| Title: | Copy Letter In Hand ?, [John Dury] To Mr Warwick |
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| Dating: | 1 May 1640 |
| Ref: | 6/4/46A-47B: 47A-B BLANK |
[6/4/46A]
Worthy Sir
I have understood by Mr Hartlieb the kindnesse which you have showed both to him et me, in causing some treaties printed without my knowledge et in many things altered, unadvisedly sent to him, which were detained, to be restored unto him. although the harmelesse matter contained in them so farre as my conceptions were unaltered, needeth no Apologie; yet the fashion of their habit, the place whence they came, the company which came with them, et the forme of their conveiance being somewhat suspicious in these doubtfull times, et I being ignorant et innocent of all this, who neverthelesse hadd might <a> been a sufferer thereby in the judgment of superiours: therefore your courtesie deserveth thancks et due acknowledgment from having freed me from the appearance of guilt which the irregular proceeding of imprudent, though well meaning persons, was like to bring upon me, et chiefly upon my deare friend Mr Hartlieb whose good meaning is well known unto all those that ever have knowen him. for he doth breath nothing but innocent et pure love to learning et Godlinesse he delighteth in nothing so much as in furnishing able men with ob-[catchword: jects]
[6/4/46B]
-jects of meditation fitted to their talents, whereby all may bee edified. from this his Zeale to provocke every one to the best duties of Christian communion, the first conception of those treaties did proceede, et to[altered] feede[altered] this Zeale in him others have caused them to come forth of the wombe. but the midwives have not been skillfull enough in doing their duety because they have deformed the shape of the child which by the Father was well conceived or rather begotten, et they have wronged the mother in putting her to danger et trouble in the bringing forth of her fruit. but you as a skillfull phisician called upon in time of need, have mended all their faults et therefore deserve more praise then they blame, quoniam favores ampliandi sunt et odia restringenda, as it is said in regulis Iuris Civilis. in a word you have made me a debter unto you, no lesse then all those
Hamburg this 1 of May your most humble
Anno 1640. et affectionat servant
[left margin:]
To his loving et much honoured friend
Mr Warwick Secretairie to my Lord Bishop
of London et Lord Treasurer
these
London