The Hartlib Papers

Title:Copy Letter In Hand?, John Dury To Mr Young
Dating:6 October 1644
Ref:3/2/66A-B
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Reverend and Loving Brother in Christ.
although I remember not that we ever Conversed together yett your Name is an Invitation to me sufficient to embolden me to seeke some acquaintaines wherby our spirits in spirituall matters, may be drawn to a neerer Concurrence & communication of thoughts for the public good; wherunto your station in the Assembly of divines, doth engage you, & my relation to it doth call me. Now[H. capitalises] by Reason[altered] of this Relation I am bound to make my [adresses?] in some important occasions, if not directly <H. and immediatly yet in directly and mediatly & Meditatly to the judgment of the Assembly: & because some that know us both, have given me an overture to be free with you; by recommending unto Mee the eminent giffts and Graces of God which [letter deleted]hee hath bestowed upon you for the good of many, and his testyfying your owne good affection to, & undeserved good opinion which you have off me therefore [catchword: I]
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I thought I should not doe amisse to sallute yow with 2 or three lines, only thus to intimate my purpose uto<H?: vnto> you, that I might not seeme to surprise you, or to <doe> any thing wherunto you should not be willing to give me incouragment[altered]: I pray you then lett me understand your inclination by a word or two that I may bee the more[altered] frequent <free> when I shall have more leisure then now I have to exprese myselfe as it becometh>
                    Your most Loving and affectionate
Rotterdam              freind & Brother in Christ.
 this 26 Sept:/6 octb: 1644       Iohn Dury.
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    To his Rev. and much resp. Friend
        and. Brother in X Mr Young.
            Preacher of the Gospel and one
              of the Div. of the Assembly.