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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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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 Vniversall Learning Published By SAMUEL HARTLIB Aprill 24. 1649. Imprimatur Joseph Caryl LONDON Printed for R. Woodnothe at the Starre under Peters Church in Corne-hill 1649. An Extract out of the Humble Addresses of the free and Wel-affected People and Inhabitants of the County and City of LINCOLN To his Excellency the L. Fairfax and his Generall Councell of War Inserted into the PERFECT DIURNALL Numb 296. pag. 2372. THat some Publick Schools for the better education and principling of youth in vertue and justice would soberly be considered of and fettled that so by not leaving them loose to themselves and their carelesse Parents the Laws being deficient to instruct them well when Children though not to punish them for it when men they may not remaine lyable to be scourged for the faults of their naturall and civill Parents rather then their own as they now do Besides that according to the structure this Generation propounds to build for the next it may not againe incline to fall by its own weight through negligence of timely preparing fit materials to support and confirme it A DISCOURSE OF REFORMATION WEe are upon the designe of a Publick Reformation herein every body is one way or other if not engaged yet concerned some more some lesse some in a private some in a Publicke way This work hath been long in hand many stones have been moved about it much dust is raised in it and to the outward appearance after all attempts we are further from our purpose then at the beginning For their is more visible opposition and lesse inclination to a settlement then ever so that we must expect if God in mercy doth not prevent it that the Publick profession of Religion the Sunne shine of our soul will be turned into darknes and the outward Government of the State the Moone which shineth upon our civill conversation will be changed into blood We shall not here look backward to enquire into the causes which have obstructed our hopefull proceedings for that may beget more and not cure any of our distempers but we shall rather look forward and after some grounds of Councells which either now or hereafter when ever God shall make it seasonable may give to the Master-Builders occasion to lay the foundations of their building more deeply and build therupon more solidly then is ordinarily intended or at lest they may become happily in their hand some help towards their work by preventing or rectifying some of the causes of our cheif diseases which originally proceed from Ignorance and from self-seeking partiality The Ignorance is of the true aime and rules of proceeding towards an effectuall Reformation The Partiality and self-seeking is about the use of the meanes whereby that aime is to be prosecuted Now then that something towards the removall of these evils by the suggestion of some positive and unquestionable principles may be offeted in brief to the unpartiall Lovers of Truth and Righteousnes we shall endeavour to open the matter of these two Questions The first What is meant by the Publick good The second How the Publick good ought to be advanced And this we shall do God willing in a few propositions to the end that such as shall be pleased to examine seriously and lay to heart conscionably the sence thereof may have occasion if they will enlarge their thoughts thereon to draw by their own judgements some satisfactory conclusions which may set forward the designes of that Reformation which should be endeavoured and wherunto we shall herein contribute some of our best wishes Of the first Question What a Publick Good is 1. No man can be said truly to aime at or to prosecute a Publick good except he understand the true principles of that which is good in it selfe and to us and of that which is publickly so and then also except he proceed answerably thereunto 2. The true principle of that which is good in it self and to us can be no thing else but the known purpose of Gods will towards mankind because none is good in himself save God alone and towards us nothing is found good acceptable and perfect but what is according to his will Rom. 12.2 3. The purpose of his will towards mankind is this that Man should be with God to enjoy him and have communion with him in all things which is now and for ever all his happines 4. To bring this purpose to passe God hath appointed meanes whereby he doth offer himself unto Man and whereby Man is fitted to come unto him 5. This meanes is The Grace which bringeth salvation in Jesus Christ which God hath made appear to all men that they should deny ungodlinesse and worldy lusts and live soberly righteously and godly in this present world 6. The fitting of Man to come unto God by this Grace is when Faith is begotten in him by the acknowledgment of the truth which is after godlines and when godlines is effectually perfected in him by the spirit of Regeneration in the life of Love and holines 7. If therefore a Man do attaine to that which the good will of God hath appointed for him and whereby he is fitted to have communion with God then he is partaker of that which is good indeed but if he doth not attaine to this nothing can be good unto him because he doth misse of his cheif only end and of the meanes thereof without which he cannot be happy in any thing 8. This then is that which is to be counted good in a direct and proper sense and every thing else is good as it is reducible hereunto and not otherwise And thus much of that which is the Principle of Good 9. The true Principle of that which is publickly good is nothing else but the right way of Common Nature whereby Man being more excellent then other Creatures is obliged to do all things as Man and for Mankind For every thing is to act sutable to its own nature and kind 10. The way wherein Common Nature hath set Man is that he should lead rule and employ all things to their common ends and not that he should be lead ruled or employed by them in any thing 11. The way whereby Man is enabled to do all things as Man is reason and whereby he may do all for Mankind is society For by that alone Man is Man and by this onely all things are made usefull unto all men 12. Reason is in man the faculty of his mind by which he is enabled to know and judge to order and direct himself his own actions and all other things belonging to his