A
SUMMARY
ACCOUNT
OF
Master
JOHN
DVRYE's
former
and
latter
NEGOTIATION
.
WHen
in
the
yeer
1628.
John
Dury
was
in
Prussia
Minister
to
the
English
Company
of
Merchants
residing
at
Elbing
,
he
was
sent
unto
,
The
first
occasion
of
this
work
was
at
Elbing
.
dealt
withal
,
Anno.
1628
and
moved
by
Dr.
Godeman
a
wise
,
godly
,
and
learned
man
,
one
of
the
King
of
Swedens
Privy
Councellors
,
and
Judge
of
his
high
Court
in
those
parts
,
to
second
him
in
a
business
of
Ecclesiasticall
Unity
amongst
Protestants
,
which
he
said
his
King
and
Master
would
be
glad
to
advance
.
So
good
a
motion
being
readily
entertained
,
it
came
to
pass
afterward
,
when
Sir
Thomas
Roe
was
sent
Ambassadour
Extraordinary
by
his
Majesty
of
Great
Brittain
,
Mr.
Durre's
being
at
Elbing
.
to
agree
the
Swedes
and
Polonians
(
which
also
he
did
successfully
perform
)
that
both
Doctor
Godeman
and
Master
Dury
did
make
him
throughly
acquainted
with
all
the
passages
of
their
Negotiation
.
Whereupon
he
according
to
that
generous
disposition
,
which
did
lead
him
to
favour
all
good
endeavours
of
a
publick
nature
,
did
very
willingly
assist
them
with
Counsel
,
Anno.
1629
and
at
Master
Duryes
intreaty
,
conferred
with
the
Lord
Chancellor
Oxenstiern
,
to
see
how
far
he
would
shew
himself
in
the
business
,
and
what
course
might
be
resolved
upon
to
proceed
joyntly
to
the
effect
thereof
.
The
Lord
Chancellor
manifested
a
good
liking
to
the
work
,
and
promised
to
my
Lord
Ambassadour
to
joyn
effectually
therein
towards
his
King
,
and
the
Lutheran
Clergy
of
his
best
acquaintance
.
Upon
this
ground
,
my
Lord
Ambassadour
encouraged
Master
Dury
to
proceed
;
and
when
his
Lordship
was
gone
into
England
,
the
Lord
Chancellor
sent
for
him
,
heard
his
particular
Proposals
,
conferred
with
him
about
the
same
,
testified
his
willingness
to
give
assistance
thereunto
,
and
desired
Master
Dury
to
give
him
information
of
the
passages
of
the
work
in
time
to
come
;
so
he
went
from
Elbing
into
England
in
the
year
1630.
England
.
Chiefly
,
Anno.
1630
because
his
Congregation
at
Elbing
was
dissolved
,
by
reason
of
the
inconveniences
which
war
had
brought
upon
the
Trade
in
that
place
:
and
because
Sir
Thomas
Roe
had
promised
to
move
the
chief
Prelates
in
England
to
assist
him
in
the
work
of
pacification
.
Mr.
Dury's
being
in
England
.
Being
then
arrived
there
,
he
first
acquainted
his
most
familiar
friends
of
the
Clergie
with
his
purpose
,
and
shewed
them
some
Declarations
written
by
the
chief
Preachers
of
Dantzigh
to
make
it
appear
,
that
they
were
not
onely
ready
to
joyn
in
such
a
Negotiation
,
but
also
desirous
and
in
hope
that
the
Divines
in
England
would
in
like
manner
concur
;
which
being
done
,
he
came
to
Sir
Thomas
Roe
,
who
was
mindfull
of
his
promise
,
and
became
every
way
as
good
as
his
word
towards
him
.
For
he
recommended
the
business
towards
the
King
,
who
was
pleased
to
refer
the
consideration
of
the
matter
to
the
Bishop
of
Canterbury
,
and
to
the
Bishop
of
London
,
that
they
should
hear
Master
Dury
,
and
declare
their
resolutions
to
his
Proposals
.
This
was
done
accordingly
;
and
he
was
commanded
to
write
unto
the
Divines
of
his
acquaintance
in
Prussia
,
and
to
the
Lord
Chancellor
Oxenstiern
,
to
testifie
first
the
good
inclination
,
and
resolution
which
the
Clergie
of
England
had
,
to
co-operate
in
due
time
towards
so
good
a
work
.
Secondly
,
That
their
Counsell
for
the
present
was
onely
this
,
that
to
prepare
a
way
for
future
Treaties
,
the
Magistrates
of
both
sides
should
inhib●●
railing
disputes
in
the
Pulpit
,
and
put
down
the
names
of
partiality
,
so
far
as
could
be
done
,
and
not
suffer
any
publick
Disputes
to
be
fomented
about
matters
of
Ceremony
in
the
form
of
publick
Worship
.
This
he
did
,
and
after
a
good
space
,
when
news
came
,
that
the
Protestant
Princes
in
Germany
had
leagued
themselves
together
for
their
mutuall
defence
,
Anno.
1631
Mr.
Dury's
being
in
Germany
.
and
that
an
amiable
conference
of
their
Divines
had
been
holden
with
good
success
at
Leipzigh
to
compose
their
differences
in
Religion
,
Master
Dury
was
permitted
to
go
into
Germany
,
that
he
might
see
how
the
Divines
of
all
sides
might
be
disposed
towards
a
Conjunction
of
Councels
,
and
endeavours
in
the
Work
.
To
make
a
way
for
this
purpose
,
he
had
before-hand
by
the
means
of
Sir
James
Spense
Lord
of
Oreholm
,
and
Generall
to
the
Scottish
Nation
in
the
Swedish
Army
,
given
notice
to
his
Majesty
of
Sweden
,
what
his
aim
was
in
the
business
of
Reconcilement
,
and
how
it
might
be
effected
:
Therefore
when
he
came
in
the
year
1631.
into
Germany
,
he
found
the
King
somewhat
prepared
,
whom
soon
after
the
Battell
fought
at
Leipzigh
,
he
spoke
withall
at
Wirtsburg
.
His
Majesty
was
pleased
to
give
him
large
audience
,
At
Wirtsburg
.
and
by
conference
received
full
information
of
all
those
deliberations
,
and
particular
waies
,
whereby
the
Work
could
be
prosecuted
;
of
which
,
the
Summary
resolution
whereunto
his
Majesty
gave
assent
,
was
this
:
That
the
Counsel
given
by
the
Prelates
of
England
was
to
be
followed
,
for
the
inhibition
of
Disputes
and
partial
names
:
and
that
as
Master
Dury
did
intend
to
labour
with
the
Divines
of
the
Reformed
side
to
dispose
them
,
to
joyn
unanimously
in
the
means
and
waies
of
amity
,
so
his
Majesty
would
recommend
the
same
endeavours
to
be
undertaken
by
some
Divines
of
the
Lutheran
side
,
who
should
in
like
manner
work
upon
the
rest
of
their
own
party
,
and
afterward
when
a
fit
preparation
should
be
found
on
both
sides
,
then
His
Majesty
did
offer
to
give
unto
Master
Dury
his
Letters
of
publick
recommendation
towards
the
Princes
of
Germany
,
and
chiefly
towards
the
Elector
of
Brandenburg
,
and
Landgrave
of
Hessen
,
that
with
his
and
their
concurrence
,
and
the
help
of
forrain
Divines
,
the
business
might
be
brought
to
a
solemn
conclusion
.
Anno.
1632
This
favourable
resolution
being
taken
,
Master
Dury
dealt
first
with
the
Divines
of
Hessen
,
then
with
those
of
Hanaw
,
and
of
the
Palatinate
,
and
of
Deuxpont
,
and
of
the
We●teraw
,
till
he
heard
the
King
of
Sweden
was
dead
;
which
evil
news
,
although
they
made
a
stop
in
some
part
of
his
resolutions
,
yet
they
made
him
not
leave
the
same
,
but
altering
a
little
his
course
,
he
procured
from
all
the
foresaid
Divines
certain
Letters
and
Declarations
,
whereof
some
were
inscribed
to
the
Bishop
of
Canterbury
,
some
joyntly
to
him
and
to
the
Bishop
of
London
,
whereby
they
shewed
their
serious
intention
to
labour
for
unity
,
with
a
desire
to
be
assisted
by
the
Church
of
England
.
Whiles
this
was
a
doing
,
At
Heilbron
.
Sir
Robert
Anstruther
arrived
as
Extraordinary
Ambassadour
from
his
Majesty
to
the
Princes
of
Germany
.
With
him
Master
Dury
(
having
now
gained
the
consent
of
some
of
the
chief
reformed
Churches
in
those
parts
,
and
thinking
it
fit
to
deal
with
the
Lutheran
side
also
)
went
to
the
meeting
of
the
Protestant
States
,
which
was
appointed
at
Heilebron
,
Anno.
1633
to
frame
an
Evangelicall
League
.
There
he
made
use
of
some
Lutheran
Statesmen
to
insinuate
to
the
Divines
of
that
side
certain
Propositions
,
which
made
known
unto
them
his
purpose
.
This
first
motion
was
not
without
effect
towards
many
,
Mr.
Dury's
being
at
Franckfort
.
and
chiefly
towards
those
of
Strasburg
and
Norimberg
,
and
some
in
the
land
of
Wurtenburg
.
The
meeting
being
ended
,
and
the
League
framed
at
Heilebrone
,
he
returned
from
thence
towards
the
quarters
of
Franckfort
,
and
dealt
with
two
superintendents
,
Doctor
Dunner
who
was
set
over
Mentz
by
the
Lord
Chancellor
of
Sweden
,
and
Doctor
Le●sering
who
had
the
inspection
of
Darmstat
,
and
with
the
Senior
Pastor
of
the
City
of
Franckfort
,
Doctor
Tettelbach
.
All
these
were
brought
to
recommend
the
Work
unto
their
Brethren
,
and
in
the
mean
time
the
Churches
at
Paris
,
Geneva
,
Metts
,
and
the
University
of
Sedan
,
sent
their
answers
(
for
Letters
formerly
had
been
written
to
them
)
wherein
they
assisted
Master
Dury
with
Counsell
.
Some
also
of
the
Lutheran
side
declared
in
like
manner
a
forward
zeal
and
inclination
to
the
work
,
by
certain
Declarations
imparted
to
that
effect
unto
him
.
Therefore
when
a
larger
opportunity
to
work
more
effectually
upon
all
,
was
offered
by
another
meeting
of
the
Protestant
States
,
which
was
appointed
at
Frankfort
,
he
thought
good
to
make
his
intention
known
unto
the
convocated
Ambassadours
,
and
desired
their
assistance
to
further
the
same
;
whereupon
a
resolution
was
taken
to
this
effect
:
Whereas
Mr.
Dury
having
desired
of
the
Confederate
Evangelicall
States
,
permission
to
treat
with
the
Divines
and
Pastors
of
their
Churches
,
concerning
the
means
of
Peace
Ecclesiastical
;
Although
the
Ambassadours
then
present
had
not
gotten
any
particular
Instructions
concerning
this
matter
from
their
Principals
:
yet
nevertheless
their
opinion
was
,
that
if
the
Lord
Chancellor
Oxenstiern
would
by
his
authority
adv●nce
this
matter
,
that
their
Masters
who
wish
from
their
hearts
for
this
Vnity
,
will
be
so
much
the
more
ready
with
all
their
endeavours
to
give
assistance
thereunto
,
according
to
the
beginning
made
at
the
Conference
held
at
Leipzigh
,
whereunto
the
Lords
States
,
who
are
now
present
,
in
like
manner
unanimously
do
compromitte
.
Having
gotten
this
approbation
of
the
Work
,
and
recommendation
thereof
by
the
States
unto
the
Lord
Chancellor
;
and
being
much
incouraged
by
the
private
promises
of
assistance
,
which
the
severall
Ambassadours
from
all
parts
made
unto
him
,
he
thought
fit
to
write
Letters
to
all
the
Lutheran
Universities
,
and
to
those
of
the
Low-Countreys
,
to
acquaint
them
with
his
purpose
of
seeking
Unity
in
matters
of
Religion
.
Which
being
done
,
when
afterward
another
meeting
was
in
agitation
to
be
held
at
Erfurt
in
the
Spring
,
Mr.
Dury's
being
at
Frankfort
.
he
thought
it
fit
(
because
he
was
minded
to
return
in
the
mean
time
for
England
)
to
move
the
Ambassadours
of
the
Palatinate
,
of
Brandenburg
,
Anno.
1633
of
Deuxpont
,
and
of
Hessen
;
in
case
that
any
meeting
should
be
held
before
he
could
come
back
again
,
that
they
would
be
pleased
to
frame
amongst
themselves
some
course
,
how
this
matter
might
be
prosecuted
thereat
;
lest
so
good
beginnings
might
be
without
effect
.
They
consented
to
this
motion
,
and
met
to
consult
about
the
matter
.
The
effect
of
their
resolution
was
this
,
That
they
would
labour
,
in
case
a
meeting
should
be
called
,
to
cause
insert
in
the
Letters
invitatory
this
Clause
:
That
every
one
of
the
Princes
would
be
pleased
to
bring
along
with
him
a
Divine
or
two
,
instructed
and
authorized
by
his
Churches
,
to
give
advice
about
the
means
of
procuring
Vnity
,
and
composing
differences
in
Religion
;
and
if
the
States
should
not
meet
there
,
that
nevertheless
in
time
and
place
convenient
,
some
particular
Convocation
of
their
own
Divines
should
be
brought
to
pass
,
wherein
these
two
Points
should
be
put
to
deliberation
;
First
,
Whether
,
yea
,
or
no
,
the
Acts
of
the
last
Conference
held
at
Leipzigh
,
should
not
be
received
by
all
the
Churches
,
so
far
as
they
contain
an
agreement
of
the
Articles
of
the
Confession
of
Ausburg
?
Secondly
,
Whether
,
yea
,
or
no
,
the
heads
wherein
a
disagreement
may
be
yet
remaining
in
that
Conference
,
cannot
admit
of
a
Reconciliation
;
if
yea
,
what
that
Reconciliation
may
be
;
if
no
,
then
it
is
to
be
inquired
,
whether
or
no
,
those
remaining
differences
of
opinion
,
be
of
such
importance
,
that
by
reason
of
the
same
,
a
Schisme
should
be
upheld
betwixt
the
Churches
.
These
things
the
Ambassadour
,
and
Chancellor
of
the
Elector
of
Brandinburg
did
take
upon
him
to
set
forward
by
the
means
of
his
Prince
.
Mr.
Dury's
being
in
Holland
.
So
then
Master
Dury
went
through
Holland
(
where
he
saluted
the
chief
Divines
to
whom
he
had
written
out
of
Franckfort
,
and
some
others
of
his
acquaintance
)
and
arrived
at
London
about
the
end
of
the
yeer
,
1633.
There
he
found
D.
Laud
,
In
London
.
Archbishop
of
Ganterbury
in
his
Predecessors
place
.
Therefore
the
Letters
and
Declarations
of
forraign
Churches
and
Divines
were
presented
to
him
,
with
a
brief
Narrative
of
more
particular
proceedings
.
