,,! ,,augu/an ,,repr9t ,,society   ,,!  
,,re=m$ ,,libr>ie-,,keep]  7#afej7      
,,john ,,dury   ,introduction by        
,,ri*>d ,h4 ,,popk9  &  ,,?omas ,f4     
,,wright   ,publication ,numb] #bbj     
,,william ,,&rews ,,cl>k ,,memorial     
,,libr>y  ,univ]sity ( ,cali=nia1 ,los  
,angeles  #aihc     ,,g5]al ,,editor    
,,david ,,/u>t ,,rodes1 ,univ]sity (    
,cali=nia1 ,los ,angeles  ,,editors     
,,*>les ,l4 ,,batt51 ,univ]sity (       
,cali=nia1 ,los ,angeles   ,,george     
,,rob]t ,,guffey1 ,univ]sity (          
,cali=nia1 ,los ,angeles   ,,maximillian
 ,e4 ,,novak1 ,univ]sity ( ,cali=nia1   
,los ,angeles   ,,nancy ,m4 ,,%ea1      
,william ,&rews ,cl>k ,memorial ,libr>y 
,,?omas ,,wright1 ,william ,&rews ,cl>k 
,memorial ,libr>y  ,,advisory ,,editors 
,,ralph ,,coh51 ,univ]sity ( ,virg9ia   
,,william ,e4 ,,conway1 ,william ,&rews 
,cl>k ,memorial ,libr>y   ,,v9ton ,a4   
,,de>+1 ,univ]sity ( ,cali=nia1 ,los    
,angeles   ,,phillip ,,h>?1 ,univ]sity (
 ,wiscons91 ,madison   ,,l\is ,a4 ,,l&a1

 ,pr9ceton ,univ]sity   ,,e>l ,,m9]1    
,pr9ceton ,univ]sity   ,,james ,,su!rl&1
 ,univ]sity ,college1 ,london   ,,norman
 ,j4,w4 ,,?r[]1 ,william ,&rews ,cl>k   
,memorial ,libr>y   ,,rob]t ,,vosp]1    
,william ,&rews ,cl>k ,memorial ,libr>y 
,,john ,m4 ,,wallace1 ,univ]sity (      
,*icago  ,,publications ,,manag]        
,,nancy ,m4 ,,%ea1 ,william ,&rews ,cl>k
 ,memorial ,libr>y  ,,correspond+       
,,secret>y   ,,bev]ly ,j4 ,,onley1      
,william ,&rews ,cl>k ,memorial ,libr>y 
,,editorial ,,assi/ant   ,,frances      
,,miriam ,,re$1 ,univ]sity ( ,cali=nia1 
,los ,angeles     ,,introduction   ,?is 
"w1 ) its qua9t s5tim5ts & its grim     
picture ( :at libr>ians 7 l 9 !         
mid-sev5te5? c5tury1 is m ?an a         
curiosity4 ,john ,dury 0 a v important  
figure 9 ! ,puritan ,revolution1 (f]+   
proposal aft] proposal to prep>e ,engl& 
= its role 9 ! mill5nium4 ,! ,re=m$     
,libr>ie-,keep] is an integral "p ( t   
prep>ation4 ,to appreciate x "o mu/ look
 at x 9 t]ms ( ! plans ( ,dury & 8      

associates1 ,samuel ,h>tlib & ,johann   
,amos ,com5ius1 to re=m ! intellectual  
in/itutions ( ,engl& s t ! prophecies 9 
! books ( ,daniel & ,revelation c\ld be 
fulfill$ !re4  ,john ,dury 7#aeif-afhj71
 ! son ( a ,scotti% ,puritan1 0 rais$ 9 
,holl&4#a ,he /udi$ at ! ,univ]sity (   
,leid51 !n at ! ,fr5* ,re=m$ sem9>ies at
 ,s$an & ,leid51 & lat] at ,ox=d4 ,he 0 
orda9$ a ,prote/ant m9i/] & s]v$ fir/ at
 ,cologne & !n at ! ,engli% *ur* 9 !    
,we/ ,prussian city ( ,elb+4 ,!re he    
came 9 contact ) ,samuel ,h>tlib        
78-#affb71 a m]*ant1 :o 0 to devote     
himself to _m religi\s & sci5tific      
projects 9 ,engl&1 & ) ,johann ,amos    
,com5ius 7#aeib-afgj71 ! lead] ( !      
,moravian ,bre?r51 z well z ) o!r great 
educational re=m]s ( ! ,cont95t4 ,! ?ree
 ( !m %>$ a common vision--t !          
advancem5t ( k1 ! purification ( !      
,*ri/ian *ur*es1 & ! imp5d+ conv]sion ( 
! ,jews 7 all antec$5t /eps to !        
comm5cem5t 9 ! =eseeable future ( !     
mill5nium1 ! ?\s&-ye> reign ( ,*ri/ on  

e>?4 ,!y saw ! /ruggles ( ! ,?irty      
,ye>s' ,w> & ! religi\s conflict 9      
,engl& z "p ( _! developm5t (           
provid5tial hi/ory4  ,9 t]ms ( _! common
 vision1 ea* ( !m /rove dur+ ! decade   
#afcj-dj to help ! _w prep>e = ! great  
ev5ts to come4 ,com5ius />t$ r$o+ !     
educational sy/em ?r\gh 8 textbooks &   
set =? plans = atta9+ univ]sal k4       
,h>tlib mov$ f ,g]many to ,engl&1 :]e he
 became a c5tral organiz+ figure 9 bo? !
 nasc5t sci5tific _w & ! !ological _w4  
,he 0 9 contact ) a wide v>iety (       
intellectuals & br\ght _! ideas toge!r4 
7,= in/ance1 he appris$ ,dury ( !       
mill5>ian !ory ( ,joseph ,m$e1 :i* 0 to 
be s influ5tial 9 ! ,puritan            
,revolution1 & he spread ,com5ius's     
ideas 9 ,engl&47 ,dury devot$ himself   
pr9cipally to try+ to unite all ( !     
,prote/ant *ur*es 9 ,europe & to ?is end
 began 8 p]egr9ations f ,sw$5 & ,g]many 
to ,holl&1 ,switz]l&1 ,france1 & ,engl&4
 ,^! travels 7 to cont9ue ?r\gh\t ! re/ 
( 8 life1 z he tri$ to negotiate an     

