Publications of John Dury

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  • Dury, John. Motives to induce the Protestant princes to mind the vvorke of peace ecclesiasticall amongst themselves: Glos. in Eccles. 21. Concordia minimæ rescrescunt, discordia maximæ dilabuntur. [Amsterdam: Richt Right Press], Printed in the yeare 1639. ESTC No. S113635. Grub Street ID 133364.
  • Dury, John. A briefe relation of that which hath been lately attempted to procure ecclesiasticall peace amongst Protestants. Published by Samuel Hartlib. London: printed by I.R. for Andrew Crooke, and are to be sold at his shop in Pauls Church-yard, at the signe of the Green-Dragon, 1641. ESTC No. R209846. Grub Street ID 86065.
  • Dury, John. Motives to induce the Protestant princes to mind the worke of peace ecclesiasticall amongst themselves. London: printed for William Hope, and are to be sold at the Unicorne in Cornehill, 1641. ESTC No. R23320. Grub Street ID 104794.
  • Dury, John. A memoriall concerning peace ecclesiasticall amongst Protestants. By John Dury. London: printed for W. Hope at the signe of the Unicorne in Cornehill, anno 1641. ESTC No. R377. Grub Street ID 119913.
  • Dury, John. Consultatio theologica super negotio pacis ecclesiasticæ promovendo, exhibita submissaq?[ue] judicio reverendæ facultatis theologicæ in Academia Regia Vpsaliensi. A Johanne Duræo ecclesiaste Scoto-Britanno. Cui addita est propositio de quærendæ concordiæ principijs, conventui Holmensi ab eodem oblata, nec non ejusdem ad Synodos Belgicas epistola. Londini: excudebat G[eorge]. M[iller]. pro Andrea Crooke, ad insigne viridis Draconis in Cæmiterio [sic] D. Pauli, M. DC. XLI. [1641]. ESTC No. R24915. Grub Street ID 108651.
  • Dury, John. A summary discourse concerning the work of peace ecclesiasticall, how it may concurre with the aim of a civill confederation amongst Protestants: presented to the consideration of my Lord Ambassadour Sr. Thomas Rovv, &c. at Hamburg in the yeare MDCXXXIX. By Mr. John Dury a faithfull and indefatigable solicitour of the gospel of peace amongst Protestants: now put to the presse for the information of such as are able to countenance, and willing to help forward the negotiation of some issue. Cambridge: printed by Roger Daniel, printer to the universitie, Ann. Dom. 1641. ESTC No. R4299. Grub Street ID 124116.
  • Dury, John. A motion tending to the publick good of this age and of posteritie, or, The coppies of certain letters written by Mr. John Dury to a worthy Knight at his earnest desire shewing briefly vvhat a publik good is and how by the best means of reformation in learning and religion it may be advanced to some perfection / published by Samuel Hartlib ... London: Printed by P.L. for Michael Sparke, Senior .., 1642. ESTC No. R18081. Grub Street ID 71698.
  • Dury, John. A petition to the honourable House of the Commons in England now assembled in Parliament. Whereunto are added certaine considerations, shewing the necessity of a correspondencie in spirituall matters betwixt all Protestant churches. By John Dury. London: printed for William Hope, at the signe of the Unicorn in Cornhill, neere the Royall Exchange, anno Domini, 1642. ESTC No. R15939. Grub Street ID 63832.
  • Dury, John. A copy of Mr. John Duries letter presented in Sweden to the truly noble and religious Lord Forbes: briefely intimating, the necessity of a common, fundamentall confession of faith amongst those Christians that receive the holy scriptures as the only rule of faith and practise, and in the scriptures, have the same apprehension of the tenour of Gods evangelicall covenant in Christ. The possibility of framing such a confession of faith, which infallibly shall be approved (by Gods grace) by all those that agree in these two fore-named principles. The manner of introducing this confession amongst them. Published by Samuell Hartlib. For the better improvement of Great Brittain's solemne covenant, and the advancement of truth, holinesse and peace amongst all Protestant churches. Licensed and entred according to order. London: Printed by G.M. for Thomas Vnderhill, 1643. ESTC No. R212504. Grub Street ID 88093.
  • Dury, John. An epistolary discourse wherein (amongst other particulars) these following questions are briefly resolved. I. Whether or no the state should tolerate the independent Government? II. If they should tolerate it, how farre, and with what limitations? III. If they should tolerate it, what course should be taken to bring them to a conformity with the Presbyterials? Written by Mr. John Dury. To Mr. Tho. Goodwin. Mr. Philip Nye. Mr. Samuel Hartlib. Published by a friend, for more common use. Iulii 27. 1644. Imprimatur, Ja: Cranford. London: printed for Charles Greene, and are to be sold at his shop, 1644. ESTC No. R11327. Grub Street ID 59623.