All
was
well
liked
,
and
a
resolution
agreed
upon
,
that
Master
Dury
should
proceed
,
and
return
again
into
Germany
;
which
that
he
might
do
with
greater
advantage
to
the
work
,
he
dealt
before
his
departure
with
Doctor
Morton
the
Bishop
of
Durham
,
Doctor
Hall
Bishop
of
Excester
,
and
Doctor
Davenant
Bishop
of
Salisbury
,
who
gave
him
certain
Theologicall
Declarations
for
the
advancement
of
his
purpose
.
Anno.
1634
To
which
effect
,
he
also
wrote
into
Ireland
to
Dr.
Usher
,
Archbishop
of
Armagb
,
and
Primate
of
Ireland
,
and
to
the
two
Bishops
of
Kilmore
and
Ardach
,
who
in
like
manner
did
afterward
joyntly
assist
him
with
their
advices
to
the
same
end
.
In
the
mean
time
Letters
were
sent
also
from
Helvetia
,
and
from
Norimberg
,
giving
such
testimony
of
concurrence
,
as
were
fit
to
encourage
him
to
proceed
.
For
which
cause
also
when
he
was
ready
to
go
back
again
into
Germany
,
the
Bishop
of
Canterbury
gave
him
in
answer
to
the
Letters
which
he
had
brought
from
the
German
Protestants
of
both
sides
,
two
Letters
,
the
one
to
be
communicated
unto
the
Reformed
,
the
other
unto
the
Lutheran
party
,
wherein
he
did
acknowledge
the
receit
of
their
Letters
,
and
moving
them
to
proceed
in
the
good
purpose
which
they
had
undertaken
,
he
promised
in
due
time
his
further
co-operation
therin
.
With
these
Declarations
,
together
with
a
Recommendatory
Letter
unto
Sir
Rob.
Anstruther
,
who
was
then
Ambassadour
for
his
Majesty
in
Germany
,
In
Germany
.
At
Hamburg
.
Master
Dury
went
from
London
to
Hamburg
,
where
he
found
Sir
Robert
waiting
for
a
new
Commission
to
go
for
Frankfort
;
and
whilst
his
Lordship
stayed
,
Mr.
Dury's
being
at
Franckfort
.
he
took
occasion
to
acquaint
the
chief
Divines
of
that
City
in
their
Consistoriall
meeting
,
with
his
Negotiation
;
who
having
promised
to
joyn
endeavours
,
he
went
from
thence
towards
Franckfort
,
to
a
great
and
solemn
meeting
of
the
Protestant
States
,
where
he
arrived
in
my
Lord
Ambassadours
company
in
June
,
1634.
There
he
dealt
in
particular
,
first
with
his
best
acquaintance
,
and
then
made
a
Proposition
in
generall
to
the
Assembly
;
thereupon
the
States
were
moved
to
depute
out
of
every
Colledge
some
,
to
take
his
business
into
consideration
.
These
came
together
,
gave
Master
Dury
audience
,
received
informations
of
the
circumstances
of
this
Work
,
and
perused
severall
declaratory
Writings
,
which
divers
Universities
and
Divines
of
both
sides
in
Germany
,
as
also
out
of
Germany
in
forraign
Churches
,
as
England
,
France
,
Helvetia
,
and
Transilvania
,
had
given
to
him
,
which
moved
them
to
take
the
matter
into
serious
consideration
,
and
make
a
Decree
,
whereof
the
heads
are
these
:
First
,
That
Master
Dury
having
been
heard
by
a
solemn
Committee
,
and
the
Writs
which
he
produced
,
taken
into
consideration
by
the
rest
of
the
States
,
all
of
them
with
unanimous
consent
,
did
judge
his
Work
most
laudable
,
most
acceptable
to
God
,
and
most
necessary
and
usefull
to
his
Church
;
yet
seeing
it
was
of
great
and
weighty
consequence
,
and
that
many
of
the
Ambassadours
had
not
received
any
Instructions
thereabout
from
their
Masters
,
therefore
no
final
resolution
could
be
taken
by
them
at
that
present
,
but
that
they
would
faithfully
relate
and
recommend
the
business
unto
their
Masters
,
to
bring
them
to
some
effectual
resolution
.
Secondly
,
That
others
who
had
received
Instructions
from
their
Principals
about
the
matter
,
had
proposed
two
ways
of
proceeding
in
the
Work
;
some
thought
it
expedient
,
that
the
manner
of
proceeding
which
Master
Dury
had
suggested
unto
the
States
,
Mr.
Dury's
being
at
Francksert
.
should
be
followed
in
bringing
a
Conference
of
peaceable
Divines
to
pass
,
that
a
fundamental
agreement
in
points
necessary
for
salvation
,
according
to
the
example
of
the
Conference
held
at
Leipzigh
might
be
setled
;
And
that
to
this
effect
,
the
States
of
the
four
Vpper
Circles
should
give
up
unto
the
Prince
Elector
Palatine
,
their
more
particular
advices
towards
the
furthering
of
the
matter
;
and
that
the
Declarations
of
the
two
Saxon
Circles
should
be
given
up
to
the
Elector
of
Saxony
and
Brandinburg
,
who
then
should
agree
amongst
themselves
concerning
the
time
and
place
of
a
Meeting
,
which
might
be
named
unto
the
rest
,
and
afterwards
invitatory
Letters
should
be
sent
to
forraign
States
and
Princes
,
to
move
them
to
send
thither
also
some
of
their
Divines
.
Thirdly
,
That
others
thought
it
no
less
expedient
to
proceed
thus
;
namely
,
that
the
Electors
of
Saxony
and
Brandinburg
should
be
intreated
by
the
States
,
then
met
together
,
to
reassume
the
amiable
Conference
which
was
begun
three
yeers
ago
,
betwixt
their
Divines
,
and
those
of
Cassell
;
and
to
this
effect
,
that
(
if
not
sooner
,
at
least
then
)
when
the
Treaties
of
Peace
Vniversal
should
be
set
on
foot
,
a
meeting
should
be
appointed
,
whereunto
peaceable
Divines
on
both
sides
,
both
within
and
out
of
the
Empire
,
should
be
called
:
In
which
meeting
this
should
chiefly
be
aimed
at
,
That
an
agreement
should
be
made
in
a
common
Confession
of
Faith
,
containing
all
the
Fundamentals
of
Religion
necessary
for
Salvation
,
setting
other
points
of
Scholasticall
dispute
aside
.
Fourthly
,
That
the
Ambassadours
who
had
no
Instructions
did
promise
to
relate
unto
their
Principals
these
advices
,
Mr.
Dury's
being
at
Frankfort
.
and
procure
fit
resolutions
thereupon
,
which
should
be
sent
unto
the
Civil
Electors
,
professing
the
Protestant
Religion
.
Fifthly
,
Moreover
,
that
it
was
fully
consented
unto
by
some
,
and
by
some
taken
ad
referendum
,
that
in
the
mean
time
all
Christian
moderation
was
to
be
used
on
both
sides
,
as
well
in
preaching
,
as
in
writing
;
lest
if
this
was
not
done
,
some
hinderance
might
befall
unto
their
Vnity
,
and
being
done
by
this
means
,
the
Civil
Peace
also
might
so
much
the
more
be
advanced
.
Sixthly
,
That
Prayers
were
to
be
conceived
in
the
Churches
of
both
sides
,
to
intreat
Almighty
God
to
bless
these
attempts
.
This
was
made
an
Act
the
fourteenth
day
of
September
,
1634.
To
which
the
seal
of
those
which
had
the
direction
of
the
meeting
was
applied
,
and
all
the
chief
hands
did
subscribe
it
.
Of
this
Act
,
the
Original
sealed
and
subscribed
,
was
given
to
Master
Dury
,
to
enable
him
to
testifie
authentically
to
other
Churches
,
the
resolution
of
the
Protestant
States
,
that
thereby
all
well-willers
unto
the
work
might
be
encouraged
to
continue
in
setting
it
forward
.
Upon
this
ground
he
went
again
towards
England
through
the
Low-Countreys
,
In
the
Low
Countreys
where
he
informed
the
Divines
of
his
acquaintance
,
and
the
Deputies
of
the
Provincial
Synods
,
of
things
past
at
Franckfort
and
elsewhere
in
these
consultations
,
obliging
them
thereby
to
take
the
matter
to
heart
.
And
when
he
arrived
into
England
,
England
.
the
Bishop
of
Canterbnry
being
informed
of
all
matters
,
did
by
Sir
Thomas
Roes
procurement
recommend
him
to
the
King
,
who
was
pleased
in
taking
more
particular
notice
of
his
person
and
work
,
then
in
former
time
,
to
permit
him
still
to
proceed
.
Holland
.
To
which
effect
he
went
over
again
into
Holland
,
Anno.
1635
with
his
Majesties
Letters
of
safe
Conduct
,
with
a
testimonial
from
the
Bishop
of
Canterbury
,
bearing
witness
that
Master
Dury
had
acquainted
him
with
the
successe
of
his
proceedings
,
Mr.
Dury's
being
in
Holland
.
that
he
went
again
out
of
England
to
prosecute
the
same
business
,
not
onely
with
his
knowledge
,
but
also
with
his
approbation
,
and
assurance
that
he
would
be
ready
in
due
time
,
to
advance
such
holy
desires
of
Peace
.
He
had
also
private
Letters
from
Doctor
Davenant
Bishop
of
Salisbury
,
and
Doctor
Hall
Bishop
of
Excester
,
to
some
of
the
chief
Divines
of
the
Low-Countreys
,
to
move
them
to
concur
more
effectually
in
these
endeavours
,
then
they
had
formerly
done
.
Moreover
,
he
had
Letters
from
the
Ambassadour
of
the
Lords
States
of
the
Low-Countreys
,
residing
at
London
,
unto
the
States
both
of
Holland
and
Zealand
.
Thus
he
set
forth
,
and
arrived
at
the
Hague
in
July
,
the
yeer
1635.
There
he
dealt
first
with
the
States
of
Holland
,
to
induce
them
to
recommend
these
thoughts
unto
their
Provincial
Synod
which
was
then
begun
.
Afterward
he
went
to
those
of
Zealand
,
In
Zealand
and
appeared
in
their
Classical
meetings
held
at
Walcheren
,
Zirickzee
,
Tolen
and
Goes
,
then
he
dealt
with
the
University
of
Leyden
,
Leyden
.
and
the
Synods
as
they
came
in
order
;
namely
,
with
that
of
North-Holland
,
and
of
Utrecht
,
and
with
the
French
Synod
in
those
parts
,
from
which
Declarations
were
obtained
,
fit
for
the
advancement
of
his
purpose
:
When
he
had
thus
far
proceeded
in
Holland
,
and
found
that
evil-affected
mindes
towards
Peace
,
raised
ungrounded
surmises
against
him
,
to
stop
the
good
inclinations
of
impartiall
men
,
he
used
means
to
clear
mens
judgements
,
by
causing
some
things
to
be
printed
for
the
better
information
of
all
.
And
having
understood
that
the
Lord
Chancellor
Oxenstiern
was
to
go
from
Germany
into
Sweden
,
where
he
hoped
that
his
Lordship
would
do
more
then
in
Germany
he
was
able
to
do
for
the
work
of
Peace
;
at
the
perswasion
of
some
friends
,
he
took
a
journey
thitherward
,
where
he
arrived
in
June
,
Anno.
1636
Anno
1636.
In
Sweden
.
Nor
was
he
altogether
disappointed
of
his
expectation
.
For
the
Lord
Chancellor
coming
thither
favoured
his
work
;
and
although
his
proceedings
were
flow
,
yet
much
reality
was
found
in
them
.
For
when
a
resolution
was
taken
to
permit
Mr.
Dury
to
treat
with
the
Divines
of
that
Kingdome
,
Mr.
Dury's
being
at
Stockholm
.
four
places
were
named
,
Stockholm
,
Vbsall
,
Westerose
,
and
Strengnese
,
to
which
he
might
address
himself
particularly
,
and
lay
open
his
intention
,
having
therefore
first
dealt
with
those
of
Stockholm
,
he
had
the
Lord
Chancellors
Letters
to
make
way
for
him
at
the
other
places
,
Upsall
.
of
which
the
University
of
Ubsall
was
the
chief
.
There
he
had
conference
both
Collegially
and
severally
with
the
Professors
of
Divinity
,
who
gave
full
assent
unto
his
desires
,
and
set
down
these
Conditions
,
upon
which
they
were
ready
to
agree
and
joyne
with
the
Reformed
side
.
1.
That
a
full
agreement
should
be
made
in
all
the
fundamentall
Articles
of
faith
.
2.
That
all
errors
overthrowing
the
foundation
,
or
tending
to
overthrow
the
same
,
should
be
condemned
.
3.
That
in
matters
ceremoniall
and
of
indifferency
,
there
should
be
a
mutuall
toleration
.
4.
That
betwixt
the
parties
united
,
sincerity
and
uprightness
should
be
maintained
,
lest
ancient
Errours
might
he
upheld
under
doubtfull
speeches
.
5.
That
when
peace
is
made
,
none
should
be
suffered
to
maintain
,
excuse
,
or
spread
any
more
the
Errors
once
condemned
6.
That
ambitious
and
needless
Disputes
and
brablings
should
be
inhibited
on
all
sides
7.
Anno.
1637
Mr.
Dury's
being
at
Stockholm
.
That
former
reproaches
and
injuries
should
be
put
to
oblivion
.
8.
That
the
Church-Government
should
be
settled
according
to
Apostolical
Rules
.
These
demands
the
rest
agreed
unto
,
neither
was
any
thing
of
moment
added
thereunto
by
any
.
Therefore
being
returned
back
again
into
Stockholm
,
and
having
informed
the
Lords
Regents
of
that
which
was
past
,
thoughts
were
entertained
about
the
first
and
the
last
of
these
Conditions
,
as
the
chief
of
all
the
rest
;
namely
,
concerning
Fundamentall
Articles
of
Faith
,
and
the
establishment
of
Ecclesiasticall
Government
.
Touching
the
first
,
namely
,
how
to
limitate
the
number
of
Fundamentals
,
and
distinguish
the
same
from
not-Fundamentals
,
Mr.
Dury
did
impart
a
brief
Discourse
unto
those
of
Ubsall
,
to
which
they
made
no
reply
,
as
being
loth
to
go
too
fast
,
before
they
should
have
the
consent
of
their
Brethren
,
yet
silently
they
assented
thereunto
.
Concerning
the
second
,
because
they
then
were
in
deliberation
to
settle
their
Ecclesiastical
Government
by
Canons
,
which
they
were
about
to
make
.
Therefore
both
the
Dean
of
the
Faculty
of
Divinity
at
Ubsall
,
the
Queens
Tutor
at
Stockholm
,
and
the
Lord
Chancellor
,
conferred
several
times
with
Mr.
Dury
about
that
matter
,
to
know
the
Constitutions
of
the
chief
Reformed
Churches
;
wherein
he
laboured
to
give
them
satisfaction
;
and
imparted
unto
them
also
the
printed
judgements
of
the
English
Prelates
,
Doctor
Morton
,
Doctor
Davenant
,
and
Doctor
Hall
,
which
besides
some
other
publick
Treatises
of
the
same
nature
,
were
communicated
unto
them
.
But
the
Lord
Chancellor
being
desirous
to
confer
more
particularly
,
and
at
leisure
,
with
Master
Dury
,
about
all
matters
belonging
to
the
further
advancing
of
the
work
of
pacification
,
took
him
along
in
his
company
and
Coach
towards
Ubsall
,
in
a
Circuit
which
he
made
thitherward
from
Stockholm
,
thorow
Strengnese
,
and
Westerose
.
