he
           should
           make
           new
           proposalls
           ,
           touching
           means
           of
           Reconcilement
           ,
           unto
           his
           Divines
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           have
           further
           occasion
           to
           entertain
           these
           thoughts
           as
           well
           as
           others
           .
           Hereupon
           Master
           
             Dury
          
           did
           impart
           unto
           the
           forenamed
           Lord
           Chancellor
           ,
           a
           paper
           ,
           containing
           certain
           heads
           ,
           fit
           to
           be
           Theologically
           consulted
           upon
           by
           them
           ,
           that
           their
           resolutions
           touching
           the
           same
           ,
           might
           in
           due
           time
           be
           framed
           ,
           and
           also
           made
           publike
           ,
           if
           they
           themselves
           thought
           it
           expedient
           .
           Thus
           the
           Treaties
           at
           
             Denmark
          
           being
           again
           set
           on
           foot
           ,
           he
           returned
           from
           
             Gluckstad
          
           with
           my
           Lord
           Ambassador
           towards
           
             Hamburg
             ,
          
           and
           gave
           ,
           by
           letters
           ,
           information
           into
           
             England
             ,
          
           concerning
           all
           matters
           of
           moment
           ,
           which
           passed
           in
           his
           work
           .
           Then
           also
           some
           writes
           ,
           presented
           formerly
           unto
           the
           Divines
           of
           
             Denmark
             ,
          
           were
           made
           publike
           ,
           that
           many
           who
           desired
           to
           know
           the
           passages
           of
           that
           negotiation
           ,
           might
           have
           satisfaction
           therein
           .
           Not
           long
           after
           ,
           my
           Lord
           Ambassador
           was
           recalled
           from
           
             Germany
          
           into
           
             England
             ,
          
           about
           which
           time
           the
           private
           disputes
           amongst
           those
           of
           
             Bremen
          
           were
           come
           to
           some
           height
           :
           for
           those
           that
           were
           most
           inclinable
           to
           moderation
           ,
           suffering
           wrong
           ,
           had
           sought
           Master
           
             Duries
          
           advice
           ,
           and
           desired
           his
           help
           to
           compose
           their
           doubtfull
           questions
           .
           Therefore
           he
           sent
           to
           some
           of
           the
           Prelates
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           some
           of
           the
           Professors
           of
           
           Divinity
           ,
           in
           both
           Universities
           ,
           certain
           Writs
           ,
           which
           the
           chief
           Divines
           of
           
             Bremen
          
           submitted
           unto
           their
           judgements
           ,
           containing
           the
           true
           state
           of
           their
           difference
           ,
           which
           reflecteth
           much
           upon
           the
           main
           controversie
           debated
           betwixt
           the
           reformed
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Lutheran
          
           Divines
           ;
           therefore
           the
           decision
           thereof
           ,
           will
           be
           a
           singular
           preparative
           for
           the
           common
           and
           more
           publike
           Unity
           of
           all
           Protestants
           .
           To
           these
           Writes
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Bishops
           of
           
             Salisbury
             ,
          
           and
           of
           
             Exceter
          
           have
           already
           given
           their
           answers
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           to
           whom
           they
           are
           sent
           ,
           have
           promised
           to
           do
           the
           like
           ,
           who
           ,
           no
           doubt
           ,
           will
           be
           as
           good
           as
           their
           word
           ;
           In
           the
           mean
           time
           Master
           
             Dury
          
           ripened
           ,
           somewhat
           ,
           matters
           towards
           the
           
             Lutherans
             ,
          
           and
           endeavoured
           to
           smooth
           the
           knottinesse
           of
           the
           Clergy
           of
           
             Hamburg
          
           and
           
             Lubeck
             .
          
