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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91887	Some few considerations propounded, as so many scruples by Mr. Henry Robinson in a letter to Mr. Iohn Dury upon his epistolary discourse: with Mr. Duryes answer thereunto. VVherein is observable with what overtures of spirit they endeavour to edifie each other, not withstanding their differing judgements and opinions about the Independent and Presbyterian way. Published by a well-willer to peace and truth, in expectation that it may no little conduce, either to the reconciling of such controversies, or to the debating them with lesse noise and bitternesse. Whereunto is annexed another epistolary discourse, written by Mr. John Dury, to a worthy knight, concerning the principles of meditation: from which rules may be gathered to direct men to order their thoughts, so as to finde a resolution of all their doubts.	Robinson, Henry, 1605?-1664?; Dury, John, 1596-1680.; Well-Willer to Peace and Truth.	1646 (1646)	Wing R1679; Thomason E345_1; ESTC R200979	39,103	49

SOME FEW CONSIDERATIONS PROPOVNDED As so many Scruples by Mr. Henry Robinson in a Letter to Mr. Iohn Dury upon his Epistolary Discourse With Mr. Duryes Answer thereunto VVherein is observable with what overtures of spirit they endeavour to edifie each other notwithstanding their differing Judgements and Opinions about the Independent and Presbyterian way Published by a Well-willer to Peace and Truth in expectation that it may no little conduce either to the reconciling of such Controversies or to the debating them with lesse noise and bitternesse Whereunto is annexed another Epistolary Discourse written by Mr. John Dury to a worthy Knight concerning the Principles of Meditation From which Rules may be gathered to direct men to order their thoughts so as to finde a resolution of all their doubts 2 Tim. 2. 24 25. A servant of the Lord must not strive but be gentle unto all men apt to teach patient in meeknesse instructing even those that oppose themselves Gal. 6. 1 2. If a man be overtaken in a fault ye which are spirituall restore such a one in the spirit of weeknesse considering thy self lest thou also be tempted Psal 50. v. 23. Who so offereth praise glorifieth me and to him that ordereth his Conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God LONDON Printed for Charles Green and are to be sold at his Shop in Ivie Lane at the signe of the Gun 1646. To the Reverend and much honoured Mr. IOHN DURY Reverend Sir ACcording to that small talent of understanding which it pleased the eternall Dispencer from whom all good gifts proceed to bestow upon me I may safely say and that with great joy of heart how amongst so many as doe argue and debate the present differences of the Churches particularly about the Independent and Presbyteriall Government I have not met with any who ever yet expressed so sweet so brotherly so Christian and even so Apostolicall a spirit as without any other prospective I clearly see inhabiting in you breast by some letters which came forth about two months agoe entituled An Epistolary Discourse c. with others which it pleased my worthy friend Mr. Hartlib to favour me withall your proceeding with the Apologists therein I cannot better expresse then as if it were between your own right hand and your left towards which any other then an equall proportion of liberty and affection would bee both unnaturall and unjust It is now eight monthes since I was bold to enquire after you in hope you had been in England with an intention of importuning you which since I perceived to be needlesse through your own forwardnesse to engage your selfe towards the reconciling of this Clergie War but understanding you were so farre off and withall scarce setled or well at leasure I forbore purposely to give you farther trouble However because in the beginning of your Letter to Mr. Hartlib as also in the other to Mr. Good win and Mr. Nye you seemed desirous of a further correspondency with the Apologists or some others in their way whereby you might have knowne the state of their case in England and as I conceive would gladly for the common Cause sake that some punctuall answer were made unto the Epistolary Discourse which I am fearfull will not succeed as yet in that I apprehend that most men of their way are rather totally possessed and taken up with an imminent danger and daily expecting some sudden sentence of absolute silence or certaine banishment for what is said already through a most fierce persecution of certaine unquiet Presbyterian Spirits the consideration whereof as also the great desire I have of being farther knowne unto you in the high esteem of those admirble gifts which God hath given you prevaile with mee to trouble you with these few generall considerations upon the reading of your Epistolary Discourse whereby you will perceive I take not upon me neither to state the controversie so much above my slender abilities and yet not as one altogether without hopes through Gods mercy which is still most eminent when most rely'd upon and the love you beare to truth a greater then which I know not where to find to make an ensample unto my selfe but that they may in some small manner and by degrees bee conducing unto the publique good Pag. 20. Briesly then about the middle of your book you please to say the Apologists are not to be tolerated unlesse they can shew their way of Non-communion to be the only way of God and the Presbyteriall contrary c. But I should suppose it sufficient if they can prove their way to be one of the wayes of God if but a possibility of salvation in their way since they professe before God and man and must be beleeved in charity that they cannot comply with a good conscience in any other way our Saviours Proclamation of He that was not against him was on his part Mark 9. 40. seems to make not a little to this purpose and so much the rather they may be tolerated whilst they insist not so much that the Presbyteriall government should be rejected by the State as that their own way be barely suffered among themselves but whilst the Presbyterian party or such as will not permit a Civil abode but banish or exp●ll all such as differing in opinon doe separate themselves from Church society they are Authors of a more desperate separation far worse then non-communion or the separatists themselves in whatsoever sense because they take away all possibility of regaining them if they were in an error by their conversation Pag. 21. The lesse the cause of separation is the greater the fault is in those that make it The cause of separation is great in apprehension of the Apologists but lesse in judgement of the Presbyterians proceeding only as these usually alledge about things indifferent and therefore they ought the rather to give way unto them since they may contrive it with a quiet conscience all the reason they give unto the contrary is the goodlinesse of uniformity in the outward comlinesse which cannot be stood upon as necessary much lesse to be pressed so far as not to suffer such to live amongst them who cannot comply through tendernesse of conscience godly reasonable and understanding men as they are thought to be should not by charitable men be deemed to separate to their so great inconveniences if their conscience could otherwise dispence with them whereas the Presbyterians here which stand upon their pantofles enjoying all accōmodations may easier be supposed to keep their dispised brethren of the Independent way to such hard taske and measure to gratifie their private interests Pag. 23. Let us remember that the servants of God must not strive but be gentle to all men chiefly unto our neerest brethren If the Apologists can be thought to strive 't is only in a defensive way to keep their consciences from being ravished into a uniformity whereof they finde themselves not able to give an