In
this
progress
the
Bishops
of
Strengnese
and
Westerose
were
dealt
withall
the
second
time
.
Mr.
Dury's
being
at
Stockholm
.
They
setled
good
resolutions
,
and
laid
grounds
for
constant
future
Treaties
;
so
far
,
that
they
had
thoughts
of
sending
some
body
into
England
;
nevertheless
,
before
matters
could
be
brought
to
full
maturity
,
some
of
the
German
Lutherans
hearing
large
reports
of
Master
Dury's
proceeding
in
Sweden
,
and
being
moved
with
jealousie
that
the
Swedes
would
come
to
some
publick
Treaties
,
and
therein
to
a
Conclusion
without
them
,
did
expostulate
the
matter
,
and
by
Letters
endeavoured
to
disswade
them
from
all
further
entertaining
of
his
motions
,
by
which
means
their
spirits
were
troubled
,
and
their
resolutions
so
clogged
,
that
from
that
time
forward
,
they
went
heavily
to
work
;
yet
Mr.
Dury
hoping
to
overcome
all
such
letts
,
did
not
leave
the
work
,
but
laboured
so
much
the
more
to
engage
them
to
it
,
by
shewing
ways
free
from
all
exception
,
whereby
the
differences
which
they
did
stick
at
,
might
be
composed
.
This
he
did
first
at
Ubsall
,
and
afterward
at
Stockholm
,
in
a
meeting
of
the
chief
Clergie
,
which
was
commanded
to
deal
with
him
;
wherein
he
gave
them
satisfaction
to
all
their
demands
,
in
a
whole
days
conference
instituted
to
that
effect
,
so
that
they
seemed
to
acquiesse
.
And
because
they
had
laid
this
as
a
main
ground
,
That
if
a
Fundamentall
agreement
could
be
found
in
the
Doctrine
of
the
Lords
Supper
,
they
would
not
much
stand
to
debate
other
matters
.
Therefore
not
long
after
their
conference
,
he
offered
to
the
Archbishop
and
Professors
of
Ubsall
,
a
learned
and
patheticall
Declaration
,
which
from
the
University
of
Aberdein
,
and
Ministry
of
Edinburg
,
was
sent
unto
him
,
to
shew
the
fundamentall
agreement
of
Protestants
in
that
point
.
At
this
Declaration
some
small
exceptions
were
taken
,
in
respect
of
certain
forms
of
speeches
contained
therein
;
which
Master
Dury
having
fully
explained
,
and
thereby
resolved
their
doubts
,
those
of
Ubsall
did
rest
satisfied
;
but
some
others
there
were
,
who
having
set
themselves
professedly
against
the
work
,
would
by
no
means
receive
any
content
.
For
the
more
humbly
and
discreetly
it
was
offered
unto
them
,
the
more
they
sought
to
avoid
it
,
and
laboured
by
all
means
to
cry
down
and
discredit
the
very
purpose
of
agreement
,
Anno.
1638
Mr.
Dury's
being
at
Stockholm
.
lest
the
good
liking
which
the
Lords
Regents
did
shew
thereunto
,
might
take
some
reall
effect
,
and
work
upon
the
spirits
of
the
common
Clergie
a
good
impression
to
give
way
unto
it
.
This
their
perverseness
being
fully
apparent
,
moved
Master
Dury
to
deal
in
some
kinde
more
strictly
with
them
,
than
otherwise
his
inclination
would
have
suffered
him
to
do
;
yet
at
last
,
to
avoid
occasions
of
strife
,
he
resolved
to
depart
from
thence
,
and
let
the
business
lie
a
while
asleep
;
but
lest
some
unconscionable
men
might
falsly
traduce
all
his
proceedings
in
his
absence
,
as
then
already
in
his
presence
they
had
begun
to
do
,
by
mis-informing
others
of
his
words
and
actions
,
and
mis-interpreting
suspiciously
his
aim
,
he
caused
to
print
(
before
he
went
away
from
thence
)
a
Summary
and
true
Narrative
of
all
his
chief
actions
,
and
Proposals
which
he
offered
to
the
Clergie
of
that
Kingdom
met
in
a
Convocation
.
And
afterward
,
to
the
end
they
should
have
no
just
cause
of
false
surmises
,
or
pretext
to
traduce
his
intentions
,
he
made
a
solemn
Vow
to
binde
himself
to
lawfull
purposes
,
and
unblameable
ways
of
proceeding
,
which
he
put
to
paper
and
presented
to
the
Lord
Chancellor
,
to
be
imparted
unto
the
chief
of
that
Clergie
.
These
preventions
being
used
,
when
he
was
resolved
to
be
gone
,
the
Lords
Regents
were
pleased
in
the
Queens
Name
to
give
him
a
Declaration
and
dimissory
Letter
,
whereby
his
actions
in
Sweden
were
approved
,
bearing
witness
that
Master
Dury
being
come
into
Sweden
to
dispose
the
minds
of
their
Clergie
unto
the
work
of
Peace
Ecclesiasticall
,
according
to
the
grounds
laid
by
the
States
of
the
Empire
at
Frankfort
,
Anno
1634.
he
had
dealt
by
permission
and
command
of
her
Majesty
,
with
the
chief
Divines
of
that
Kingdom
;
and
although
some
difficulties
were
risen
,
as
in
weighty
matters
is
usual
,
yet
that
he
had
not
omitted
any
thing
which
could
serve
for
the
taking
away
of
the
same
.
Thus
he
went
from
Stockholm
,
Anno
1638.
and
came
to
Lubeck
,
there
he
had
speech
with
Dr.
Hunnius
,
At
Lubeck
.
one
of
the
chief
Divines
of
those
quarters
.
Him
he
prepared
to
entertain
the
motion
of
Peace
,
Mr.
Durye's
being
at
Lubick
and
Hamburg
.
Anno.
1639
which
afterward
should
be
made
unto
him
.
From
Lubeck
he
set
forward
towards
Hamburg
to
meet
Sir
Thomas
Roe
,
who
there
was
residing
as
Embassadour
Extraordinary
from
his
Majesty
of
Great
Brittain
towards
the
King
of
Denmark
,
and
Princes
of
Germany
.
To
him
he
gave
attendance
all
the
while
he
staid
in
those
parts
,
not
leaving
his
former
purpose
,
but
rather
using
the
advantage
of
his
Lordships
favourable
countenance
.
In
this
new
period
of
the
Negotiation
,
he
went
slowly
to
work
,
first
because
he
looked
towards
the
Swedes
,
how
they
would
behave
themselves
after
his
departure
;
Secondly
,
because
he
waited
for
some
overture
to
begin
,
and
make
some
Proposals
at
the
publick
Treaties
of
Peace
in
Germany
,
which
then
was
thought
upon
by
reason
of
the
Emperours
Ambassadour
,
who
was
come
to
those
parts
,
and
the
Mediators
which
did
offer
themselves
towards
that
Negotiation
.
But
when
those
Treaties
were
not
likely
to
proceed
,
At
Bremen
.
he
went
to
Bremen
,
that
he
might
acquaint
the
Divines
of
that
place
with
his
former
proceedings
,
and
gain
in
time
to
come
their
assistance
by
way
of
counsel
.
These
were
very
cordial
in
the
business
,
and
entertaining
him
with
all
kindness
and
liberality
(
which
no
Germans
before
them
had
done
)
such
encouragements
and
declarations
were
given
,
as
he
could
desire
,
both
from
the
Clergie
,
and
Magistrate
of
that
City
.
Then
he
proceeded
towards
the
King
of
Denmark
,
At
Gluckstad
.
who
was
at
Gluckstad
;
there
with
the
good
liking
and
countenance
of
my
Lord
Ambassadour
,
he
acquainted
the
Lord
Chancellor
Raventclow
with
his
desire
to
deal
with
the
Clergie
of
Denmark
,
if
his
Majesty
would
give
him
leave
so
to
do
.
His
Majesty
gave
way
to
his
demands
,
and
was
pleased
to
recommend
certain
Writings
(
which
his
Chancellor
received
from
Master
Dury
)
unto
the
consideration
of
his
Divines
of
the
University
of
Coppenhagen
.
These
gave
their
judgment
and
advice
concerning
his
Negotiation
,
tending
to
shew
their
approbation
of
the
purpose
,
their
particular
counsel
,
and
proposals
in
prosecuting
of
it
,
and
their
willingness
to
treat
further
about
it
with
Master
Dury
,
Mr.
Dury's
being
at
Gluckstad
.
if
his
Majesty
would
give
permission
thereunto
.
The
King
caused
their
judgment
to
be
delivered
to
Master
Dury
;
who
thereupon
did
accept
of
the
offer
of
their
Treaty
,
and
gave
them
a
large
Answer
to
all
their
Propositions
,
containing
divers
overtures
towards
a
constant
progress
in
a
Theological
way
of
Treaty
.
Unto
this
Answer
,
by
His
Majesties
command
,
they
gave
a
further
Declaration
of
their
judgment
;
whereunto
Master
Dury
having
replied
,
and
shewed
his
Majesty
a
brief
and
ready
way
to
come
to
the
purpose
,
the
King
was
pleased
to
write
unto
my
Lord
Ambassadour
,
to
let
him
know
that
he
thought
it
fit
Master
Dury
should
be
more
particularly
authorized
from
England
,
before
the
matter
could
proceed
betwixt
him
and
his
Divines
to
any
issue
.
Whiles
these
matters
were
thus
in
agitation
,
Master
Dury
dealt
also
with
the
Magistrates
and
Ministry
of
Hamburg
and
Lubeck
,
and
with
the
Illustrious
Archbishop
of
Bremen
,
At
Bremen
.
who
gave
him
a
reference
to
some
chief
Divines
,
who
entertained
his
motions
with
very
good
liking
,
and
gave
him
an
answer
to
the
same
.
at
Stade
.
In
like
manner
he
made
Proposals
to
those
of
Stade
,
who
took
the
same
into
mature
consideration
,
and
promised
to
concur
with
others
in
answering
.
At
last
he
went
to
those
of
Brunswick
and
Luneburg
,
where
,
at
Brunswyck
.
with
the
singular
favour
of
those
Princes
,
and
by
the
most
pious
and
peaceable
inclinations
of
their
Counsellors
and
chief
Divines
,
towards
the
work
of
Reconcilement
,
a
ground
was
laid
for
a
very
effectual
progress
.
For
they
have
made
the
work
their
own
,
undertaking
to
dispose
the
rest
of
the
Lutheran
Churches
and
Universities
unto
a
real
concurrence
in
it
,
that
afterwards
they
may
proceed
with
our
Churches
joyntly
,
to
a
full
conclusion
.
Duke
Augustus
of
Brunswick
was
the
first
to
whom
Master
Dury
made
his
address
:
this
learned
and
wise
Prince
was
pleased
,
in
favour
of
the
Work
,
not
only
to
convocate
his
chief
Divines
,
and
appoint
them
,
with
some
of
his
Counsellors
of
State
,
to
confer
Collegially
a
whole
day
with
Master
Dury
,
but
also
to
settle
a
resolution
,
which
his
Divines
subscribed
,
Mr.
Dury's
being
at
Hildesheim
.
obliging
themselves
thereby
,
to
joyn
in
all
the
waies
of
agreement
,
whereof
they
had
conferred
together
:
and
moreover
,
to
recommend
the
matter
to
his
Cousin
Duke
George
,
by
a
large
and
most
effectual
Letter
.
With
this
address
he
came
to
Duke
George
,
residing
at
Hildesheim
,
where
he
had
no
less
,
but
rather
more
favourable
entertainment
then
he
had
gotten
at
Brunswick
.
For
by
an
Act
of
Councell
the
chief
Divines
,
who
then
were
in
place
,
were
appointed
to
visit
and
entertain
him
,
till
others
that
were
sent
for
should
come
:
And
when
the
chief
of
them
were
come
,
Master
Dury
was
lodged
and
entertained
with
them
in
one
house
at
the
Princes
charge
,
for
the
space
of
fourteen
days
,
that
they
together
might
ripen
matters
,
and
bring
their
thoughts
to
a
head
.
Which
being
done
,
a
Committee
of
some
Counsellors
of
State
was
appointed
to
give
them
publick
audience
in
the
Princes
Name
,
to
hear
them
confer
upon
the
matter
of
agreement
,
to
consider
their
Counsels
and
joynt
resolutions
,
and
to
make
relation
thereof
unto
the
Prince
,
that
by
his
Authority
and
Countenance
,
such
assistance
might
be
given
to
the
Work
in
due
time
,
as
should
be
thought
expedient
:
All
which
being
done
,
first
the
Divines
gave
to
Master
Dury
a
Theological
Declaration
,
wherein
they
testified
their
agreement
to
all
his
Proposals
,
and
then
their
more
particular
resolutions
concerning
the
manner
of
proceeding
which
they
would
follow
in
the
future
advancement
of
the
Work
on
their
part
,
were
also
imparted
unto
him
.
The
substance
whereof
was
this
:
That
Doctor
Calixtus
chief
Professor
of
the
University
of
Helmestat
,
should
by
order
of
the
Prince
put
forth
some
Treaties
,
wherein
the
heads
of
matters
in
dispute
amongst
Protestants
should
be
handled
historically
out
of
Antiquity
,
to
shew
what
the
Church
of
all
ages
hath
believed
thereof
;
and
how
,
notwithstanding
some
difference
of
opinion
thereabout
among
the
ancient
Fathers
,
Brotherly
love
was
alwaies
maintained
.
These
Treaties
should
be
thus
improved
:
First
,
they
should
be
sent
unto
the
Lutheran
Universities
of
Wittenburg
,
Leipzigh
,
Iena
,
Marpurg
,
Mr.
Dury's
being
in
Hildesheim
.
and
Rostock
,
and
also
to
those
of
Brandenburg
,
Hessen
and
Bremen
,
to
move
them
to
declare
their
judgments
therein
for
mutuall
agreement
.
Then
,
at
some
fit
occasion
some
body
should
go
to
Leipzigh
and
Wittenberg
,
and
deal
with
the
Saxon
Electoral
Professors
by
word
of
mouth
,
to
dispose
them
to
a
full
resolution
in
this
business
.
To
which
effect
also
the
Prince
should
move
the
two
Dukes
of
Saxon
Weymer
,
Duke
William
,
and
Duke
Ernestus
,
who
have
long
wished
for
this
Reconciliation
,
to
cause
their
University
of
Iena
to
co-operate
therein
;
And
in
process
of
time
,
when
the
business
should
be
brought
by
this
way
of
proceeding
to
some
considerable
ripeness
,
then
it
should
be
moved
,
that
from
Great
Brittain
and
elsewhere
some
body
might
be
joyned
to
Master
Dury
,
and
also
from
Germany
some
body
should
go
into
England
,
and
other
parts
,
to
speak
with
the
chief
Divines
of
those
Churches
,
that
when
there
should
be
good
hopes
of
bringing
the
matter
to
pass
,
the
Soveraign
Princes
and
States
of
all
sides
should
be
intreated
to
agree
upon
a
meeting
,
to
make
some
conclusion
in
the
matter
:
for
the
good
success
whereof
,
publick
prayers
should
be
made
with
common
consent
in
all
the
Churches
.