        
         
           For
           ,
           finding
           some
           warping
           of
           their
           intentions
           ,
           which
           he
           perceived
           would
           bend
           another
           way
           then
           was
           expedient
           ;
           he
           dealt
           first
           with
           Doctor
           
             Hunnius
          
           a
           leading
           man
           at
           
             Lubeck
             ,
          
           and
           then
           with
           the
           Senior
           Preacher
           of
           
             Hamburg
             ,
          
           that
           when
           these
           two
           should
           be
           set
           in
           a
           right
           way
           ,
           the
           lesse-knowing
           and
           more
           clamorous
           Clergy
           might
           be
           more
           easily
           perswaded
           ,
           and
           wrought
           to
           admit
           the
           thoughts
           of
           moderation
           .
           As
           for
           Doctor
           
             C.
             lixtus
             ,
          
           although
           some
           men
           of
           strife
           ,
           and
           evill
           willers
           to
           him
           ,
           did
           undertake
           to
           disturb
           him
           in
           these
           peaceable
           thoughts
           ,
           yet
           being
           strongly
           countenanced
           ,
           by
           Superiors
           ,
           he
           hath
           begun
           to
           perform
           his
           promise
           ,
           giving
           Master
           
             Dury
          
           full
           assurance
           of
           his
           constancy
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           concurrence
           of
           many
           others
           towards
           the
           furtherance
           of
           
           the
           same
           Councells
           .
           And
           because
           the
           opposition
           made
           against
           Doctor
           
             Calixtus
             ,
          
           by
           his
           Brethren
           ,
           was
           like
           unto
           that
           which
           the
           chief
           Professors
           of
           
             Bremen
          
           suffered
           by
           their
           Brethren
           ,
           Master
           
             Dury
          
           conceived
           that
           the
           similitude
           of
           their
           cases
           ,
           might
           be
           a
           motive
           to
           induce
           them
           to
           mutuall
           correspondency
           ,
           in
           the
           work
           of
           Reconcilement
           .
           Therefore
           having
           gotten
           the
           Originall
           Writes
           which
           Bishop
           
             Davenant
             ,
          
           and
           Bishop
           
             Hall
          
           sent
           to
           those
           of
           
             Bremen
             ,
          
           he
           went
           thither
           ,
           to
           deliver
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           conferre
           with
           them
           about
           the
           matter
           ,
           whereunto
           he
           found
           them
           exceeding
           well
           inclined
           .
           In
           the
           way
           going
           thither
           ,
           he
           dealt
           with
           one
           
             Statius
             Buscherus
             ,
          
           Doctor
           
             Calixtus
          
           his
           chief
           opposer
           ,
           endeavouring
           to
           mollifie
           and
           withdraw
           him
           from
           some
           preposterous
           courses
           :
           and
           coming
           back
           again
           ,
           he
           stayed
           a
           whole
           day
           at
           
             Bremervorde
             ,
          
           the
           Residence
           of
           the
           Most
           Illustrious
           and
           Reverend
           Archbishop
           of
           
             Bremen
             ,
          
           with
           whom
           he
           had
           twice
           occasion
           of
           large
           conference
           ,
           tending
           to
           give
           him
           satisfaction
           (
           which
           he
           also
           received
           )
           concerning
           some
           doubts
           ,
           which
           he
           had
           conceived
           of
           the
           Work
           .
           From
           thence
           passing
           through
           
             Stade
             ,
          
           and
           having
           insinuated
           unto
           the
           chief
           Preacher
           of
           that
           place
           Mr
           
             Haveman
          
           some
           writes
           tending
           to
           Pacification
           ,
           he
           arrived
           at
           
             Buxtehude
             ,
          
           where
           he
           met
           with
           Master
           
             Scholvinus
          
           the
           Pastor
           of
           the
           place
           ,
           a
           learned
           and
           moderate
           
             Lutheran
          
           Divine
           ,
           whom
           he
           confirmed
           in
           a
           course
           of
           conference
           ,
           and
           correspondency
           ,
           begun
           with
           Doctor
           
             Bergius
          
           at
           
             Bremen
             ,
          
           towards
           the
           ripening
           of
           matters
           belonging
           to
           Pacification
           .
        