  • Dury, John. Israels call to march out of Babylon unto Jerusalem: opened in a sermon before the honourable House of Commons assembled in Parliament, Novemb. 26, 1645, being the day of publique humiliation. By John Durye, a member of the Assembly of Divines. Published by order of the House of Commons. London: printed by G[eorge]. M[iller]. for Tho. Vnderhill, at the signe of the Bible in Wood street, 1646. ESTC No. R9717. Grub Street ID 129770.
  • Dury, John. A model of church-government: or, The grounds of the spirituall frame and government of the house of God. Shewing, what the holy Scriptures have therein delivered; what the best Reformed Churches do practise; what the tender consciences may rest in. For the better satisfaction of such as scruple at the work of reformation, declared and appointed by severall ordinances of Parliament. By John Dury, one of the Assembly of Divines; who hath travelled heretofore in the work of peace among the churches. London: printed by T.R. and E.M. for John Bellamy, and are to be sold at his shop at the three golden Lyons neer the Royall Exchange, 1647. ESTC No. R21589. Grub Street ID 90847.
  • Dury, John. A peace-maker without partiality and hypocrisie. Or The gospel-way to make up the present breaches of brotherhood, and heale the divisions, whereby some of the reforming professors and ministers of the kindome at the time, sadly dishonour their profession, mainely obstruct our reformation, utterly destroy the safe constitution both of church and state. Wherein are handled, 1. How the meanes of Christian peace, as well civill as ecclesiasticall, may bee found and ought to bee followed, both by pastors and people. 2. What are the speciall lets of Ecclesiasticall reconciliation, and what the causes of divisions are, and how to be remedied. 3. What are the grounds, termes and motives of brotherly unitie and forbearance, which the ministers and members of the churches of England ought to professe and practise one towards another, for the gospels sake. All written upon severall occasions and at severall times by Mr. John Dury, one of the assembly of divines, &c. and now published by Samuel H. London: printed by R. Cotes for Iohn Bellamy, at the three Golden Lions in Cornhill neer the Royall Exchange, 1648. ESTC No. R205070. Grub Street ID 81900.
  • Dury, John. A case of conscience concerning ministers medling with state matters in or out of their sermons resolved more satisfactorily then heretofore. Wherein amongst other particulars, these matters are insisted upon, and cleared. 1 How all controversies and debates among Christians ought to be handled regularly, and conscionably to edification by those that meddle therewith. 2 What the proper employments are of Christian magistrates, and Gospel-Ministers, as their works are distinct, and should be concurrent for the publick good at all times. 3 What the way of Christianity is, whereby at this time our present distractions, and publick breaches may be healed: if magistrates and ministers neglect not the main duties of their respective callings. Where a ground is layed to satisfie the scruple of the Demurrer, and of the Grand Case of Conscience. Written b John Dury, minister of the Gospel, to give a friend satisfaction: and published at the desire of many. Octob. 3. Imprimatur, Joseph Caryl. London: printed by Francis Neile for Richard Wodenothe at the signe of the Star under Peters Church in Cornhill, 1650. [i.e. 1649]. ESTC No. R206157. Grub Street ID 82720.
  • Dury, John. A seasonable discourse written by Mr. Iohn Dury upon the earnest requests of many, briefly shewing these particulars 1. What the grounds and method of our reformation ought to be in religion and learning. 2. How even in these times of distraction, the worke may be advanced. By the knowledge of Orientall tongues and Jewish mysteries. By an agency for advancement of universall learning. Published by Samuel Hartlib. Aprill 24. 1649. Imprimatur Joseph Caryl. London: printed for R. Woodnothe, at the Starre under Peters Church in Corne-hill, 1649. ESTC No. R15607. Grub Street ID 63527.
  • Dury, John. The reformed school. By John Dury. London: Printed by R.D. for Richard Wodnothe at the Star under S. Peters Church in Corn-hill, [1649?]. ESTC No. R8953. Grub Street ID 129079.
  • Dury, John. A case of conscience resolved: concerning ministers medling with state-matters in their sermons: and how far they are obliged by the Covenant to interpose in the affairs of civil government. By J.D. Minister of the Gospell. March 15, imprimatur, Joseph Caryl. London: printed by R[obert]. L[eybourne]. for R.W. at the Star under S. Peters Church in Cornhill, 1649. ESTC No. R205600. Grub Street ID 82303.