These
resolutions
being
taken
,
when
the
Prince
himself
had
spoken
to
Master
Dury
,
and
given
him
assurance
of
his
willingnesse
to
set
forward
this
purpose
,
he
did
dismisse
him
with
a
recommendatory
Letter
unto
his
brother
,
Duke
Frederick
,
residing
at
Zelle
,
Zelle
.
who
in
like
manner
received
Master
Dury
very
kindly
,
and
moved
his
Divines
to
confer
with
him
.
In
this
conference
,
when
they
had
received
satisfaction
to
some
doubts
which
were
proposed
,
they
gave
consent
unto
all
which
was
concluded
at
Brunswick
and
Hildesheim
.
Luneburg
.
From
Zelle
he
went
to
the
free
City
of
Luneburg
,
where
he
acquainted
the
Ministry
of
the
place
with
his
proposalls
made
unto
other
Churches
,
that
they
might
also
take
the
same
into
their
consideration
,
and
in
due
time
with
consent
of
their
Protector
,
Dk.
Frederick
,
resolv
what
to
do
therein
.
Thus
the
Circuit
of
Brunswick
and
Luneburg
being
finished
,
Mr.
Dury's
being
at
Gluckstat
.
he
returned
to
Hamburgh
in
February
,
An.
1640.
Anno.
1640
from
whence
without
delay
he
went
towards
my
Lord
Ambassador
,
Sir
Thomas
Roe
,
who
was
at
Gluckstad
,
with
the
King
of
Denmark
,
to
giue
him
account
of
all
the
passages
of
his
proceedings
.
There
he
also
dealt
further
with
the
Lord
Chauncellor
,
Detloff
Raventlow
,
and
the
King
himself
was
pleased
,
upon
my
Lord
Ambassador
his
recommendation
,
to
give
him
accesse
to
kisse
his
hand
,
and
in
presence
of
his
Son
,
the
Archbishop
of
Bremen
,
to
speak
with
him
about
the
setting
forward
of
his
purpose
.
In
which
discourse
,
his
Majesty
shewed
a
good
liking
to
his
proceedings
,
and
gave
way
that
if
he
thought
fit
,
he
should
make
new
proposalls
,
touching
means
of
Reconcilement
,
unto
his
Divines
,
that
they
might
have
further
occasion
to
entertain
these
thoughts
as
well
as
others
.
Hereupon
Master
Dury
did
impart
unto
the
forenamed
Lord
Chancellor
,
a
paper
,
containing
certain
heads
,
fit
to
be
Theolagically
consulted
upon
by
them
,
that
their
resolutions
touching
the
same
,
might
in
due
time
be
framed
,
and
also
made
publick
,
if
they
themselvs
thought
it
expedient
.
Thus
the
Treaties
at
Denmark
being
again
set
on
foot
,
hee
returned
from
Gluck
stad
with
my
Lord
Ambassador
towards
Hamburg
,
and
gave
by
letters
,
information
into
England
,
concerning
all
matters
of
moment
,
which
passed
in
his
work
.
Then
also
som
writingspresented
formerly
unto
the
Divines
of
Denmark
,
were
made
publick
,
that
many
who
desired
to
know
the
passages
of
that
negotiation
,
might
have
satisfaction
therein
.
Not
long
after
,
my
Lord
Ambassador
was
recalled
from
Germeny
into
England
,
about
which
time
the
private
disputes
amongst
those
of
Bremen
were
come
to
some
height
:
for
those
that
were
most
inclinable
to
moderation
,
suffering
wrong
,
had
sought
:
Master
Dury's
advice
,
and
desired
his
help
to
compose
their
doubtfull
questions
.
Therefore
he
sent
to
some
of
the
Prelates
of
the
Church
of
England
,
and
some
of
the
Professors
of
Divinity
,
in
both
Universities
,
certain
writings
,
which
the
chief
Divines
of
Bremen
submitted
unto
their
judgments
,
at
Bremen
.
containing
the
true
state
of
their
difference
,
Mr.
Dury's
being
at
which
reflected
much
upon
the
main
controversie
debated
betwixt
the
reformed
,
and
the
Lutheran
Divines
;
therefore
the
decision
thereof
,
was
thought
to
be
a
singular
preparative
for
the
common
and
more
publick
Unity
of
all
Protestants
.
To
these
writings
the
Bishops
of
Salisbury
,
and
of
Exceter
gave
their
answers
,
and
the
rest
to
whom
they
were
sent
,
promised
to
do
the
like
;
In
the
mean
time
Master
Dury
ripened
,
somwhat
matters
towards
the
Lutherans
,
and
endeavoured
to
smooth
the
knottinesse
of
the
Clergy
of
Hamburg
and
Lubeck
.
For
finding
some
warping
of
their
intentions
,
At
Lubeck
.
which
he
perceived
would
bend
another
way
then
was
expedient
;
hee
dealt
first
with
Doctor
Hunnius
a
leading
man
at
Lubeck
,
and
then
with
the
Senior
Preacher
of
Hamburg
,
at
Hamburg
that
when
these
two
should
bee
set
in
a
right
way
,
the
lesse-knowing
and
more
clamarous
Clergy
might
be
more
easily
perswaded
,
and
wrought
to
admit
the
thoughts
of
moderation
.
As
for
Doctor
Calixtus
,
although
some
men
of
strife
,
and
evill
willers
to
him
,
did
undertake
to
disturb
him
in
these
peaceable
thoughts
,
yet
being
strongly
countenanced
by
Superiors
,
hee
began
to
perform
his
promise
,
and
gave
Master
Dury
full
assurance
of
his
constancy
,
and
of
the
concurrence
of
many
others
towards
the
furtherance
of
the
same
Councells
.
And
because
the
opposition
made
against
Doctor
Calixtus
,
by
his
Brethren
,
was
like
unto
that
which
the
chief
Professors
of
Bremen
suffered
by
their
Brethren
,
Master
Dury
conceived
that
the
similitude
of
their
cases
,
might
be
a
motive
to
induce
them
to
mutuall
correspondency
,
in
the
work
of
reconcilement
.
Therefore
having
gotten
the
Originall
Writings
which
Bishop
Davenant
,
and
Bishop
Hall
sent
to
those
of
Bremen
,
At
Bremen
.
hee
went
thither
,
to
deliver
the
same
,
and
conferre
with
them
about
the
matter
,
whereunto
hee
found
them
exceeding
well
inclined
.
In
the
way
going
thither
,
hee
dealt
with
one
Statius
Buscherus
,
Doctor
Calixtus
his
chief
opposer
,
endeavouring
to
mollifie
and
withdraw
him
from
some
preposterous
courses
:
and
coming
back
again
,
hee
stayed
a
whole
day
at
Bremenvorde
,
Mr.
Dury's
being
at
Bremervorde
.
the
Residence
of
the
Illustrious
Archbishop
of
Bremen
,
with
whom
he
had
twice
occasion
of
large
conference
,
tending
to
give
him
satisfaction
(
which
hee
also
received
)
concerning
some
doubts
,
which
hee
had
conceived
of
the
Work
.
From
thence
passing
through
Stade
,
at
Stade
.
and
having
insinuated
unto
the
chief
Preacher
of
that
place
M.
Haveman
some
writings
tending
to
Pacification
,
at
Buxtebude
.
hee
arrived
at
Buxtethude
where
hee
met
with
Master
Scholvinus
the
Pastor
of
the
place
,
a
learned
and
moderate
Lutheran
Divine
,
whom
hee
confirmed
in
a
course
of
conference
,
and
correspondency
,
begun
with
Doctor
Bergius
at
Bremen
,
towards
the
ripening
of
matters
belonging
to
Pacification
.
Then
being
come
back
to
Hamburg
hee
made
himself
ready
to
return
for
England
:
At
Hamburg
.
And
to
this
effect
took
his
leave
of
the
Magistrate
,
and
Ministry
of
that
place
;
some
of
the
Magistrate
were
very
earnest
with
him
to
persevere
in
the
prosecuting
of
his
work
,
and
the
Ministry
gave
him
their
answer
in
writ
,
shewing
that
they
were
willing
to
proceed
;
first
,
by
way
of
private
correspondency
in
writing
,
and
then
by
way
of
publick
meeting
,
when
things
should
be
repined
.
Before
he
went
from
Hamburg
he
sent
by
Sea
to
the
chief
Prelates
,
who
in
England
had
assisted
him
,
a
Treatise
,
which
Doctor
Calixtus
of
Helmistat
,
had
written
in
behalf
of
the
work
,
that
they
might
declare
their
judgment
unto
him
concerning
the
same
.
Then
he
passed
again
through
Buxtehude
,
and
Stade
,
where
hee
confirmed
Master
Haveman
and
Scholvinus
,
in
their
resolutions
to
moderation
,
and
dealt
again
with
Statius
Buscherus
,
to
take
off
the
edge
of
his
spirit
against
Doctor
Calixtus
.
At
Bremen
hee
stayed
fourteen
days
,
at
Bremen
.
to
print
an
Information
directed
to
all
the
Reformed
Churches
,
concerning
the
Councells
of
peace
,
whereunto
the
Lutheran
side
did
give
way
,
that
if
the
same
should
finde
on
the
reformed
side
in
like
manner
approbation
,
the
businesse
might
bee
in
due
time
set
forward
by
publick
authority
.
at
Oldenburg
.
at
Embden
.
From
Bremen
hee
went
to
Oldenburg
,
where
he
dealt
with
the
Superintendent
of
that
place
,
and
by
his
means
presented
to
the
Earl
of
Oldenbueg
that
which
was
fit
to
give
him
information
of
his
work
.
Anno.
1641
From
thence
hee
came
to
Embden
,
Mr.
Dury's
being
at
Groningen
.
where
hee
stayed
certain
days
,
to
insinuate
the
printed
information
unto
the
Divines
,
both
of
the
City
,
at
Amsterdam
.
and
of
the
County
.
At
Groningen
hee
did
the
like
:
from
whence
coming
to
Amsterdam
,
the
Hague
.
hee
conferred
with
the
chief
Divines
of
his
acquaintance
there
,
and
sent
to
all
the
Presbyteries
(
which
they
call
Classes
)
of
North-Holland
,
and
neighbouring
parts
,
so
many
copies
of
the
printed
information
,
with
adjoined
letters
,
as
were
requisite
to
bee
imparted
unto
them
.
From
the
Hague
hee
did
the
like
unto
all
the
Presbyters
of
South-Holland
and
Zealand
,
and
of
the
neighbouring
places
,
as
also
to
the
Synods
which
were
to
bee
held
in
every
Province
.
Thus
having
given
satisfaction
to
the
chief
of
the
Low-Countries
,
and
used
means
to
send
information
from
Amsterdam
into
Helvetia
,
and
from
the
Hague
into
France
,
in
England
.
hee
came
to
Zealand
,
and
took
Shipping
for
Eengland
:
Where
being
safely
arrived
,
hee
made
his
application
to
the
King
and
Parlament
,
and
to
all
that
were
in
power
and
place
to
move
them
to
countenance
and
assist
his
designe
,
but
the
division
between
the
King
and
Parlament
increasing
daily
;
his
motions
though
not
unseasonable
,
yet
were
not
effectually
entertained
by
any
either
in
England
or
Scotland
;
because
severall
applications
being
made
to
the
Churches
,
and
to
the
men
of
eminency
in
both
Nations
,
all
the
year
1641.
hee
found
all
to
bee
in
vain
,
be
cause
every
one
was
intent
upon
his
particular
occasions
,
the
Hague
.
and
all
minding
onely
their
Domestick
grievances
;
the
common
interest
of
Protestants
could
not
bee
laid
to
heart
:
therefore
when
hee
saw
that
nothing
could
bee
effected
or
intended
,
so
long
as
the
differences
were
like
to
grow
greater
;
hee
accepted
of
a
Call
,
which
was
given
him
to
the
Court
of
the
Princesse
Royall
at
the
Hague
,
to
attend
the
Service
of
that
family
in
the
education
of
that
Princesse
.
Hee
was
in
that
imploiment
in
the
years
1642
,
1643.
till
he
received
a
Summons
from
the
Parlament
,
whereby
hee
was
called
unto
the
Assembly
of
Divines
;
and
because
tht
Prince
of
Orange
would
not
give
him
consent
to
go
thither
,
Mr.
Durye's
being
in
England
Anno.
1645.
till
1654.
nor
could
hee
find
any
comfort
in
his
imploiment
at
Court
,
hee
resigned
his
charge
at
that
place
,
and
accepted
of
the
c●l
which
the
Marchant-adventurers
at
Roterdam
gave
him
,
to
bee
the
Minister
of
their
Company
:
there
hee
was
in
the
year
1644.
and
the
first
Summons
whereby
hee
was
called
unto
the
Assembly
of
Divines
,
beeing
still
insisted
upon
;
he
went
from
Rotterdam
in
the
year
1645.
and
cam
to
London
,
where
in
the
service
of
the
Churches
,
for
the
composure
of
Domestick
differences
,
he
imploied
himself
between
all
emergent
parties
,
till
the
year
1654.
So
the
work
of
his
publick
Negotiation
for
the
Unity
of
Protestants
was
suspended
for
the
space
of
almost
thirteen
years
;
wherein
he
entertained
onely
a
correspondency
by
letters
with
some
of
the
Divines
of
his
acquaintance
beyond
the
Seas
,
to
keep
the
thoughts
of
so
good
a
work
a
foot
amongst
them
,
so
far
as
the
times
could
permit
.
Then
the
Peace
being
happily
concluded
between
England
and
the
United
Provinces
,
on
the
fifth
day
of
Aprill
,
1654.
Master
Dury
having
gotten
his
Highnesse
the
Lord
Protectors
approbation
and
countenance
,
for
the
continuance
of
his
design
of
Pacification
amongst
Protestants
,
and
having
obtained
the
assistance
of
the
two
Universities
,
and
of
the
chief
Ministers
in
and
about
London
,
to
concurre
with
him
in
his
endeavours
,
In
the
Low
Countreys
In
high
Germany
.
in
Switzer
Land
at
Zurich
.
he
went
from
London
on
the
foresaid
day
of
April
;
and
through
the
Low-Countries
,
and
a
part
of
High
Germany
,
hee
came
to
Zurich
in
Switzerland
on
the
eighteenth
day
of
May
,
where
having
delivered
his
Highnesses
letter
inscribed
to
the
Protestant
Cantons
,
recommending
his
designe
unto
them
;
those
of
Zurich
at
his
desire
appointed
three
professors
of
Divinity
and
three
of
the
chief
Ministers
to
treat
with
him
;
till
they
should
call
a
meeting
of
deputies
from
all
the
other
Reformed
Cantons
to
hear
his
proposalls
,
that
a
generall
resolution
might
bee
taken
to
carry
on
his
work
.
This
meeting
was
held
at
Araw
,
in
the
Canton
of
Berne
,
on
the
thirteenth
of
June
;
where
Master
Dury
having
proposed
the
scope
of
his
Negotiation
,
and
the
main
grounds
upon
which
it
was
to
be
agitated
,
Mr.
Dury's
being
at
Zurich
.
and
communicated
some
Documents
to
bee
considered
of
by
all
the
Cantons
;
Anno.