         
         
           Then
           being
           come
           back
           to
           
             Hamburg
          
           he
           made
           himself
           ready
           to
           return
           for
           
             England
             :
          
           And
           to
           this
           effect
           took
           his
           leave
           of
           the
           Magistrat
           ,
           and
           Ministry
           of
           that
           place
           :
           some
           of
           the
           Magistrate
           were
           very
           earnest
           with
           him
           to
           persevere
           in
           the
           prosecuting
           of
           his
           work
           ,
           and
           the
           Ministery
           gave
           him
           their
           answer
           in
           Writ
           ,
           shewing
           that
           they
           were
           willing
           to
           proceed
           ;
           first
           by
           way
           of
           private
           correspondency
           in
           writing
           ,
           and
           then
           by
           way
           of
           publike
           meeting
           ,
           when
           things
           should
           be
           ripened
           .
           Before
           he
           went
           from
           
             Hamburg
          
           he
           sent
           by
           Sea
           to
           the
           chief
           Prelates
           ,
           who
           in
           
             England
          
           had
           assisted
           him
           ,
           a
           Treatise
           ,
           which
           Doctor
           
             Calixtus
          
           of
           
             Helmstat
             ,
          
           had
           written
           in
           behalf
           of
           the
           work
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           declare
           their
           judgement
           unto
           him
           concerning
           the
           same
           .
           Then
           he
           passed
           again
           through
           
             Buxtehude
             ,
          
           and
           
             Stade
             ,
          
           where
           he
           confirmed
           Master
           
             Haveman
          
           and
           
             Scholvinus
             ,
          
           in
           their
           resolutions
           to
           moderation
           ,
           and
           dealt
           again
           with
           
             Statius
             Buscherus
             ,
          
           to
           take
           off
           the
           edge
           of
           his
           spirit
           against
           Doctor
           
             Calixtus
             .
          
           At
           
             Bremen
          
           he
           stayed
           fourteen
           dayes
           ,
           to
           print
           an
           Information
           directed
           to
           all
           the
           Reformed
           Churches
           ,
           concerning
           the
           Councels
           of
           Peace
           ,
           whereunto
           the
           
             Lutheran
          
           side
           doth
           give
           way
           ,
           that
           if
           the
           same
           finde
           on
           the
           Reformed
           side
           in
           like
           manner
           approbation
           ,
           the
           businesse
           may
           be
           in
           due
           time
           set
           forward
           by
           publike
           authority
           .
           From
           
             Bremen
          
           he
           went
           to
           
             Oldenburg
             ,
          
           where
           he
           dealt
           with
           the
           Superintendent
           of
           that
           place
           ,
           and
           by
           his
           means
           presented
           to
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Oldenburg
             ,
          
           that
           which
           was
           fit
           to
           give
           him
           information
           of
           his
           work
           .
           From
           thence
           he
           came
           to
           
             Embden
             ,
          
           where
           he
           stayed
           certain
           
           dayes
           ,
           to
           insinuate
           the
           printed
           Information
           unto
           the
           Divines
           ,
           both
           of
           the
           Citie
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           County
           .
           At
           
             Groningen
          
           he
           did
           the
           like
           :
           from
           whence
           coming
           to
           
             Amsterdam
             ,
          
           he
           conferred
           with
           the
           chief
           Divines
           of
           his
           acquaintance
           there
           ,
           and
           sent
           to
           all
           the
           Presbyteries
           (
           which
           they
           call
           
             Classes
          
           )
           of
           
             North-Holland
             ,
          
           and
           neighbouring
           parts
           ;
           so
           many
           copies
           of
           the
           printed
           Information
           ,
           with
           adjoyned
           letters
           ,
           as
           were
           requisite
           to
           be
           imparted
           unto
           them
           .
           From
           the
           
             Hague
          
           he
           did
           the
           like
           unto
           all
           the
           
             Presbyteries
             of
             South-Holland
             and
             Zealand
             ,
          
           and
           of
           the
           neighboring
           places
           ,
           as
           also
           to
           the
           
             Synods
          
           which
           are
           to
           be
           held
           in
           every
           Province
           .
           Thus
           having
           given
           satisfaction
           to
           the
           chief
           of
           the
           
             Low-Countries
             ,
          
           and
           used
           means
           to
           send
           information
           from
           