  • Dury, John. Considerations concerning the present Engagement, whether it may lawfully be entered into; yea or no? Written at the desire of a friend, by J.D. November 27. 1649. Imprimatur, Joseph Caryl. London: printed by John Clowes for Richard Wodenoth, at the Starre under St. Peters Church in Cornhill, 1649. ESTC No. R205387. Grub Street ID 82154.
  • Dury, John. Considerations concerning the present engagement, whether it may lawfully be entered into; yea or no? Written at the desire of a friend, by John Eury [sic]. London: printed by J.C. for Richard Wodenothe, at the Starre under St. Peters Church in Cornhill, 1650. ESTC No. R31392. Grub Street ID 114189.
  • Dury, John. Considerations concerning the present engagement, whether it may lawfully be taken yea or no? Written at the desire of a friend in London, by John Dury. The third edition enlarged, with an answer to a further scruple offered by a letter out of the country. London: printed by J[ohn]. C[lowes]. for Richard Wodenothe, at the Starre under St. Peters Church in Cornhill, 1650. ESTC No. R24822. Grub Street ID 108573.
  • Dury, John. The reformed librarie-keeper with a supplement to the reformed-school, as subordinate to colleges in universities. By John Durie. Whereunto is added, I. An idea of mathematicks. II. The description of one of the chiefest libraries which is in Germanie, erected and ordere by one of the most learned princes in Europe. London: printed by William Du-Gard, and are to bee sold by Rob. Littleberrie at the sign of the Unicorn in Little Britain, 1650. ESTC No. R7272. Grub Street ID 127551.
  • Dury, John. A second parcel of obiections against the taking of the engagement answered, or, The doubts which som godlie ministers in som neighbor counties entertained upon that subject as they were proposed in several letters to, and resolved by J.D. : whereunto is occasionably annexed a discoverie of the weakness of the plea of the Cheshire and Lancashire ministers for non-subscribing. London: Printed by Will. Du-Gard, 1650. ESTC No. R11448. Grub Street ID 59734.
  • Dury, John. Objections against the taking of the engagement answered. Or, Some scruples of conscience, which a godly minister in Lancashire did entertain against the taking of the engagement. Resolved by J.D. wherein the chief mistakes of weak consciences, about the matter of the engagement, are in a friendly way discovered, and rectified by scripture-grounds and right reason; and published for the satisfaction of others, who may be scrupled in the same kind. London: printed by John Clowes, for Richard Woodnothe at the Star under St. Peters Church in Cornhill, 1650. ESTC No. R205922. Grub Street ID 82524.
  • Dury, John. Considerations concerning the present engagement: whether it may lawfully be taken, yea or no? Written at the desire of a friend in London, by John Dury. The fourth edition enlarged, with an answer to a further scruple offered by a letter out of the countrey. London: printed by R[obert]. L[eyborn]. for Richard Wodenothe, at the Starre under St. Peters Church in Cornhill, 1650. ESTC No. R26089. Grub Street ID 109444.
  • Dury, John. Just re-proposals to humble proposals. Or An impartiall consideration of, and answer unto, the humble proposals, which are printed in the name of sundry learned and pious divines, concerning the Engagement which the Parliament hath ordered to be taken. Shewing, how farre those proposals are agreeable to reason, to Christianity and to policie. How the proposers thereof may receive satisfaction therein, in all these respects. Hereunto are added, The humble proposals themselves; because they are not currantly to be found. Written by John Dury. January 7. 1650. Imprimatur, Joseph Caryl. London: printed by J.C. for Richard Wodenothe, at the Starre under St. Peters Church in Cornhill, 1650. ESTC No. R205390. Grub Street ID 82156.
  • Dury, John. The unchanged, constant and single-hearted peace-maker drawn forth into the world. Or, A vindication of Mr. John Dury from the aspersions cast upon him in a nameless pamphlet called, The time-serving Proteus and ambidexter divine, uncased to the world. Wherin the two letters written seventeen years ago the one to Joseph Hall, then Bishop of Exeter, the other to William Laud, then Arch-bishop of Canterbury, are cleared from the most false and injurious interpretations put upon them. Entered according to the late Act concerning printing. London: printed by J. Clowes, for Richard Wodenothe at the Starre under St. Peters Church in Cornhil, 1650. ESTC No. R205787. Grub Street ID 82430.
