To
the
Honourable
,
the
Knights
,
Citizens
,
and
Burgesses
met
in
Parliament
,
the
humble
Petition
of
JOHN
DURY
,
Minister
of
the
Gospel
of
JESUS
CHRIST
.
Humbly
sheweth
,
THat
whereas
for
the
space
of
more
then
ten
yeers
by-past
,
not
without
knowledge
and
permission
of
his
Majesty
,
with
the
good
liking
,
approbation
,
and
furtherance
of
forraign
Protestant
Princes
and
States
,
and
with
advice
,
incouragement
,
and
instigation
of
the
chief
Divines
in
all
the
Churches
whom
it
doth
concerne
,
the
purpose
of
Ecclesiasticall
reconcilement
amongst
Protestants
hath
been
prosecuted
,
and
the
means
thereof
so
farre
advanced
,
as
in
a
private
Theologicall
way
they
can
be
prepared
;
which
by
this
adjoyned
briefe
relation
will
appear
,
and
may
be
made
more
fully
evident
by
other
circumstances
of
the
Worke.
Therfore
my
humble
suit
is
unto
your
Honourable
Assembly
,
to
be
pleased
to
take
this
matter
,
which
so
much
concerneth
the
glory
of
God
,
and
the
welfare
of
his
Church
,
into
your
pious
consideration
,
to
countenance
and
assist
religiously
the
same
.
And
to
this
effect
,
if
your
wisdome
think
it
expedient
,
some
Act
or
Declaration
might
be
made
,
First
,
That
the
blessed
,
and
long
sought
for
union
of
Protestant
Churches
may
bee
recommended
unto
the
publick
prayers
of
the
Church
.
And
secondly
,
That
either
an
Evangelicall
correspondency
for
mutuall
edification
,
for
healing
of
breaches
,
for
taking
away
of
scandals
,
and
for
the
advancement
of
the
Gospel
of
Jesus
Christ
amongst
Protestants
,
should
henceforth
bee
entertained
with
forraigne
Churches
,
by
those
to
whom
the
care
of
so
blessed
a
worke
may
be
with
authority
referred
:
Or
that
his
Majesty
,
with
your
Honours
advice
and
grave
counsell
,
might
bee
moved
to
call
together
a
generall
Synod
of
Protestants
in
due
time
,
for
the
better
setling
of
weighty
matters
in
the
Church
,
which
now
trouble
not
onely
the
consciences
of
most
men
,
but
disturb
the
tranquillity
of
publick
States
,
and
divide
the
Churches
one
from
another
,
to
the
great
hinderance
of
Christianity
,
and
the
dishonour
of
Religion
.
All
which
evils
by
this
means
may
bee
taken
out
of
the
way
,
and
from
hence
a
great
blessing
of
God
,
and
much
honour
amongst
men
will
redound
to
this
Church
and
Nation
:
And
I
your
humble
Petitioner
,
as
in
duty
bound
,
will
daily
pray
for
his
Majesties
long
and
happy
reigne
over
us
,
and
for
the
prosperous
successe
of
this
high
and
Honourable
Court
of
Parliament
.