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A37077 A motion tending to the publick good of this age and of posteritie, or, The coppies of certain letters written by Mr. John Dury to a worthy Knight at his earnest desire shewing briefly vvhat a publik good is and how by the best means of reformation in learning and religion it may be advanced to some perfection / published by Samuel Hartlib ... Dury, John, 1596-1680.; Hartlib, Samuel, d. 1662. 1642 (1642) Wing D2874; ESTC R18081 34,674 40

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word_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o holy_a and_o glorious_a am_z both_o now_o and_o evermore_o amen_n even_o so_o come_v lord_n jesus_n and_o let_v he_o that_o hear_v it_o say_v come_v rev._n 22._o and_o 20._o and_o 17._o finis_fw-la mat._n 19_o 17._o ●phes_n 4._o 18_o 1_o john_n 2._o 16._o 17._o 1_o john_n 3._o 2._o heb._n 3._o 13_o 14._o colos._n 2._o 9_o etc._n etc._n 1._o 19_o 1._o 3._o 1._o 5._o 8._o 1_o john_n 1._o ●_z 1_o tim._n 6._o 1●_z john_n ibid._n v._n 9_o 10_o 11._o phil._n 2._o 13_o ●●r_n 5._o 19_o 〈◊〉_d v._n 16_o 17._o ●●r_n 6._o 17._o ●●r_n 15._o 45._o john_n 14._o 9_o 10_o 11._o 2_o pet._n 1._o ●●_z 1_o cor._n 12._o 13._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 13_o 14._o ibid._n v._n 17._o 1_o cor_n 2._o 10_o 11_o 12._o ●●r_n 2._o 11_o 12._o 〈…〉_z 3._o 17._o 1_o per._n 2._o 3._o ●nt_fw-la 1._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 5_o
seven_o that_o this_o change_n be_v bring_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o work_v upon_o our_o spirit_n the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o life_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o only_a good_a thing_n and_o happiness_n to_o be_v seek_v after_o and_o propagate_v unto_o posterity_n thus_o have_v discover_v the_o true_a aim_n of_o a_o public_a good_a and_o the_o mean_n by_o which_o we_o must_v attain_v thereunto_o let_v we_o proceed_v to_o the_o endeavour_n which_o may_v be_v use_v towards_o the_o propagate_n of_o this_o unto_o the_o man_n of_o this_o generation_n that_o by_o they_o it_o may_v be_v advance_v unto_o posterity_n of_o the_o three_o if_o we_o have_v taste_v how_o gracious_a the_o lord_n be_v and_o be_v true_o come_v unto_o he_o as_o lively_a stone_n to_o be_v build_v up_o a_o spiritual_a house_n and_o a_o holy_a priesthood_n to_o offer_v up_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n acceptable_a to_o god_n through_o jesus_n 5_o christ_n then_o we_o shall_v be_v fit_a to_o propagate_v this_o life_n unto_o other_o and_o not_o else_o for_o the_o mean_n by_o which_o it_o be_v propagate_v unto_o other_o be_v none_o other_o but_o to_o labour_v that_o the_o light_n which_o be_v make_v manifest_a unto_o our_o soul_n whereby_o we_o be_v become_v partaker_n of_o the_o life_n of_o god_n may_v shine_v also_o unto_o other_o that_o they_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n may_v partake_v in_o like_o manner_n of_o the_o same_o this_o endeavour_n have_v three_o chief_a part_n the_o first_o be_v the_o care_n of_o avoid_v offence_n the_o second_o of_o give_v good_a example_n by_o go_v before_o other_o in_o godliness_n the_o three_o of_o make_v the_o rule_n and_o doctrine_n by_o which_o we_o walk_v to_o avoid_v the_o evil_a and_o do_v the_o good_a know_v to_o every_o one_o these_o three_o part_n of_o this_o endeavour_n be_v express_v phil._n 2._o 15_o 16._o thus_o be_v blameless_a and_o harmless_a as_o the_o son_n os_fw-la god_n without_o rebuke_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o crooked_a and_o perverse_a nation_n among_o who_o shine_v you_o as_o light_n in_o the_o world_n hold_v forth_o the_o word_n of_o life_n except_o we_o study_v to_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n without_o scandal_n and_o offence_n as_o it_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o good_a which_o we_o do_v shall_v be_v evil_a speak_v of_o and_o become_v unprofitable_a see_v rom._n 14._o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o and_o if_o we_o give_v no_o good_a example_n by_o our_o life_n in_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n all_o our_o doctrine_n shall_v be_v blast_v and_o we_o just_o suspect_v and_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v hear_v or_o take_v notice_n of_o for_o teacher_n of_o truth_n see_v math._n 7._o 16._o 21._o john_n 10._o 3_o 4_o 5._o thus_o then_o the_o endeavour_n to_o be_v without_o offence_n be_v a_o preparative_n to_o make_v way_n for_o the_o good_a which_o be_v to_o be_v intend_v towards_o other_o in_o our_o practice_n and_o the_o good_a which_o be_v to_o be_v intend_v towards_o other_o by_o our_o practice_n be_v a_o preparative_n towards_o the_o proposal_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o truth_n by_o which_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n be_v advance_v unto_o the_o world_n that_o so_o many_o as_o god_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o enlighten_v and_o call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n by_o that_o knowledge_n may_v be_v join_v to_o he_o and_o make_v participant_a of_o his_o life_n these_o three_o endeavour_n comprehend_v all_o the_o object_n which_o in_o the_o profession_n and_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o be_v study_v by_o ourselves_o and_o insist_v upon_o towards_o other_o for_o