1654
the
deputies
returned
home
,
and
made
report
of
that
which
had
been
proposed
and
imparted
unto
them
;
and
on
the
twenty
seventh
day
of
the
following
Moneth
,
the
Generall
Resolution
of
the
Cantons
was
delivered
in
writing
to
him
by
the
Senate
of
Zurich
;
which
was
to
this
effect
.
That
the
Cantons
rejoiced
much
to
find
his
Highnesses
favourable
affection
expressed
unto
them
;
and
acknowledged
it
a
great
honour
,
that
hee
had
acquainted
them
before
others
,
with
his
purpose
to
advance
the
Vnion
of
Protestants
in
Europe
.
That
to
Master
Dury's
proposall
and
scope
,
they
gave
their
full
assent
as
to
a
work
most
commendable
and
necessary
.
That
they
would
not
onely
commend
it
to
all
their
Churches
and
Academies
,
but
would
concurre
to
further
it
with
their
advice
and
authority
.
That
to
find
the
effect
of
this
their
imclination
,
they
,
invited
him
to
visit
their
chief
Cities
and
Academies
.
Intreating
him
withall
to
testifie
unto
his
Highness
,
their
reciprocall
love
and
affection
;
and
that
his
recommendatory
letters
have
with
them
a
great
weight
.
By
this
time
Master
Dury
had
even
made
an
end
of
his
Theologicall
Treatise
with
the
Divines
of
Zurich
:
at
Zurich
.
wherein
,
their
agreement
concerning
the
meanes
and
manner
of
proceeding
,
by
which
the
scope
of
his
designe
might
bee
obtained
was
set
down
.
Therefore
upon
the
declaration
of
the
Cantons
,
whereby
hee
was
invited
to
visit
their
chief
Cities
and
Churches
,
hee
went
from
Zurich
to
Berne
.
At
Berne
.
Where
hee
arrived
the
fifth
of
August
,
and
having
saluted
the
chief
Magistrate
,
and
treated
with
the
Divines
whom
they
appointed
to
hear
his
proposalls
,
hee
came
to
a
full
conclusion
with
them
;
wherein
they
agreed
to
all
that
had
been
resolved
upon
at
Zurich
;
and
when
they
had
given
him
at
a
full
meeting
of
the
Ministry
and
of
the
professors
;
their
declaration
in
writing
,
Mr.
Dury's
being
at
Basel
.
Anno.
1654.
in
Sept.
whereby
the
same
was
attested
,
hee
went
from
thence
and
came
to
Basel
the
first
September
.
At
Basel
he
proceeded
in
the
same
way
,
for
having
saluted
the
chief
Magistrate
,
and
gotten
six
Deputies
appointed
to
treat
with
him
:
Some
of
the
Ministers
and
some
of
the
Professors
of
that
Universitie
;
hee
dealt
with
them
to
the
same
effect
as
he
had
done
with
those
of
Zurich
and
Berne
,
onely
they
varied
a
little
in
their
declaration
concerning
the
way
of
proceeding
;
adding
some
advices
and
limitations
to
the
work
which
the
others
had
not
expressed
,
although
they
had
not
been
unmindfull
of
them
;
and
after
a
publick
entertainment
which
the
Magistrate
made
for
Master
Dury
and
all
the
Ministers
and
Professors
,
he
went
to
Schaffhusen
,
where
being
com
the
20
of
October
,
by
the
direction
of
the
Sena●e
the
whole
Ministry
was
convocated
with
the
professors
of
the
School
,
Schaffhu
.
sen.
and
som
of
the
Senators
being
present
,
he
had
audience
on
the
twenty
fifth
,
wherein
relating
his
progresse
,
he
communicated
unto
them
the
matters
transacted
at
Zurich
,
Berne
and
Basell
,
desiring
them
to
impart
unto
him
,
their
judgment
concerning
the
same
;
which
they
did
on
the
twelfth
of
November
following
by
a
written
Declaration
,
approving
Master
Durys
designe
and
concurring
with
the
rest
to
further
it
:
These
four
chief
Cantons
beeing
severally
prepared
thus
to
concur
;
it
was
moved
by
those
of
Schaffhusen
,
that
the
Canton
of
Zurich
,
should
according
to
former
Customs
begin
to
think
of
a
common
Declaration
which
might
be
given
to
Master
Dury
in
the
name
of
all
;
Zurich
.
this
they
resolved
to
do
as
soon
as
Master
Dury
should
have
made
an
end
of
going
through
the
rest
of
the
Churches
;
therefore
beeing
returned
to
Zurich
;
by
their
advice
hee
went
to
S.
Gall
,
thither
also
the
Deputies
of
the
Cantons
of
Appenzall
(
beeing
forewarned
of
the
time
of
Master
Dury's
coming
)
were
sent
;
S.
Gall.
that
at
that
time
hee
might
meet
with
the
Ministers
of
both
places
in
a
Synodical
way
;
Appenzel
.
which
was
done
in
the
presence
of
some
of
the
Magistrates
of
S.
Gall
,
on
the
twenty
eight
of
November
.
And
having
given
them
at
large
an
information
on
of
all
that
was
formerly
done
in
his
work
,
Mr.
Dury's
being
neer
the
border
of
the
Grisons
.
and
conferred
afterward
with
some
of
the
chief
,
concerning
particular
matters
;
hee
went
towards
the
borders
of
the
Grisons
(
whiles
they
should
prepare
the
Declaration
which
they
would
resolve
to
give
him
)
that
hee
might
in
a
place
of
safety
;
confer
with
some
,
who
from
the
Churches
of
the
Grisons
were
to
give
him
a
meeting
without
being
observed
.
To
that
place
he
went
in
December
,
and
there
having
spent
one
whole
day
,
and
a
part
of
another
,
in
conference
with
those
that
came
thither
to
him
;
hee
returned
to
S.
Gall
;
received
their
approbatorie
Declaration
,
and
went
back
to
Zurich
to
advise
with
them
what
course
should
be
taken
to
deal
with
their
other
confederates
:
Zurich
.
these
deliberations
being
brought
to
some
conclusion
,
Master
Dury
went
from
Zurich
towards
Berne
,
where
on
the
twenty
third
hee
arrived
;
and
with
their
advice
and
by
their
addresse
to
the
places
of
safety
within
their
Dominion
,
hee
set
forward
and
dealt
first
with
the
Ministers
of
Biel
,
then
with
those
of
Neustat
,
thirdly
with
those
of
Neuschatel
,
Berne
and
in
the
way
towards
Lausanna
with
the
chief
preacher
of
every
considerable
town
,
till
on
the
twelfth
of
January
,
1655.
he
came
to
Lausanna
;
where
as
in
other
places
,
by
the
Magistrat's
Direction
hee
conferred
with
the
Ministers
and
Professors
of
that
Church
and
Academie
,
Lausanua
.
and
having
furnished
them
with
sufficient
information
concerning
his
proceedings
,
hee
left
them
preparing
the
Declaration
which
they
promised
to
give
him
at
his
return
from
Geneva
;
for
thither
hee
was
bent
;
and
was
to
return
back
again
the
same
way
.
At
Geneva
hee
arrived
on
the
twentieth
,
and
stayed
there
ten
days
;
hee
had
a
Letter
from
his
Highness
the
Lord
Protector
to
the
Magistrate
of
that
place
,
which
being
delivered
,
the
whole
Ministry
of
the
City
and
Territorie
,
with
the
Professors
of
the
Academy
;
came
together
and
received
the
information
,
which
was
at
large
delivered
unto
them
,
by
Master
Dury
concerning
his
work
.
This
being
done
on
the
twenty
third
,
they
appointed
Deputies
who
treated
with
him
day
by
day
,
afterward
concerning
the
particulars
which
hee
offered
unto
their
consideration
;
Mr.
Dury's
being
at
Anno.
1655
whereof
the
chief
matter
was
concerning
the
Harmony
of
Confessions
to
bee
put
by
them
in
another
forme
,
then
formerly
it
hath
been
in
:
Master
Dury
thought
it
not
fit
to
make
any
long
stay
there
,
lest
being
much
observed
,
his
Negotiation
at
the
Court
of
France
(
whence
many
spies
are
upon
Geneva
)
might
become
suspected
,
and
so
prejudiciall
unto
their
good
correspondency
there
,
for
this
cause
hee
made
hast
to
bee
gone
,
not
staying
for
their
answer
in
writing
,
but
referring
them
to
send
it
after
him
towards
Berne
(
whither
hee
was
purposed
to
returne
)
hee
came
on
the
first
of
February
to
Lausanna
,
where
having
received
the
judgment
of
that
Church
and
Academy
,
Berne
.
hee
set
forward
and
came
on
the
seventh
to
Berne
.
There
hee
stayed
to
print
some
thing
which
was
to
bee
sent
to
Geneva
,
that
it
might
bee
by
them
dispersed
amongst
the
Churches
of
France
,
to
cure
them
of
some
prejudices
which
were
taken
up
against
his
work
by
some
in
that
Kingdom
,
and
to
expect
their
answers
which
they
promised
to
send
unto
him
:
Araw
.
which
things
being
being
performed
;
hee
went
to
Araw
,
where
hee
found
the
Deputies
of
all
the
Protestant
Cantons
at
a
meeting
,
to
whom
hee
gave
an
account
of
the
success
of
his
Negociation
,
thanked
them
for
their
assistance
,
and
desired
them
to
move
their
Churches
to
give
him
their
common
Declaration
to
bee
made
use
of
,
in
the
name
of
all
,
to
adde
a
Declaration
in
their
own
name
thereunto
,
as
a
State
,
and
to
write
to
the
German
Princes
of
the
reformed
Religion
,
to
preinformthem
of
this
Negotiation
,
and
to
prepare
themto
a
Concurrance
in
the
work
at
Mr.
Dury's
arival
amongst
them
.
To
these
proposals
they
gave
their
assent
;
and
Mr.
Zurich
.
Dury
went
forward
to
Zurich
,
where
on
the
twenty
seventh
of
February
hee
arrived
;
and
haviving
given
them
an
account
of
his
proceedings
in
all
the
quarters
where
he
had
been
,
since
the
time
hee
had
been
absent
from
them
;
he
moved
them
(
by
the
means
of
a
Divine
who
came
from
Berne
with
him
for
that
end
)
to
settle
a
neerer
correspondency
between
themselves
and
those
of
Berne
,
in
the
prosecution
of
this
work
.
At
Zurich
hee
stayed
all
March
,
and
April
,
Mr.
Dury's
being
at
Basel
.
and
a
part
of
May
following
,
to
write
letters
to
all
parts
,
to
expect
the
promised
Declarations
of
the
Church
and
State
;
to
print
some
preliminary
informations
to
bee
sent
before
hand
into
Germany
;
to
settle
the
course
of
a
Theologicall
Correspondency
;
and
to
receive
the
answer
of
the
Protestant
Cantons
to
his
Highness
Letter
;
which
things
beeing
done
he
went
to
Basel
and
came
thither
on
the
nineteenth
of
May.
At
Basel
,
having
informed
the
Divines
of
all
that
was
past
,
and
proposed
unto
them
the
course
of
correspondency
agreed
upon
by
the
other
Cantons
,
and
received
a
letter
from
the
Magistrate
of
the
place
to
his
Highness
the
Lord
Protector
;
in
answer
to
that
which
hee
had
formerly
brought
unto
them
from
him
:
and
when
hee
also
had
treated
with
the
Prince
Elector
Palatins
Agent
Charles
Mieg
residing
at
Basel
,
how
to
correspond
at
a
distance
in
the
Negotiation
with
his
Prince
;
because
for
some
reasons
of
State
,
the
Prince
was
not
willing
to
have
Master
Dury
come
to
Heidelberg
to
him
:
hee
took
his
journey
through
the
Dukedom
of
Wirtemberg
towards
Hanaw
;
in
the
way
he
stayed
one
day
at
Stutgard
,
which
is
the
residence
of
the
Prince
;
Stutgard
.
there
although
the
Duke
was
in
great
heavinesse
by
reason
of
the
sicknesse
of
his
Lady
(
who
dyed
soon
after
)
,
yet
having
understood
that
Master
Dury
was
in
the
town
;
hee
caused
some
of
his
Counsell
to
salute
him
,
to
confer
with
him
concerning
his
businesse
,
that
he
might
know
the
true
intent
thereof
,
and
to
settle
a
way
of
correspondency
in
time
to
come
about
it
,
as
one
who
desired
to
co-operate
towards
the
furthering
of
it
.
On
the
fourteenth
of
June
hee
came
to
Hanaw
(
one
of
the
chief
towns
of
the
Wetteraw
)
,
Hanaw
.
there
hee
stayed
to
deal
with
the
Ministry
of
the
place
;
and
to
print
such
papers
as
were
necessary
to
bee
sent
abroad
,
to
all
the
reformed
Churches
of
Germany
,
and
to
their
Princes
for
information
.
At
this
time
there
was
a
meeting
of
the
Deputies
of
the
States
of
the
Empire
at
Franck
fort
;
at
Bremen
.
this
gave
Master
Dury
an
opportunity
to
meet
with
the
Ambassadors
of
the
reformmed
party
;
Mr.
Dury's
being
at
Wetteraw
.
&
Nassaw
.
and
to
make
use
of
their
addresses
,
in
sending
the
papers
of
Information
to
their
Princes
and
Churches
.
And
whiles
he
stayed
at
Hanaw
he
acquainted
the
Prince
Elector
Palatine
with
all
his
proceedings
,
and
by
the
means
of
Doctor
Hottinger
,
who
was
appointed
his
correspondent
,
hee
satisfied
all
his
scruples
.
In
this
kind
of
Negotiation
Master
Dury
continued
till
the
fifth
of
September
;
and
because
before
that
time
hee
had
received
some
answers
from
most
of
the
Churches
of
the
Wetteraw
,
to
which
hee
had
written
;
and
the
Declaration
of
the
Ministry
of
the
City
and
County
of
Hanaw
;
hee
then
begun
to
make
a
progress
to
visit
the
particular
Churches
of
that
circle
,
that
he
might
engage
them
distinctly
to
co-operate
in
his
work
.
Thus
he
dealt
effectually
with
the
Earls
of
Ysenburg
and
Budingen
and
their
Divines
;
at
Offenback
,
at
Wechtersback
and
at
Birstein
.
Then
with
the
Earls
of
Solms
,
at
Hoing
,
at
Braunfells
and
Griffenstein
;
and
lastly
with
the
Divines
and
Counsellors
of
the
Princes
of
Nassaw
at
Herbone
,
Dillenberg
,
Sigen
and
Dietz
;
and
with
the
Counsellor
of
the
Earl
of
Witgenstein
(
who
is
the
Director
of
the
Circle
of
the
Wetteraw
)
himself
being
absent
with
the
Elector
of
Brandenburg
in
Prussia
:
this
circuit
through
the
territories
of
the
Wetteraw
and
of
Nassaw
,
was
ended
before
the
end
of
September
,
then
returning
again
to
Hanaw
to
make
some
dispatches
;
he
stayed
there
till
the
eighteenth
of
October
,
from
whence
at
that
time
he
went
into
Hessen
,
and
arriving
at
Marpurg
on
the
nineteenth
he
stayed
there
in
conferences
with
the
Professors
of
Divinity
of
that
University
,
Doctor
Crocius
and
Doctor
Curtius
,
eminent
men
of
the
reformed
side
,
Cassel
.
till
the
beginning
of
November
,
then
hee
set
forward
and
came
to
Cassell
on
the
third
of
that
moneth
;
where
having
saluted
the
Prince
,
some
Deputies
of
the
chief
of
the
Ministry
were
appointed
to
hear
his
proposalls
,
these
having
received
the
information
which
he
imparted
unto
them
,
made
a
report
thereof
,
unto
the
chief
of
the
Princes
privie
Councell
;
who
soon
after
conferred
with
Master
Dury
,
to
be
cleered
in
some
doubts
,
they
had
,
Anno.