             Amsterdam
          
           into
           
             Helvetia
             ,
          
           and
           from
           the
           
             Hague
          
           into
           
             France
             ,
          
           he
           came
           to
           
             Zealand
             ,
          
           and
           took
           Shipping
           for
           
             England
             :
          
           Where
           he
           safe
           arrived
           ,
           and
           purposeth
           to
           make
           sute
           now
           unto
           all
           those
           that
           are
           able
           to
           give
           assistance
           unto
           so
           good
           a
           businesse
           ,
           but
           chiefly
           to
           supplicate
           his
           Sacred
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           the
           High
           and
           Honorable
           Court
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           that
           those
           good
           preparatives
           ,
           and
           hopefull
           beginnings
           ,
           so
           far
           ,
           and
           with
           so
           much
           pains
           advanced
           ,
           may
           not
           be
           suffered
           to
           fall
           ,
           without
           profit
           ,
           unto
           the
           ground
           ,
           through
           want
           of
           all
           outward
           countenance
           ,
           and
           help
           necessary
           to
           uphold
           such
           a
           Spirituall
           Agency
           .
           All
           parties
           have
           been
           dealt
           withall
           ,
           their
           dispositions
           are
           sufficiently
           tryed
           and
           discovered
           ,
           their
           Leaders
           are
           all
           ingaged
           to
           concurre
           ,
           neither
           hath
           any
           of
           the
           forraign
           Churches
           taken
           offence
           at
           the
           carriage
           of
           the
           work
           :
           but
           every where
           ,
           the
           Princes
           and
           Councellors
           
           of
           State
           have
           professed
           a
           great
           deal
           of
           liking
           thereunto
           .
           Therefore
           it
           ought
           to
           be
           kept
           afoot
           ,
           and
           upheld
           in
           the
           spirits
           of
           men
           for
           many
           pregnant
           reasons
           ,
           which
           elsewhere
           are
           alleadged
           more
           at
           large
           :
           But
           now
           we
           will
           mention
           onely
           this
           ,
           that
           as
           we
           are
           bound
           in
           Conscience
           ,
           at
           all
           times
           to
           maintain
           the
           care
           of
           Brotherly
           love
           ,
           and
           holy
           Communion
           ,
           in
           Spirituall
           things
           ,
           so
           now
           ,
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           we
           finde
           it
           absolutely
           necessary
           ,
           even
           for
           our
           own
           temporall
           safety
           so
           to
           do
           ,
           because
           if
           this
           care
           be
           not
           taken
           to
           heart
           ,
           it
           is
           most
           certain
           ,
           that
           the
           breaches
           of
           Protestant
           States
           and
           Churches
           ,
           which
           have
           made
           many
           of
           them
           a
           prey
           unto
           their
           enemies
           ,
           will
           ,
           in
           the
           end
           ,
           betray
           them
           all
           ,
           and
           at
           last
           come
           to
           such
           a
           height
           ,
           that
           they
           will
           devour
           and
           consume
           one
           another
           .
           Therefore
           all
           true-hearted
           Protestants
           ,
           that
           are
           zealous
           for
           Gods
           glory
           ,
           and
           the
           safety
           of
           his
           Church
           ,
           but
           chiefly
           those
           that
           are
           in
           authority
           ,
           or
           credit
           ,
           able
           to
           dispose
           others
           ;
           are
           humbly
           intreated
           to
           embrace
           these
           thoughts
           without
           partiality
           ,
           considering
           the
           Apostles
           exhortation
           ,
           
             Phil.
          
           2.
           4.
           
           That
           every
           one
           should
           not
           look
           on
           his
           own
           things
           ,
           to
           seek
           himself
           alone
           ,
           But
           ,
           that
           he
           should
           also
           lay
           to
           heart
           the
           things
           of
           others
           ,
           and
           chiefly
           such
           as
           may
           tend
           most
           unto
           publike
           edificacation
           .
           For
           if
           we
           be
           commanded
           every
           one
           of
           us
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           15.
           2.
           to
           please
           our
           Neighbour
           for
           his
           good
           to
           edification
           :
           then
           surely
           we
           ought
           farre
           more
           to
           labour
           to
           please
           all
           ,
           in
           that
           which
           is
           best
           .
           And
           if
           every
           one
           ought
           to
           do
           this
           ,
           then
           most
           of
           all
           those
           that
           are
           eminent
           in
           place
           ,
           and
           in
           credit
           with
           others
           :
           