  • Dury, John. Just re-proposals to humble proposals. Or, an impartiall consideration of, and answer unto, The humble proposals, which are printed in the name of sundry learned and pious divines, concerning the engagement which the Parliament hath ordered to be taken. Shewing how far those proposals are agreeable to reason, to Christianity, and to policie. How the proposers thereof may receive satisfaction therein, in all these respects. Hereunto are added, The humble proposals themselves; because they are not currantly to be found. Written by John Dury. January 7. 1650, Imprimatur, Joseph Caryl. London: printed by R.L. for Richard Wodenothe, at the Starre under St. Peters Church in Cornhill, 1650. ESTC No. R37313. Grub Street ID 119551.
  • Dury, John. Conscience eased: or, the main scruple which hath hitherto stuck most with conscionable men, against the taking of the Engagement removed. Where amongst other things is shewed, first, how farre the oath of allegiance, and the nationall League and Covenant are obligations; either in their legall intents unalterable or at this time no more binding and alterable. Secondly how farre in a free people the subordinate officers of the state, have a right to judge of the proceedings of a king in that state. Thirdly, how Zedekia'es case in breaking his oath to the king of Babylon, and our case in making use of our freedome from the oath of allegiance, and supremacie to the king of England doe differ. The author, John Dury. London: printed for T[homas]. H[eath]. in Russell-street, neere the Piazza of the Covent-Garden, 1651. ESTC No. R206464. Grub Street ID 82982.
  • Dury, John. The reformed-school: and The reformed librarie-keeper. By John Durie. Whereunto is added I. An idea of mathematicks. II. The description of one of the chiefest libraries which is in Germanie, erected and ordered by one of the most learned princes in Europe. London: printed by William Du-Gard, and are to bee sold by Rob. Littleberrie at the sign of the Unicorn in Little Britain, 1651. ESTC No. R215378. Grub Street ID 90434.
  • Dury, John. Conscience eased: or, the main scruple which hath hitherto stuck most with conscionable men, against the taking of the Engagement, removed. Where amongst other things is shewed, first, how farre the oath of allegiance, and the nationall League and Covenant are obligations; either in their legall intents unalterable; or at this time no more binding and alterable. Secondly, how farre in a free people the subordinate officers of the state, have a right to judge of the proceedings of a thing in that state. Thirdly, how Zedekia'es case in breaking his oath to the king of Babylon, and our case in making use of our freedome from the oath of allegiance, and supremacie to the king of England doe differ. The author, John Drury. London: printed for Tho. Heath, in Russell-street, neere the Piazzia of the Covent-Garden, 1651. ESTC No. R227291. Grub Street ID 100199.
  • Dury, John. The reformed spirituall husbandman: with an humble memorandum concerning Chelsy Colledge. And a correspondencie with forreigne Protestants. London: printed for Richard Wodenothe, and are to be sold at his shop in Leaden Hall street, next the signe of the golden Hart, 1652. ESTC No. R40388. Grub Street ID 122185.
  • Dury, John. A summarie platform of the heads of a body of practicall divinity, which the ministers of the Protestant churches abroad have sued for, and which is farther enlarged in a treatise intituled, An earnest plea for gospel-communion, &c. London: printed for Richard Wodenothe in Leaden hall-street, 1654. ESTC No. R37314. Grub Street ID 119552.
  • Dury, John. Irenicum: in quo casus conscientiæ præcipui, de viis quærendæ & constituendæ inter ecclesias evangelicas pacis, breviter proponuntur & deciduntur, ad exploranda super iis pi doctorum judicia, vel ad obtinendum super eorum decisione eorundem consensum. Londini: impensis Richardi Wodenothe, in vico vulgo vocato Leaden Hall Street, 1654. ESTC No. R28600. Grub Street ID 111656.
  • Dury, John. Irenicum in quo casus conscientiæ præcipui de viis quærendæ & constituendæ inter ecclesias evangelicas pacis breviter proponuntur & decidunter, ad exploranda super iis pie doctorum judicia, vel ad obtinendum super eorum decisione eorundem consensum. Londini: impensis Richardi Wodenothe, in vico vulgo vocato Leaden Hall Street, 1654. ESTC No. R229093. Grub Street ID 101691.
  • Dury, John. A demonstration of the necessity of settling some Gospel-government amongst the churches of Christ in this nation. Held forth in an answer to a querie, whereby Mr. Saltmarch did once endeavour to hinder the settlement of all church-government in the nation. Written in th year 1646. by Mr. John Dury, minister of the Gospel. And now published for the present use of these times, wherein it may be seasonable to be taken into consideration, for the preventing of further confusion and disorder amongst the professors of the Gospell;. London: printed for Richard Wodnothe in Leaden-hall-Market, next door to the Golden Hart, 1654. ESTC No. R24917. Grub Street ID 108652.
