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A81930 A seasonable discourse written by Mr. Iohn Dury upon the earnest requests of many, briefly shewing these particulars 1. What the grounds and method of our reformation ought to be in religion and learning. 2. How even in these times of distraction, the worke may be advanced. By the knowledge of Orientall tongues and Jewish mysteries. By an agency for advancement of universall learning. Published by Samuel Hartlib. Aprill 24. 1649. Imprimatur Joseph Caryl. Dury, John, 1596-1680. 1649 (1649) Wing D2886; Thomason E579_7; ESTC R15607 21,406 29

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That the full confirmation of the Testimony of Jesus even to our selves that are Gentiles shall not be compleated in a publick and Church way uncontrolably to the conviction of all till both the Old and the New be brought forth together to evidence the same truth in all ages of the world if therfore either the propagation of the Gospel effectually unto others or the full confirmation of it to our selves which are the great concernments that Christians have upon earth should have any influence upon our desires then it will follow that we ought to endeavour the propagation of the knowledge of those tongues which will discover unto us the writings which containe the old Provision and Store of the House of God which are the true ancient Mysteries of the Jewish Learning and whereby we shall be inabled to discover unto them the writings which containe the New Provision and Store of the House of God which God hath betrusted us withall in latter times to dispence unto others For first how is it possible to have communication with those Nations in any thing without the knowledge of their Languages And Secondly How can their be any effectuall or rationall dealing with the Jews more especially in matter of Religion except we have a true and full in-sight in their ancient and they in our moderne Learning Now that we are really oblieged faithfully to endeavour to have some communication dealings with them in matters of Religion will evidently appear if we reflect conscionably upon the glory of God which cannot otherwise be savingly manifested Phil. 2. Marke 16.15 Isa 48. Jer. 56.2 Rev. 18. but in the face of Jesus Christ upon the state of their poor souls who are our elder brethren in the Faith as concerning the election for the Fathers sake and upon the discharge of our duty whereunto God hath called us in the holy profession which is to hold forth unto the world the word of life to declare the testimony of Jesus unto all creatures and to publish even to the end of the earth the destruction of the spirituall Babylon as well as of the temporall and Redemption of all Israel from their captivity Rom. 11.26 and 15.11 If I say we reflect conscionably upon these Motives and consider the opportunities which God doth put into our hands to advance this endeavour we shall find our selves highly obliged to have some dealings with the Easterne Nations and cheefly with the Jewes that are amongst men for the advancement of Christianity because it is manifest to all that we have dealings with them in other things even a free Commerce and Trade for worldly Commodities amongst them all and if we can make our addresses unto all of them in worldly things how unanswerable will it be before God if we should not intend at all to make any application towards any of them in spirituall things which things both they may receive from us and we from them with inestimable profit unto both through the manifestation of Christ his glory in his Kingdom For the benefit of the Trade will be reciprocall at least very much for our advantage by the confirmation of that Truth whereof God hath made us partakers above them and according to the promises made of old unto them seeing not only a clearer understanding of the things delivered by the spirit in the old Testament will be granted by this meanes but also many of the Mysteries of the new Testament and cheifly that of the desire of all Nations the Messias will be opened more fully to us by them and by us unto them because it is evidently found of late by some that have traded with their most ancient Rabbinicall writers men with them of unquestionable credit that they speake plainly from the words of Moses and the Prophets the same Truths which are revealed unto us by the Apostles and Evangelists whereby they do give not only unto us a manuduction to understand for the strengthning of our Faith the harmony of the Old and New Testament more fully but they also lay a ground of conviction for those of their own Nation to be dealt withall by us more effectually for the Demonstration of the Truth when we shall be able to back it with the Authority of their own Teachers whom they dare nor contradict There be some who have already gained much by this Trade and if some reall course were taken to settle it amongst us by bringing their Authors to be Printed and translated and in Publick view this truth would be made out unto all that the Christian Religion doth teach nothing but that Truth nakedly which of old was darkly spoken of and beleived by the cheif Doctors of the Jewes themselves and from the beginning by Moses and the Prophets This usefulnes of the Orientall languages and of the Jewish Rabinicall writings hath moved many in the reformed Churches abroad to apply themselves of late unto the study thereof with much diligence and industry the example therefore of others together with the like inclination in any here raised upon the fore-named considerations doth give us an encouragement to hope well of the successe of this desire If then the countenance of Authority may be obtained with maintenance to carry on the design which by private Contribution hath been set up at London house according to the Petition signed by the hands of many Ministers and others of the City well-affected to the advancement of Learning and Piety we would humbly move that the settlement which shall be made may be so considerable as to deserve the name of a Colledge for the propagating of Orientiall Languages and Learning that is that out of the reserve which is kept for the advancement of Religion and Learning such an allowance may be made as will maintaine some Professors and Students whose employment should be 1. To uphold Publickly a constant weekly Lecture in these Languages 2. To attend the private instructions also of such as shall desire the same 3. To publish a Printing Presse being erected which they should set a work and over-see and translate such Manuscripts as shall be found most usefull for the propagating of the Truth amongst those Nations and acquainting us with their Learning 4. To advance the Printing of the new Testament into those Languages at easie rates to be made Common amongst the Orientals and chiefly the Jewes 5. To endeavour to facilitate the learning of those Tongues by the abridgment of Grammaticall intricasies and the naturall harmony which is found between them 6. To translate also some of our Treatises into these Languages to be imparted unto them for their conversion to the Truth Towards these employments if the State would be pleased to allow but one thousand pounds a year and appoint Fee-offies in trust who should be over-seers of the Colledge and have power to receive the voluntary Contributions as shall be given towards the advancement of these designes from time to time to maintaine