1655
Febru
.
Mr.
Dury's
being
at
concerning
the
proposalls
made
unto
the
Ministry
:
and
they
having
received
satisfaction
therein
;
at
Master
Dury's
desire
,
they
assisted
him
very
affectionately
,
Anhalt
.
in
furthering
his
designes
by
counsell
,
and
by
addressing
and
directing
his
Negotiation
in
the
neighbouring
Churches
of
Lowe
Saxonte
and
Westphalia
,
and
also
towards
the
Palatinate
and
som
other
quarters
with
which
Master
Dury
did
keep
constant
correspondency
;
and
in
this
course
of
acting
with
them
,
he
continued
till
the
latter
end
of
January
,
1656.
then
he
went
from
Cassel
towards
Anhalt
,
and
arrived
at
Dessaw
,
where
the
Senior
Prince
of
that
Family
resides
,
to
whom
the
direction
of
all
common
affairs
doth
belong
:
with
his
Chancellor
Master
Dury
having
had
acquaintance
in
former
time
,
he
had
much
freedom
of
Communication
,
and
a
ready
addresse
unto
the
Prince
,
who
favourably
heard
his
proposalls
,
and
appointed
his
chief
Divines
and
Counsellors
to
confer
with
him
;
who
having
made
their
report
,
and
the
matter
being
liked
in
Councell
;
Anhalt
.
a
two-fold
Declaration
was
drawn
up
,
the
one
to
be
given
Master
Dury
in
the
name
of
all
the
Princes
;
the
other
in
the
name
of
all
the
Superintendants
;
which
were
delivered
unto
him
before
he
went
out
of
the
Principalitie
of
Anhalt
:
and
after
hee
was
gone
from
Dessaw
;
for
having
taken
his
leave
from
the
director
,
and
saluted
the
Princes
residing
at
Koeton
,
and
at
Berenburg
,
with
each
of
whom
he
stayed
but
one
day
,
he
went
to
the
Prince
whose
residence
is
at
Pletzkow
,
whose
singular
courtesie
and
zeale
towards
the
work
obliged
him
to
stay
five
days
with
him
,
during
which
time
the
Declarations
aforesaid
were
delivered
unto
Master
Dury
,
together
with
a
letter
or
two
of
addresse
unto
some
of
the
Counsellors
of
the
Dukes
of
Weimor
;
for
hee
resolved
to
returne
through
the
Dukedome
of
Weimar
towards
Cassell
,
to
the
end
that
hee
might
by
those
two
Lutheran
Princes
seek
some
ouverture
towards
the
rest
;
Weimar
.
and
by
a
cleer
information
gievn
to
them
of
his
designe
,
prevent
the
false
reports
which
might
bee
raised
,
Mr.
Durye's
being
at
Weimar
.
and
remove
the
prejudices
which
were
conceived
by
some
concerning
his
work
.
Auon
.
1656.
About
the
beginning
of
March
hee
was
at
the
City
of
Weymar
,
and
stayed
two
days
for
the
Dukes
arrivall
who
was
not
in
the
town
;
beeing
then
come
home
,
hee
gave
Master
Dury
private
audience
,
and
having
received
the
papers
which
were
prepared
to
give
him
an
insight
in
his
businesses
;
hee
discoursed
thereof
with
Master
Dury
about
the
space
of
two
hours
,
hee
shewed
his
likeing
to
the
work
,
and
appointed
one
of
his
Councill
to
confer
with
Master
Dury
about
some
particulars
;
and
when
he
went
away
,
the
Prince
gave
him
a
letter
to
his
chief
Counsellor
;
who
is
the
Governour
of
the
Dukedome
of
Isennach
;
willing
him
to
learn
more
fully
of
Master
Dury
the
circumstances
of
his
way
,
that
in
due
time
they
might
judge
what
to
do
in
it
;
from
Weymar
he
went
to
Gotha
,
Gotha
.
where
Duke
Ernestus
lives
,
who
is
the
younger
Brother
of
him
who
lives
at
Weymar
.
With
this
Prince
Master
Dury
had
a
whole
days
conference
,
without
any
intermission
;
for
hee
sent
for
him
about
eight
in
the
morning
,
and
continued
till
twelve
;
and
then
began
again
at
two
in
the
afternoon
,
and
continued
till
six
without
any
interruption
.
The
next
day
hee
sent
again
unto
Master
.
Dury
by
eight
of
the
Clock
,
and
appointed
one
of
his
Councill
(
because
other
affairs
did
hinder
himself
,
as
hee
told
Master
Dury
)
to
confer
with
him
,
about
the
designes
of
advancing
Religion
and
Learning
,
which
hee
did
prosecute
:
and
the
same
day
again
in
the
afternoon
from
about
two
,
till
evening
,
this
Prince
continued
his
discourses
with
Master
Dury
,
the
Councellor
whom
in
the
morning
hee
had
emploied
being
present
;
so
that
in
effect
two
whole
days
were
spent
totally
in
a
serious
proposall
and
disquirie
,
of
the
means
and
ways
,
by
which
true
Christian
Unity
and
Gospel
Moderation
of
affections
should
bee
advanced
amongst
Protestants
;
and
the
result
of
all
was
,
that
the
Prince
would
contribute
all
that
lay
in
his
power
to
further
the
designes
whereof
they
had
conferred
together
;
and
that
Master
Dury
was
desired
in
time
to
come
to
entertain
a
correspondency
about
the
same
with
the
Prince
his
Chancellor
,
Mr.
Dury's
being
at
Isennac●
or
with
the
Gentleman
then
present
,
Anno.
1656
who
was
Tutor
to
his
Eldest
Son
.
Thus
thanking
Master
Dury
for
his
coming
to
him
,
the
Prince
dismissed
him
,
and
he
went
from
thence
to
Isennach
.
Where
hee
arrived
on
the
ninth
of
March
,
there
having
delivered
Duke
William
his
Letter
to
the
Governour
of
the
place
;
hee
stayed
with
him
other
two
days
,
wherein
hee
had
three
times
conference
with
him
,
for
the
space
of
two
or
three
hours
at
a
time
,
and
once
at
Supper
,
where
others
were
present
;
they
and
hee
entertained
Master
Dury
in
discourses
of
his
own
businesse
,
and
of
the
publick
affairs
of
England
,
from
six
till
almost
twelve
at
night
;
the
result
of
all
was
a
full
agreement
to
Master
Dury's
undertaking
,
and
a
free
engagement
on
his
part
to
concurre
therein
,
and
to
correspond
by
Letters
with
him
to
that
effect
.
These
businesses
beeing
thus
successfully
transacted
in
the
Dukedom
of
Weymar
,
Master
Dury
went
from
Isennach
to
Rotenburg
on
the
twelfth
,
Rotenburg
where
Landgrave
Herman
the
Uncle
of
Landgrave
William
of
Cassel
resides
;
to
him
(
for
he
had
given
Master
Dury
som
address
both
into
Anhalt
and
to
Weymar
)
he
gave
an
account
of
his
Negotiation
in
both
places
;
and
consulted
with
him
of
a
further
progesse
to
bee
made
in
the
work
.
Eschwegen
From
Rotenburg
●ee
went
to
Eschwegen
,
where
he
dealt
with
the
Swedish
Ambassador
Mounfieur
Horn
;
who
resided
with
the
Kings
Sister
in
that
place
;
at
his
Perswasion
Master
Dury
wrote
unto
the
King
,
to
let
him
know
the
progresse
of
his
work
,
both
amongst
the
Reformed
and
also
som
of
the
Lutberan
party
.
Cassel
From
thence
he
returned
on
the
seventeenth
of
March
to
Cassel
.
Where
having
given
the
Landgrave
an
account
of
his
proceedings
;
and
acquainted
the
Provinciall
Synod
,
which
then
was
met
at
Cassel
therewith
in
like
manner
,
hee
stayed
there
till
the
eight
of
May
to
make
a
full
end
of
his
Negotiation
in
those
quarters
,
and
to
fit
himself
for
his
journey
which
he
intended
towards
the
Churches
of
Westphalia
,
which
hee
then
took
in
hand
and
,
arrived
at
the
Academie
of
Rintelen
in
the
County
of
Schaumburg
on
the
eleventh
.
This
Academie
is
wholly
Lutheran
,
Mr.
Dury's
being
at
Rintelen
Anno.
1664.
May
but
so
moderate
that
Master
Dury
thought
fit
to
make
acquaintance
with
them
to
prepare
them
to
co-operate
with
him
in
the
work
of
Peace
towards
the
Churches
and
Universities
of
their
own
side
;
with
these
Latheran
Divines
he
spent
nine
days
,
to
inform
them
of
the
way
of
his
Negotiation
,
and
of
the
progresse
thereof
,
whereunto
they
having
promised
their
concurrence
,
hee
took
the
opportunity
of
viliting
two
Earls
who
were
in
the
neighbourhood
,
viz.
the
Earl
of
Schaumburg
,
and
the
Earle
of
Lippe
;
with
whom
and
with
some
of
their
Preachers
and
Councellors
hee
conferred
;
to
let
them
know
the
nature
and
chief
circumstances
of
his
work
,
that
they
might
countenance
the
furthering
of
it
in
their
places
;
whith
they
promisid
to
do
.
Then
beeing
gone
from
Rintelen
on
the
20
of
May
,
hee
came
to
Detmold
in
the
County
of
Lippe
,
where
having
spent
two
days
with
the
Superintendant
of
the
place
,
Detmeld
and
the
Earls
Chancellor
:
to
confirm
them
in
the
good
inclinations
which
they
had
towards
his
businesse
;
he
set
forward
and
came
to
Tecklenburg
,
a
seat
of
one
of
the
Earls
of
Bentheim
;
there
hee
stayed
eight
days
,
in
which
time
the
Earl
did
convocate
the
chief
of
the
Ministry
of
his
Territories
,
Tecklenburg
who
having
been
preinformed
before
Master
Dury
came
to
them
of
his
work
they
had
prepared
their
approbation
of
it
,
which
upon
conference
had
with
him
they
compleated
and
subscribed
;
and
the
Earl
with
his
Chancellor
having
also
conferred
with
Master
Dury
,
and
seen
the
Declarations
of
other
Princes
and
States
touching
his
work
,
he
gave
him
his
Declarations
to
further
it
in
like
manner
;
whereupon
on
the
fifth
of
June
being
gone
from
thence
hee
came
to
Bentheim
,
where
the
two
brethren
Earls
of
that
house
young
men
cousins
to
him
of
Tecklenburg
were
then
residing
,
who
received
Master
Dury
very
courteously
:
and
hee
having
in
generall
terms
proposed
the
intention
of
his
coming
to
them
,
they
appointed
the
Chancellor
and
two
of
the
chief
Ministers
of
the
place
to
confer
with
him
,
to
understand
the
particular
matters
which
were
to
be
offered
to
the
consideration
of
their
Churches
,
Anno.
1656.
June
and
of
the
professors
of
the
School
at
Steinfurt
,
Mr.
Dury's
being
at
Emdon
these
having
received
the
papers
which
were
to
bee
Communicated
to
their
Churches
,
the
resolution
was
taken
to
send
them
to
their
chief
Ministers
abroad
;
and
then
to
call
them
together
that
they
might
give
their
joint
Declaration
concerning
the
bufinesse
.
When
this
resolution
was
made
known
to
Master
Dury
,
he
thought
fit
to
redeem
time
,
that
whiles
they
should
be
acquainting
their
Churches
with
the
particulars
of
his
work
;
he
should
go
to
Emden
,
to
acquaint
them
with
the
same
matters
,
and
return
back
again
thither
by
that
time
they
should
have
ripened
their
thoughts
.
Therefore
he
took
his
journey
thitherward
,
and
on
the
thirteenth
conferred
with
the
Ministry
of
that
place
,
and
afterward
with
the
chief
of
the
Magistracy
,
and
lastly
with
the
whole
association
of
the
Neighbour
Ministers
;
which
conveniently
was
met
on
the
second
day
of
the
week
,
they
all
having
promised
their
assistance
and
concurrence
in
the
work
;
and
taken
a
Resolution
to
send
unto
him
their
written
Declaration
in
due
time
,
he
left
those
at
Emden
and
came
to
Groningen
,
where
hee
conferred
with
Doctor
Maresius
to
renew
old
acquaintance
,
Groningen
and
to
discourse
somewhat
in
a
preparatorie
way
concerning
his
Negotiation
;
which
being
done
he
returned
to
Bentheim
on
the
twenty
one
day
;
there
the
Ministers
of
the
Counties
of
Benthem
and
Steinfurt
,
with
the
Divinity
professor
of
the
School
met
on
the
twenty
sixth
and
prepared
their
written
Declaration
,
Bentheim
which
the
day
following
they
delivered
unto
Master
Dury
at
their
Assembly
and
conferred
with
him
of
servall
particulars
wherein
,
they
desired
to
have
some
more
light
then
the
papers
imparted
unto
them
could
affoard
;
which
being
done
to
their
satisfaction
;
Wesel
the
Earls
gave
him
afterward
also
jointly
their
Declaration
signed
and
sealed
;
whereupon
the
next
day
which
was
the
first
of
July
he
set
forward
from
thence
towards
Wesel
.
There
being
arrived
,
Duysburg
he
found
the
chief
Ministers
gone
towares
Duysburg
,
to
a
generall
Synod
,
in
which
the
Deputies
of
the
Churches
of
four
Dukedoms
,
viz.
Gulick
,
Cleve
,
Berg
and
Mark
were
met
,
for
which
cause
he
instantly
went
thither
;
Mr.
Dury's
being
at
Duysburg
and
had
audience
at
their
meeting
in
the
morning
without
delay
,
where
having
represented
the
sum
of
his
businesse
unto
them
,
they
Deputed
six
to
receive
the
particular
information
,
which
was
done
in
the
afternoon
;
and
they
having
made
their
report
of
that
which
then
had
been
delivered
unto
them
;
they
were
ordered
to
continue
their
conference
the
next
day
early
by
seven
of
the
Clock
with
Master
Dury
,
that
they
might
bee
able
to
relate
the
state
of
the
businesse
more
fully
,
to
ground
some
resolution
thereupon
:
which
being
done
accordingly
,
they
resolved
that
a
Declaration
should
be
penned
inthe
name
of
all
their
Churches
,
to
bee
givento
Master
Dury
in
approbation
of
his
work
,
and
that
to
this
effect
four
of
their
Members
whom
they
named
should
draw
it
up
;
and
being
sent
to
the
Classes
of
all
the
Churches
,
and
approved
by
them
it
should
be
sent
to
Master
Dury
under
the
seal
of
the
Synod
;
which
was
also
done
afterward
:
this
Resolution
being
enacted
the
Synod
was
dissolved
;
Wesel
and
Master
Dury
did
return
to
Wesel
in
the
company
of
two
of
the
Assembly
who
went
home
that
way
.