  • Dury, John. Irenicum in quo casus conscientiæ præcipui, de viis quærendæ & constituendæ inter ecclesias evanglicas religiosæ pacis, breviter proponuntur & deciduntur, ad exploranda super iis pi doctorum judica, vel ad obtinendum super eorum decisione eorundem consensum. Londini: Impensis Richardi Wodenothe, 1654. ESTC No. R24924. Grub Street ID 108657.
  • Dury, John. An earnest plea for a Gospel-communion in the way of godliness, which is sued for by the Protestant churches of Germanie, unto the churches of Great Brittaine and Ireland: in a letter written by them to these, which was sent hither to that effect, by the hand of John Dury, minister of the Gospell. London: printed for Richard Wodnothe in Leaden-hall-Market, next door to the Golden Hart, 1654. ESTC No. R207007. Grub Street ID 83442.
  • Dury, John. A case of conscience, whether it be lawful to admit Jews into a Christian common-wealth? Resolved by Mr John Dury: written to Samuel Hartlib, esquire. London: printed for Richard Wodenothe, in Leaden-Hall street, next to the Golden Heart, 1656. ESTC No. R207287. Grub Street ID 83690.
  • Dury, John. Pacis evangelicæ quærendæ sectandæque ohdopoi?sis, sive viarum stratura. Id est, extractum ex epistola quadam Iohannis Duræi, Pacis evangelicæ solicitatoris: in qua agit de remoris quibusdam & objectionibus medio tollendis, quæ in agitando pacificationis religiosæ negotio, ipsi occurrerunt apud quendam reformatæ partis theologum a? 1641. Londini: excudebat R[oger]. Daniel: prostat apud Samuelem Thomson, 1657. ESTC No. R174774. Grub Street ID 67871.
  • Dury, John. A summarie account of Mr Iohn Dury's former and latter negotiation for the procuring of the true gospell peace, with Christian moderation and charitable unity amongst the Protestant churches, and academies. London: printed for the author, in the year 1657. ESTC No. R29835. Grub Street ID 112758.
  • Dury, John. The earnest breathings of forreign Protestants, divines & others, to the ministers and other able Christians of these three nations for a compleat body of practicall divinity ... and an essay of a modell of the said body of divinity / by J.D. ... ; together with an expedient tendered for the entertainment of strangers who are Protestants, and by their means to advance the Gospel unto their several nations and quarters ... London: Printed for T. Underhill .., 1658. ESTC No. R3545. Grub Street ID 117861.
  • Dury, John. Lettre du sieur Jean Dury touchant l'estat présent de la religion en Angleterre, Escosse et Irlande. Avec celles du Docteur Iean Owen, et d'autres, qui traittent de l'indépendance des ƒglises, et de la iurisdiction prétendue Ecclésiastique. Extraites la pluspart de l'Anglois. Par G.D. Londres: par R[oger]. Daniel, pour Samuel Thomson, 1658. ESTC No. R171879. Grub Street ID 65955.
  • Dury, John. The plain way of peace and unity in matters of religion. Shewed by some maxims supposed to be undeniable, which John Durie hath made use of in negotiating with all the churches. And by some expedients supposed to be effectual, which he hath endeavoured to make practicabl among the churches, for the preserving and promoting of the Protestant religion abroad. And now are offered for the preventing of further breaches, and the settlement of unity amongst our selves at home. London: printed for Fr. Tyton at the three Daggers in Fleetstreet, 1660. ESTC No. R209934. Grub Street ID 86150.
  • Dury, John. A declaration of John Durie, a minister of Jesus Christ to witness the gospell of peace. Wherein he doth make known the truth of his way and comportment in all these times of trouble; and how he hath endeavoured to follow peace and righteousness therein innocently towards all: that the offences taken against him, through the mis-construction of some, of his actions may be removed: and the work of peace and unity amongst the Protestant churches at home and abroad advanced in due time. London: [s.n], printed in the year, 1660. ESTC No. R8208. Grub Street ID 128405.
  • Dury, John. The Dutch remonstrance concerning the proceedings and practices of John de Witt, pensionary, and Ruwaert van Putten, his brother, with others of that faction. Drawn up by a person of eminency there, and printed at the Hague. And translated out of Dutch, August the 30th. 1672. London: printed by S[arah]. and B[ennet]. G[riffin]. and are to be sold by R. C. over against the Globe in Little Brittain, [1672]. ESTC No. R7327. Grub Street ID 127598.