in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v make_v know_v unto_o the_o world_n for_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v rom._n 1._o 16._o and_o see_v that_o in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n the_o world_n by_o wisdom_n know_v not_o god_n it_o please_v god_n by_o the_o foolishness_n of_o preach_v to_o save_v they_o that_o believe_v 1_o cor._n 1._o 21._o now_o in_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n first_o there_o be_v the_o do_n of_o the_o truth_n for_o ourselves_o and_o then_o the_o publish_n of_o the_o same_o for_o other_o the_o do_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o publish_n of_o it_o unto_o other_o be_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o doctrine_n by_o which_o the_o profession_n be_v regulate_v as_o for_o the_o profession_n we_o see_v it_o have_v two_o part_n the_o first_o be_v a_o care_n to_o be_v blameless_a and_o harmless_a without_o offence_n and_o rebuke_n towards_o all_o man_n the_o second_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o piety_n to_o do_v good_a to_o all_o and_o go_v before_o other_o to_o lead_v they_o on_o towards_o the_o life_n of_o god_n whence_o we_o must_v gather_v that_o all_o manner_n of_o endeavour_n and_o undertaking_n which_o tend_v direct_o to_o advance_v and_o perfect_v any_o of_o these_o three_o object_n shall_v be_v count_v true_o good_a endeavour_n and_o fit_a to_o be_v support_v in_o this_o age_n and_o transmit_v to_o posterity_n and_o the_o more_o near_o any_o endeavour_n or_o undertake_n do_v come_v to_o reach_v any_o of_o these_o end_n the_o more_o complete_a and_o perfect_a it_o be_v to_o be_v esteem_v in_o goodness_n as_o come_v near_o unto_o the_o life_n of_o god_n here_o than_o the_o endeavour_n tend_v to_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v seek_v out_o and_o rank_v according_a to_o the_o subordination_n and_o relation_n which_o these_o matter_n have_v one_o towards_o another_o and_o all_o towards_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o life_n of_o god_n in_o we_o by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n unto_o the_o matter_n of_o harmlesness_n and_o blameless_a conversation_n belong_v the_o endeavour_n of_o peaceableness_n and_o of_o become_v all_o thing_n unto_o all_o man_n in_o that_o which_o be_v lawful_a as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o he_o do_v 1_o cor._n 9_o 19_o 24._o the_o endeavour_n of_o peaceableness_n be_v a_o study_n whereby_o we_o be_v direct_v how_o to_o avoid_v the_o occasion_n of_o strife_n in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o and_o to_o bring_v other_o who_o be_v at_o variance_n unto_o a_o peaceable_a and_o harmless_a disposition_n these_o endeavour_n be_v proper_a character_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o in_o the_o place_n forementioned_a the_o apostle_n make_v the_o in-offensiveness_n of_o our_o conversation_n to_o be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n say_v that_o the_o peacemaker_n be_v bless_v because_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n math._n 5._o 9_o thus_o than_o we_o must_v conclude_v that_o the_o endeavour_n tend_v to_o take_v away_o offence_n and_o scandal_n from_o among_o christian_n and_o tend_v to_o cause_v they_o avoid_v strife_n and_o debate_n and_o tend_v to_o make_v peace_n among_o they_o and_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o a_o reconcilement_n of_o difference_n in_o the_o truth_n be_v undertaking_n and_o endeavour_n immediate_o conduce_v to_o the_o furtherance_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o consequent_o to_o the_o settle_v forward_o of_o the_o life_n of_o god_n among_o man_n for_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o peace_n and_o have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o evil_a but_o be_v harmless_a and_o good_a unto_o all_o for_o even_o unto_o those_o that_o be_v unworthy_a of_o his_o goodness_n he_o cause_v his_o sun_n to_o shine_v therefore_o christ_n exhort_v all_o his_o disciple_n to_o be_v like_o he_o and_o their_o heavenly_a father_n in_o this_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v peaceable_a innocent_a and_o do_v good_a unto_o all_o even_o unto_o their_o enemy_n and_o persecutor_n math_n 5._o 38._o till_o the_o end_n unto_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o profession_n which_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o piety_n belong_v the_o zeal_n of_o advance_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o set_v forth_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n unto_o the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n this_o be_v somewhat_o more_o than_o to_o be_v unblameable_a by_o avoid_v scandal_n and_o strife_n for_o it_o do_v imply_v moreover_o a_o care_n tend_v to_o the_o edification_n of_o many_o by_o way_n of_o example_n to_o lead_v other_o to_o perfection_n in_o the_o duty_n belong_v to_o our_o christian_a calling_n for_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o show_v other_o the_o life_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o our_o walk_n so_o that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o discern_v in_o we_o the_o power_n of_o another_o life_n then_o that_o be_v whereby_o this_o world_n be_v uphold_v for_o this_o world_n be_v lead_v by_o lust_n and_o self-conceited_a greatness_n and_o