At
Wesel
he
saulted
the
chief
Magistrate
to
move
the
Senate
to
concur
with
their
Ministry
;
in
promoting
the
Resolution
taken
at
the
Generall
Synod
,
and
went
towards
Cleve
.
At
Cleve
he
stayed
certain
days
,
not
to
treat
with
any
of
the
Divines
,
Cleve
but
to
make
acquaintance
with
the
Governour
who
is
Prince
Mauriee
of
Nassaw
,
and
with
the
Senators
of
that
Dukedom
.
The
Prince
gave
him
publick
audience
in
the
Senate
,
where
having
briefly
proposed
his
bufiness
unto
them
;
he
delivered
a
Memorandum
of
his
demands
;
which
were
these
.
First
,
that
as
a
State
they
would
be
pleased
to
declare
their
sense
of
his
business
,
as
other
States
had
done
.
Secondly
,
that
they
would
authorise
the
professors
of
Divinity
in
the
Acedemie
of
Duysburg
to
give
their
judgment
of
it
.
Thirdly
,
that
Master
Hundius
the
chief
preacher
of
the
place
should
be
commanded
to
claborate
the
task
of
fundamentall
truths
,
which
he
had
hitherto
maintained
against
the
Jesuits
so
well
,
that
they
had
not
been
able
to
except
hitherto
any
thing
against
them
;
and
that
task
being
wrought
out
,
it
should
by
their
order
bee
imparted
to
Master
Dury
for
the
furthering
of
his
worke
.
Mr.
Dury's
being
at
Nimwegen
To
these
demands
the
answer
was
that
they
would
first
acquaint
his
Electorall
Highness
with
them
,
and
then
let
him
know
their
answer
,
which
they
doubted
not
would
bee
approbatorie
;
having
then
conferred
in
private
with
some
of
the
Councell
,
and
agreed
with
the
Vice
Chancellor
concerning
the
way
of
a
future
correspondency
,
hee
wentfrom
thence
,
and
on
the
tenth
of
July
he
came
to
Nimwegen
.
This
City
is
a
frontier
of
the
Low-Countries
towards
Germany
;
in
it
he
saluted
the
Deputy
of
the
Synod
of
Gelderland
,
who
was
well
enclined
to
advance
the
Counsels
of
Peace
towards
the
Churches
of
that
Province
,
therefore
Master
Dury
did
consult
with
him
concerning
the
way
of
furthering
his
work
in
the
united
Provinces
:
His
advice
was
that
he
should
instantly
apply
himself
unto
the
Synods
which
then
were
convocated
,
which
Master
Dury
took
into
consideration
,
not
resolving
to
follow
it
except
emergent
circumstances
should
move
him
thereunto
,
Utrecht
and
with
this
resolution
he
went
to
Utrecht
,
where
he
stayed
no
longer
then
was
requisite
,
to
saulte
the
chief
Preachers
of
his
acquaintance
,
and
the
Professors
of
the
Univerfity
,
to
let
them
know
summarily
the
progresse
of
his
work
,
and
so
came
to
Amsterdam
;
Amsterdam
where
having
advised
with
Master
Rulice
concerning
the
way
how
to
propose
his
work
in
those
Provinces
,
by
him
hee
was
induced
to
make
his
first
application
to
the
Synod
of
South-Holland
,
then
assembled
.
at
Dort
;
thither
therefore
he
went
,
and
acquainted
the
Synod
with
his
aim
,
but
because
they
were
towards
the
end
of
their
ordinary
work
,
Dort
and
were
loath
to
enter
upon
a
new
and
extraordinary
business
,
which
might
occasion
some
debates
amongst
them
,
they
gave
him
a
dilatorie
answer
which
made
him
perceive
their
unwillingnesse
to
take
the
businesse
into
consideration
;
therefore
hee
went
suddenly
from
thence
and
came
to
Amsterdam
on
the
twentieth
.
Hardewick
Where
having
undestood
that
the
Synod
of
Gelderland
was
the
next
day
to
meet
at
Harderwick
,
hee
went
thither
,
and
having
made
way
by
private
addresses
to
bee
heard
in
publick
,
the
Synod
gave
him
audience
on
the
23.
and
having
proposed
the
sum
of
his
business
unto
them
,
Mr.
Dury's
being
at
Amsterdam
.
and
desired
that
som
Deputies
might
be
named
to
understand
the
particulars
thereof
to
make
a
report
unto
the
Synod
;
four
were
named
to
that
effect
,
who
met
twice
with
him
,
and
having
fully
perceived
the
grounds
and
progresse
of
his
work
,
they
made
their
report
,
upon
which
the
Synod
after
mature
deliberation
declared
by
the
mouth
of
their
President
,
That
they
thanked
him
for
imparting
his
businesse
unto
them
;
that
they
highly
approved
the
work
,
that
they
would
join
with
their
correspondent
Synods
to
surther
it
;
that
they
would
take
the
advice
of
their
severall
Classes
about
it
,
and
if
need
were
would
also
confer
with
their
supreme
Magistrate
concerning
it
;
and
that
this
their
Declaration
and
Resolution
should
bee
enacted
:
and
the
extract
thereof
given
to
Master
Dury
to
be
able
to
testifie
so
much
on
their
behalf
.
For
this
resolution
Master
Dury
having
thanked
them
,
and
gotten
the
extract
in
debita
forma
ratified
,
when
hee
had
conversed
in
private
with
the
chief
of
them
hee
went
back
again
to
Amsterdam
;
where
having
stayed
two
days
,
he
went
to
the
Hague
to
learn
the
way
how
to
apply
himself
unto
the
States
,
but
finding
no
cleer
way
of
addresse
hee
went
to
Leyden
,
and
conferred
with
one
of
the
Divinity
Professors
Doctor
Hornbeeck
,
the
other
two
being
out
of
the
way
;
hee
went
back
again
to
Amsterdam
,
and
from
thence
to
Utrecht
,
to
preinform
the
Classes
of
that
Province
,
of
his
businesse
,
that
at
their
Synod
which
was
to
bee
held
in
the
beginning
of
September
,
they
might
com
prepared
to
concur
in
his
work
.
To
this
effect
hee
put
papers
in
the
hands
of
the
Deputy
of
that
Synod
,
to
bee
sent
unto
all
the
Classes
;
and
dealt
with
the
Profssors
of
Divinity
of
that
Academy
in
the
same
way
,
to
engage
them
to
co-operate
towards
the
same
effect
.
This
beeing
done
in
the
beginning
of
August
;
because
soon
after
the
Synod
of
North-Holland
was
met
as
Alcmaer
,
Alcmaer
he
went
thither
,
before
the
Synod
was
opened
,
that
hee
might
prepare
the
Leading
men
to
entertain
his
motions
;
but
hee
found
after
hee
had
dealt
with
the
Preses
of
the
Synod
,
that
debates
arising
amongst
themselves
concerning
the
way
of
dealing
with
Master
Dury
;
the
Commissioners
missioners
of
the
States
who
in
all
Synods
are
present
at
their
meetings
to
countenance
the
same
,
Anno.
1656.
August
.
Mr.
Dury's
being
at
Alomaer
did
stop
their
proceeding
,
alledging
that
the
ousinesse
ought
first
to
bee
brought
to
the
cognisance
of
the
States
before
the
Churches
should
meddle
therewith
,
thus
beeing
taken
off
,
front
making
any
further
application
to
that
Synod
;
hee
w●nt
through
Amsterdam
,
towards
Leyden
,
and
from
thence
to
the
Hague
.
At
Leyden
hee
imparted
to
the
Divinity
Professors
and
to
the
French
Ministers
,
Leyden
the
papers
which
were
requisite
for
their
information
,
to
oblige
them
to
join
in
the
work
with
him
;
which
hee
found
them
willing
to
do
.
At
the
Hague
having
learned
the
way
to
make
his
application
to
the
States
Generall
:
hee
delivered
unto
their
Assembly
with
a
Memorandum
(
containing
the
substance
of
his
business
)
seven
bundles
of
papers
each
bundle
inscribed
to
a
Province
for
their
informationconcerning
his
purpose
.
Hague
.
Upon
the
receit
of
these
papers
the
States
took
the
matter
instantly
into
consideration
,
and
the
next
day
the
extract
of
their
Resolution
was
delivered
unto
Master
Dury
to
this
effect
;
that
having
received
papers
from
him
concerning
the
unity
of
Protestants
,
and
considered
his
demands
,
they
were
resolved
to
send
the
same
unto
each
particular
Province
,
that
there
the
businesse
might
bee
taken
into
consideration
:
Holland
.
thus
beeing
referred
unto
the
Severall
Provinces
,
hee
made
it
his
work
to
deal
by
visits
and
by
letters
,
with
the
chief
Leading
men
of
Holland
,
Zealand
,
and
Utrecht
in
Church
and
State
,
that
when
any
publick
meetings
should
bee
in
any
of
these
Provinces
,
they
might
bee
furnished
with
matter
to
further
his
designe
.
Thus
the
time
was
imploied
till
the
latter
end
of
August
:
then
in
the
beginning
of
September
hee
went
to
Utrecht
,
to
bee
at
the
Synod
,
which
was
to
bee
held
there
on
the
second
day
of
that
moneth
;
there
in
one
day
he
dealt
with
the
Professors
as
a
body
,
in
the
morning
,
Utrecht
and
had
in
the
afternoon
publick
audience
in
the
Synod
,
where
his
businesse
beeing
examined
by
Deputies
,
a
Resolution
was
Declared
to
approve
his
work
,
and
to
concur
in
it
:
whereupon
(
making
all
possible
hast
to
bee
at
the
French
Synod
,
which
the
next
day
was
to
begin
at
Middelburg
in
Zealand
)
hee
took
his
journey
in
the
night
towards
Dort
,
Mr.
Durye's
being
at
Middelburg
and
came
on
the
fourth
of
September
to
Middelburg
in
the
forenoon
,
where
in
one
hours
time
he
had
the
opportunity
to
salute
the
members
of
the
French
Synod
at
their
rising
,
and
the
Classes
of
the
Isle
of
Walcheren
happlly
met
at
the
same
time
upon
an
extraordinarie
occasion
.
At
this
Classes
,
hee
proposed
his
designe
of
coming
to
them
,
and
desired
them
to
resolve
upon
the
most
expeditious
way
of
satisfactorie
communication
,
which
might
bee
used
towards
themselvs
and
towards
the
other
Classes
of
Zealand
;
because
before
the
end
of
that
Moneth
hee
was
to
bee
in
Holland
,
to
attend
the
Assembly
of
the
States
of
that
Province
.
At
this
motion
they
resolved
to
meet
again
that
day
seven-night
,
to
take
his
businesse
into
consideration
,
in
the
mean
time
they
did
appoint
the
Ministry
of
Middelburg
to
confer
with
Master
Dury
about
the
particulars
whereof
the
Churches
were
to
be
informed
,
that
when
the
Classes
should
meet
,
they
might
bee
able
to
make
a
report
;
and
having
determined
the
shortest
times
,
within
which
the
other
Classes
could
successively
meet
,
to
give
Master
Dury
audience
;
they
ordered
their
Scribe
to
write
letters
to
each
of
them
,
to
appoint
them
to
meet
at
those
times
to
receive
Master
Dury's
proposalls
.
These
things
being
thus
ordered
in
the
morning
,
Master
Dury
in
the
afternoon
had
audience
in
the
French
Synod
;
where
having
briefly
related
his
design
,
and
the
progresse
thereof
,
and
desired
that
some
should
bee
Deputed
to
confer
with
him
about
particulars
;
they
did
appoint
four
of
their
chief
members
to
meet
with
him
;
who
having
conferred
twice
with
him
,
and
understood
the
whole
State
of
the
businesse
,
and
made
a
report
thereof
unto
the
Synod
;
they
resolved
to
give
him
a
Declaration
of
their
judgment
written
in
Latine
,
whereby
their
approbation
of
his
work
,
their
advice
to
carry
it
on
,
and
their
willingness
to
concur
therein
should
be
made
apparent
.
No
sooner
had
the
French
made
an
end
of
conferring
with
him
,
but
the
Dutch
Ministers
came
together
and
invited
him
to
their
consistorie
;
so
from
the
one
hee
went
to
the
other
,
and
gave
them
the
same
information
which
the
former
had
received
,
when
hee
had
met
twice
with
them
.
Mr.
Dury's
being
at
Flishing
These
things
beeing
transacted
at
Middelburg
,
Master
Dury
went
to
Flishing
,
to
make
acquaintance
with
some
men
of
note
,
who
could
contribute
somwhat
to
the
furthering
of
his
design
,
with
whom
hee
spent
two
days
;
and
then
came
back
to
Middelburg
,
and
conferred
the
third
time
with
the
Ministry
of
that
City
;
to
impart
unto
them
the
judgment
of
the
French
Synod
,
which
the
day
before
hee
had
received
from
their
Preses
;
and
to
resolve
som
doubts
,
and
incline
some
to
a
more
full
compliance
then
they
seemed
to
bee
bent
unto
.
This
beeing
done
in
the
morning
;
Goes
Master
Dury
went
the
same
day
about
night
towards
Goes
;
where
the
next
morning
hee
met
with
the
Classis
which
came
together
about
his
businesse
;
and
they
having
understood
the
state
thereof
,
and
received
the
papers
which
he
had
prepared
for
their
information
,
and
gotten
a
promise
of
concurrence
from
them
,
Middolburg
hee
returned
to
Middelburg
the
same
day
at
night
.
Where
the
next
day
the
States
of
Zealand
being
come
together
,
their
Pensionary
beeing
much
inclined
to
further
Master
Dury's
design
,
did
move
to
give
him
audience
in
their
Assembly
,
where
having
opened
summarily
the
nature
and
progresse
of
his
work
unto
them
,
they
appointed
one
of
every
Colledge
,
with
the
Pensionarie
or
Secretary
,
to
confer
with
him
about
particulars
.
On
the
day
following
,
which
was
the
11
,
the
Classis
of
Walcheren
,
as
they
had
appointed
the
week
before
,
met
in
the
morning
;
and
when
the
Ministry
of
Middelburg
had
made
their
report
,
Master
Dury
was
called
into
the
Assembly
,
where
Master
Appollonius
was
chosen
Preses
,
who
in
the
name
of
the
Classis
thanked
him
for
acquainting
them
with
the
progress
of
his
work
,
for
which
they
praised
God
;
and
seeing
they
had
been
desired
by
him
to
propose
all
the
doubts
which
might
arise
in
their
minds
about
this
business
,
to
hear
what
could
be
said
for
the
removing
of
them
;
therefore
they
had
gathered
together
the
heads
of
doubtful
matters
,
and
were
willing
to
propose
them
,
to
understand
how
they
should
bee
resolved
:
Anno.
1656.
Sept.
and
when
Master
Dury
had
shewed
a
willingnesse
to
confer
with
them
about
those
matters
,
Mr.
Dury's
being
at
Middelburg
Master
Appollonius
by
way
of
question
,
proposed
the
doubts
out
of
a
paper
,
to
which
when
Master
Dury
had
given
his
answers
,
and
continued
in
conference
with
him
above
two
hours
and
a
halfe
;
hee
left
off
making
further
enquiries
;
and
Master
Dury
desired
of
them
if
they
were
satissied
,
that
they
would
impart
unto
him
their
judgment
as
others
had
done
in
writing
;
and
if
they
intended
to
concur
in
the
work
,
that
they
would
appoint
some
to
correspond
with
him
in
their
name
for
future
communication
.