           For
           to
           whom
           doth
           this
           duty
           rather
           belong
           ,
           than
           unto
           such
           .
           As
           then
           the
           work
           ought
           not
           either
           to
           be
           agitated
           without
           the
           knowledge
           and
           consent
           of
           Superiors
           in
           Church
           and
           Common-wealth
           ,
           or
           to
           be
           publikely
           afoot
           without
           their
           authority
           ,
           so
           they
           are
           called
           and
           appointed
           to
           be
           Builders
           of
           the
           house
           of
           God
           ,
           before
           all
           others
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           the
           cause
           why
           thus
           we
           sue
           unto
           them
           ,
           and
           would
           have
           all
           such
           as
           love
           the
           well-fare
           of
           
             Sion
             ,
          
           to
           second
           our
           suit
           .
           For
           what
           can
           be
           conceived
           more
           usefull
           to
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           at
           any
           time
           ,
           than
           the
           Councels
           of
           Peace
           are
           at
           this
           time
           ?
           Nay
           ,
           what
           is
           more
           necessary
           to
           prevent
           all
           manner
           of
           confusions
           ,
           and
           disorders
           now
           growing
           upon
           all
           the
           Churches
           ,
           than
           this
           endeavour
           is
           ?
           Therefore
           again
           and
           again
           ,
           all
           men
           of
           gifts
           ought
           to
           be
           entreated
           ,
           for
           the
           love
           which
           Christians
           should
           bear
           unto
           Christ
           Jesus
           their
           Saviour
           ,
           for
           the
           respects
           due
           unto
           the
           Commandements
           of
           God
           ,
           for
           the
           comfort
           which
           the
           Gospell
           of
           Truth
           is
           able
           to
           yeeld
           unto
           their
           own
           souls
           ,
           for
           the
           bowels
           of
           Compassion
           ,
           which
           they
           ought
           to
           bear
           unto
           the
           afflicted
           Church
           of
           Christ
           (
           their
           Spirituall
           Mother
           )
           and
           for
           the
           fear
           of
           Gods
           dreadfull
           Indignation
           ,
           and
           stretched
           out
           hand
           ,
           now
           ready
           to
           fall
           upon
           those
           ,
           that
           presumptuously
           despise
           ,
           and
           carelesly
           neglect
           his
           expresse
           Commandements
           :
           I
           say
           ,
           that
           all
           men
           of
           gifts
           ,
           for
           these
           causes
           ought
           to
           set
           their
           hearts
           upon
           the
           Councells
           of
           Peace
           ,
           and
           imploy
           their
           Talents
           for
           mutuall
           edification
           ,
           in
           shewing
           the
           means
           of
           Brotherly
           love
           ,
           of
           meeknesse
           ,
           of
           righteousnesse
           ,
           of
           humility
           ,
           
           of
           mercy
           ,
           and
           moderation
           ,
           for
           the
           enlarging
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           whose
           love
           doth
           constrain
           us
           to
           propose
           ,
           in
           this
           manner
           ,
           these
           things
           without
           all
           humane
           respects
           ,
           and
           maketh
           us
           earnest
           with
           freedom
           (
           as
           not
           being
           ashamed
           of
           our
           duty
           )
           to
           presse
           the
           matter
           thus
           home
           ,
           upon
           the
           Conscience
           of
           every
           one
           in
           his
           distinct
           charge
           and
           place
           ,
           that
           at
           least
           ,
           such
           as
           have
           any
           feeling
           of
           godlinesse
           ,
           and
           know
           what
           the
           power
           of
           Religion
           requireth
           in
           our
           publike
           Profession
           ,
           should
           not
           want
           some
           Spirituall
           provocation
           ,
           and
           awaking
           of
           their
           hearts
           towards
           the
           performance
           of
           that
           ,
           which
           is
           required
           in
           the
           Communion
           of
           Saints
           .