Having
made
these
motions
,
hee
went
out
,
that
they
might
consider
by
themselvs
what
to
answer
.
And
beeing
called
in
again
,
They
did
thank
him
for
the
pains
taken
in
answering
their
doubts
,
declaring
themselvs
satisfied
thereby
,
and
that
they
would
give
him
their
written
Declaration
to
make
known
their
assent
to
his
worck
.
And
that
they
had
named
two
of
their
Brethren
to
correspond
with
him
for
a
concurrence
.
For
this
resolution
Master
Dury
having
thanked
them
hee
took
his
leav
of
the
Assembly
;
and
in
the
evening
about
six
of
the
Clock
,
Master
Dury
being
sent
for
to
meet
with
the
Deputies
of
the
States
appointed
to
confer
with
him
;
hee
went
to
them
and
stayed
with
them
till
eight
,
discoursing
of
the
particular
passages
of
his
Negotiation
,
and
giving
unto
them
the
copies
of
certain
writings
which
they
compared
with
the
originalls
.
At
parting
they
promised
to
make
their
report
,
and
Master
Dury
delivered
a
Memorandum
unto
them
to
be
presented
in
his
name
to
the
States
,
wherein
hee
desired
;
First
,
that
they
would
recommend
the
work
unto
their
Churches
.
Secondly
,
that
they
would
declare
their
own
sense
of
it
,
as
other
States
had
done
.
Thirdly
,
that
they
would
further
the
enterpris
towards
the
other
Provinces
in
the
Assembly
of
the
Generall
States
.
Two
days
were
spent
after
this
at
Middelburg
,
Bergen
on
the
Zoom
.
and
then
Master
Dury
went
to
Bergen
on
the
Zoom
:
where
hee
expected
to
meet
the
Classis
convocated
,
but
some
neglect
beeing
fallen
out
in
the
conveyance
of
the
letter
which
was
sent
from
Middelburg
to
give
them
warning
of
the
time
of
Master
Dury's
arrivall
,
Mr.
Dury's
being
at
Utrecht
Anno.
1656.
Septe
.
they
came
not
:
Therefore
Master
Dury
got
the
Ministry
of
Bergen
on
the
Zoom
to
meet
,
and
to
them
hee
delivered
the
information
which
the
Classis
should
have
had
if
it
had
met
,
intreating
them
at
their
next
ordinarie
meeting
,
which
was
to
bee
in
October
,
to
impart
it
unto
them
,
which
they
promised
to
do
,
and
Master
Dury
having
saluted
the
chief
Magistrates
of
the
place
,
went
the
next
day
to
Zirickzee
,
where
he
found
the
Classis
met
at
the
time
appointed
;
and
having
conferred
with
them
,
and
acquainted
them
with
all
proceedings
,
they
promised
their
concurrence
with
the
other
Churches
to
further
the
work
.
Having
made
an
end
with
the
Churches
of
Zealand
,
hee
returned
to
Dort
,
and
from
thence
to
Vtrecht
;
where
having
received
the
Act
of
the
Synod
of
that
Province
,
and
the
Declaratiou
of
the
Professors
of
Divinity
,
hee
begun
to
make
som
acquaintance
with
some
of
the
States
of
Utrecht
to
prepare
a
way
for
a
future
application
,
and
hearing
that
the
meeting
of
the
States
of
Holland
was
drawing
towards
an
end
,
hee
went
to
the
Hague
,
Hague
.
and
there
having
represented
to
the
States
his
businesse
,
and
desired
them
to
depute
som
to
consider
of
pauticulars
as
the
States
of
Zealand
had
done
;
hee
received
on
the
first
of
October
this
answer
.
That
the
States
of
Holland
wished
all
good
success
to
Master
Dury's
endeavours
in
the
work
hee
had
in
hand
.
That
they
found
it
not
yet
expedient
for
them
to
enter
upon
the
particular
consideration
of
that
work
.
That
when
they
should
understand
how
far
the
Lutherans
were
willing
to
concur
in
it
,
then
they
would
not
bee
wanting
to
further
it
.
By
this
answer
Master
Dury
finding
that
their
dilatorie
resolutions
did
proceed
from
a
mistrust
of
the
Lutherans
inclination
;
for
the
want
of
information
how
far
the
chief
of
them
were
ingaged
,
he
resolved
to
cause
print
some
Declarations
of
the
Lutheran
party
to
remove
this
obstacle
:
Mr.
Dury's
being
at
Hague
.
and
to
that
effect
gave
to
a
Printer
in
the
Hague
,
First
,
a
Declaration
of
the
Saxon
Divines
,
in
a
Conferrence
held
at
Leipzich
concerning
their
agreement
with
us
.
Secondly
,
a
Declaration
of
the
Protestant
States
at
their
Assembly
held
at
Frankfort
,
wherin
they
allow
of
that
conferrence
,
and
Declare
their
resolution
to
advance
the
agreement
.
Thirdly
,
a
Letter
written
to
the
King
of
Sweden
by
one
of
his
chief
Bishops
,
to
perswade
him
to
advance
this
designe
.
Hee
spoke
also
to
the
Residents
of
the
King
of
Sweden
,
and
of
Denmark
,
to
move
them
to
co-operate
in
removing
this
obstacle
,
either
by
procuring
some
Commission
from
their
Masters
to
that
effect
,
or
by
private
conferrences
with
some
of
the
States
,
to
let
them
see
,
that
on
the
Lutheran
side
would
bee
no
aversion
from
the
work
,
when
the
way
of
transacting
matters
should
bee
duely
prepared
:
this
last
both
of
them
promised
to
do
,
and
concerning
the
first
they
promised
to
acquaint
their
respective
Masters
with
Master
Dury's
motion
.
Utrecht
Thus
having
made
an
end
with
the
States
of
Holland
,
he
returned
to
Utrecht
,
where
he
addressed
himself
unto
the
ordinary
Deputies
of
the
States
of
that
Province
,
because
it
was
uncertain
when
the
States
themselves
would
have
any
meeting
.
These
knowing
by
the
information
of
the
States
Generall
,
and
by
the
Declaration
of
their
Divines
of
the
Academy
,
and
the
Act
of
their
Provinciall
Synod
the
nature
of
the
work
;
appointed
without
delay
three
Commissioners
,
to
confer
with
Master
Dury
concerning
particular
matters
,
which
when
they
had
done
and
also
made
their
report
,
an
Act
was
drawn
up
in
the
name
of
these
Deputies
,
declaring
fully
their
approbation
of
the
work
;
thanking
Master
Dury
for
his
pains
in
it
;
and
promising
their
ready
concurrence
to
further
it
:
Leyden
.
and
as
an
act
of
State
was
delivered
unto
him
.
From
thence
beeing
gone
to
Leyden
,
hee
got
the
Divinity
professors
to
meet
as
a
faculty
,
and
resolve
(
upon
the
information
which
they
then
fully
received
)
to
give
him
their
judgment
approbatorie
of
his
undertaking
in
writing
.
And
whiles
they
were
about
doing
this
,
Anno.
1656.
Octob.
Mr.
Dury's
being
at
Hague
hee
took
that
time
to
visit
the
Leading
men
of
the
French
Churches
at
Dort
,
Rotterdam
,
Delft
,
and
the
Hague
;
from
whence
beeing
returned
to
Leyden
on
the
24
of
October
,
hee
received
the
judgment
of
the
Prosessors
of
that
Universitie
;
commending
his
endeavours
;
approving
fully
the
designe
;
giving
their
advice
in
it
,
and
promising
freely
their
concurrence
to
advance
the
effect
thereof
.
When
hee
had
dealt
thus
far
with
the
States
,
Churches
,
and
Universities
of
Holland
,
Zealand
,
and
Utrecht
,
hee
was
encouraged
by
some
of
the
States
Generall
,
to
make
a
second
application
unto
their
Colledge
,
that
they
should
declare
their
approbation
of
his
work
in
a
publick
way
.
But
the
answer
on
the
29
,
was
to
refer
him
to
the
remaining
Provinces
,
with
a
promise
of
Recommending
his
design
unto
them
.
Whereupon
hee
found
himself
obliged
to
go
the
Circuit
of
the
other
four
Provinces
,
to
gain
their
assent
to
his
undertaking
;
and
to
inform
their
Churches
and
Academies
of
the
circumstances
of
his
Negotiation
;
as
he
had
informed
those
with
whom
hee
had
formerly
dealt
;
So
then
on
the
2
of
November
hee
went
from
Amsterdam
towards
Friesland
,
Friesland
where
hee
dealt
first
with
the
Divinity
Professors
of
Franeker
;
then
with
the
Deputies
of
the
States
of
Friesland
met
at
Lewarden
;
with
the
Deputies
of
the
Synod
of
that
Province
,
to
addresse
the
information
requisite
to
bee
given
to
all
their
Classes
:
and
lastly
,
with
Prince
William
the
Governour
of
the
Province
;
by
whom
,
as
by
all
the
rest
,
the
designe
was
approved
,
and
a
ready
willingnesse
declared
to
help
towards
the
advancement
of
it
.
From
Lewarden
hee
went
to
Groningen
,
where
proceeding
in
the
same
Method
and
way
towards
the
Deputies
of
the
States
,
towards
the
Professors
of
the
University
,
Groningen
and
towards
the
Deputy
of
the
Synod
for
the
information
of
the
Classes
,
he
found
the
same
acceptance
of
his
work
,
and
received
the
Declarations
requisite
to
evidence
the
same
.
From
Groningen
hee
went
to
Swoll
in
the
Province
of
Over-yssel
;
there
although
hee
found
the
Province
so
di●ided
within
it self
,
Mr.
Dury's
being
at
Over-Yssel
that
there
was
no
meeting
of
Deputies
to
eprelent
as
elsewhere
the
Souveraignty
of
that
Province
,
yet
it
fell
happily
out
that
there
was
an
extraordinary
meeting
of
the
Deputies
of
the
chief
City
at
Swoll
about
the
time
when
he
was
there
;
Swoll
to
these
having
made
his
application
,
and
gotten
severally
their
promise
to
further
the
work
in
their
quarters
;
and
having
also
dealt
with
the
Ministry
of
that
District
at
an
extraordinary
Classis
which
then
was
called
,
and
with
the
Deputie
of
the
Synod
for
the
information
of
the
other
Classes
of
the
Province
;
Deventer
he
went
to
Deventer
,
where
hee
conferred
with
two
of
the
chief
Ministrers
for
the
space
of
an
hour
onely
;
and
then
set
forward
towards
Arnhem
,
where
the
Court
of
the
Dukedom
of
Gelderland
resides
.
There
the
Senators
of
that
Court
having
been
preinformed
of
Master
Dury's
designe
(
by
their
Commissioners
,
Arnhem
who
had
been
at
the
Synod
of
that
Province
in
July
)
were
ready
to
further
his
work
,
and
without
delay
gave
him
an
act
of
approbation
concerning
the
same
.
Thus
all
the
Provinces
,
Churches
,
and
Academies
of
the
united
Provinces
were
dealt
withall
,
and
the
businesse
beeing
accepted
and
imbraced
by
all
,
Master
Dury
set
himself
to
give
information
of
this
success
to
all
his
correspondents
in
forraign
Churches
where
hee
had
been
Negotiating
before
;
and
to
this
effect
hee
remained
constantly
at
Amsterdam
,
for
the
conveniency
of
sending
letters
to
all
quarters
;
in
which
imploiment
hee
continued
from
the
middle
of
December
till
the
end
of
January
,
in
the
year
1657
;
in
which
time
two
things
fell
out
,
much
tending
to
the
furtherance
of
his
work
;
Amsterdam
the
one
was
,
that
by
the
means
of
the
Ministry
of
Amsterdam
,
the
obstruction
which
was
put
unto
his
Negotiation
towards
the
Churches
of
South-Holland
and
North-Holland
in
their
two
Synods
,
was
removed
by
the
opening
of
a
door
of
communication
with
them
in
time
to
come
which
these
of
Amsterdam
did
undertake
to
procure
by
their
Classis
and
correspondency
with
the
other
Churches
of
the
Province
.
The
other
was
that
the
Prince
of
Sweden
beeing
come
to
Amsterdam
;
Mr.
Dury's
being
at
Amsterdam
Anno.
1656.
Januar.
Master
Dury
had
conference
with
him
,
and
having
informed
him
of
the
progress
of
his
work
,
and
how
far
matters
were
prepared
on
the
side
of
the
reformed
party
,
the
Prince
declared
his
resolution
that
hee
would
move
the
King
his
brother
to
set
some
Lutheran
Minister
a
work
,
who
should
prepare
the
Lutheran
Churches
by
going
amongst
them
,
as
Master
Dury
did
amongst
the
Reformed
,
that
when
Master
Dury
should
come
afterward
unto
them
;
for
the
matter
of
reconcilement
he
might
find
them
willing
and
fitted
to
entertain
his
motions
.
to
confirm
the
Prince
in
this
resolution
Master
Dury
dealt
afterward
with
his
Secretary
and
gave
him
a
Memorandum
,
intimating
the
way
by
which
it
might
bee
effected
,
with
much
credit
to
the
Church
of
Sweden
,
and
without
any
offence
to
the
other
Lutheran
Churches
.
When
all
matters
were
dispatched
at
Amsterdam
Master
Dury
went
to
take
his
passage
for
England
from
Rotterdam
,
where
whiles
hee
did
stay
for
a
wind
,
a
Classis
was
held
,
wherein
his
businesse
was
proposed
,
but
could
not
at
that
time
bee
taken
into
consideration
,
the
Classis
beeing
convocated
for
another
end
;
therefore
it
was
referred
to
another
meeting
appointed
at
a
certain
time
for
that
end
;
in
the
mean
time
the
wind
continuing
crose
,
Master
Dury
went
to
Zealand
,
hoping
for
a
readierpassage
from
thence
;
Rotterdam
then
was
likely
to
fall
at
Rotterdam
,
chiefly
because
hee
thought
hee
might
bee
able
in
the
interim
of
his
abode
,
to
further
his
designe
by
ripening
the
resolution
of
the
States
of
Zealand
to
appear
therein
;
which
in
some
measure
was
effected
;
for
before
hee
came
from
thence
;
the
States
did
write
an
order
to
their
severall
Classes
to
give
in
their
advices
concerning
his
bufinesse
,
In
Zealand
with
the
reasons
which
move
them
to
approve
of
the
designe
;
to
the
end
that
having
understood
the
advice
and
motives
of
their
Churches
,
they
might
have
a
better
ground
to
appear
in
the
work
as
a
State
.
This
Master
Dury
did
understand
from
the
Pensionarie
,
and
from
the
Secretary
of
the
States
of
that
Province
;
Mr.
Durye's
being
at
and
not
long
after
,
Anno.
1657.
Febru
.
the
wind
turning
fair
,
he
went
from
Flishing
on
the
14
of
February
,
and
landed
at
Marget
on
the
day
following
.
From
whence
hee
came
up
directly
for
London
,
in
the
company
of
a
publick
Minister
of
State
,
from
one
of
the
Electors
of
the
Empire
,
who
makes
his
application
to
his
Highness
the
Lord
Protector
.
FINIS
.