agreem5t on ! ess5tials ( ,*ri/ianity 9 
prep>ation = ,jesus' return4  ,9 #afdj1 
z ! ,puritan ,revolution began1 ,h>tlib1
 ,com5ius1 & ,dury saw ! developm5ts 9  
,engl& z ! opportunity to put _!        
sci5tific-religi\s plans into effect4   
,!y jo9$ toge!r 9 ,london 9 #afda &1 )  
/rong support1 (f]$ proposals to prep>e 
,engl& = ! mill5nium4 ,!y propos$ sett+ 
up a new univ]sity 9 ,london = develop+ 
univ]sal k4 ,9 spite ( ! /rong back+ !y 
_h f lead]s ( ! ,/ate & ,*ur*1 ,p>liam5t
 0 unable to fund ! project because ( ! 
turmoil ( ! "t4 ,com5ius left = !       
,cont95t1 :ile ,h>tlib & ,dury advanc$  
o!r projects & involv$ !mselves 9 !     
,we/m9/] conf]5ce to re=m ! ,*ur*4#b    
,hugh ,trevor-,rop] has call$ ,h>tlib1  
,dury1 & ,com5ius ! real philosoph]s1 ! 
only philosoph]s1 ( ! ,engli%           
,revolution4#c ,!y comb9$ a long li/ (  
practical plans ) an ov]all vision ( h[ 
^! fitt$ into ! ne$$ antec$5t ev5ts to !
 mill5nium4 ,!y made proposals = improv+
 & re=m+ _m aspects ( human activities &

 human in/itutions4 ,! advancem5t ( k1 !
 improvem5t ( human life1 & !           
purification ( religion1 :i* includ$    
br++ ! ,jews & ,*ri/ians toge!r1 w\ld   
prep>e ,engl& = its role :5 ,god *ose to
 trans=m human hi/ory4 ,9 a long s]ies (
 pamphlets & tracts1 ,h>tlib & ,dury    
turn$ ,com5ius's !ory into practical    
applications to ! situation !n prevail+ 
9 ,engl&4#d  ,dury outl9$ ?is program 9 
a s]mon he gave be=e ,p>liam5t on #bf   
,novemb] #afde entitl$ ,israels ,call to
 ,m>* ,out ( ,babylon unto ,j]usalem4   
,he po9t$ out t ,engl&1 ! new ,israel1  
_h a special role 9 hi/ory1 = ! ,nations
 ( great ,brita9 h made a new ?+ 9 ! _w2
 a ?+ :i* ha? n be5 done by any ,nation 
9 ! _w1 s9ce ! prea*+ ( ! ,gospel 9 x1 a
 ?+ :i* s9ce ! ,jewi% ,nation1 9 ! daies
 ( ,nehemiah1 0 nev] he>d ( 9 any       
,nation1 t n only ! ,rul]s1 b ! :ole    
multitude ( ! p %\ld ent] into a        
,cov5ant ) _! ,god1 444 to walk 9 !     
waies ( 8 ,^w1 to ma9ta9 ! ,cause (     
,religion1 & to re=m !mselves accord+ to

 8 w 7pp4 #bc-bd74  ,s9ce ,engl& 0 to be
 ,god's ag5t 9 hi/ory1 ,dury proclaim$  
at ! end ( 8 s]mon t ,! ,s*ooles ( !    
,prophets1 ! ,univ]sities1 mu/ be setl$1
 purg$ & re=m$ ) :olsom con/itutions1 = 
! education ( ! sonnes ( ! ,prophets1 & 
! gov]nm5t ( _! lives & ) ! s\ndnes &   
purity ( spirituall le>n+1 t !y may     
speak ! true language ( ,canaan1 & t !  
gibb]idge ( ,s*ola/ical ,div9ity may be 
bani%$ out ( _! society 7p4 #dh74  ,9 ! 
same ye> t he deliv]$ ?is s]mon1 ,dury  
m>ri$ an aunt ( ,lady ,ca!r9e ,ranelagh 
& 0 br\ght 9 clos] contact ) ,lady      
,ca!r9e's bro!r1 ,rob]t ,boyle1 & ! "y  
sci5ti/s ( ! s-call$ ,invisible         
,college4 ,dury & ,h>tlib press$ = re=ms
 t w\ld promote a bett]1 m useful       
education f ! l[e/ grades upw>d4        
,conv9c$ by ! passage 9 ,daniel #ab3d t 
k %all increase be=e ! end ( hi/ory1    
,dury & ,h>tlib s\ght v>i\s             
opportunities to br+ ab\t ?is increase 9
 k ?r\gh bett] s*ools1 bett] religi\s   
tra9+1 & bett] organization ( k4 ,su*   

organization w\ld necess>ily affect     
libr>ies s9ce !y 7 an all-important     
compon5t ( ! premill5nial prep>ation4   
,betwe5 #afde & #afej1 ,dury wrote a    
great _m tracts on improv+ ! ,*ur* &    
society4 ,^! include an z yet unpubli%$ 
"o1 dat$ #af ,augu/ #afdf1 giv+ 8 views 
on ! po/ ( libr>y keep] at ,ox=d4 ,!    
poor /ate ( ,ox=d's libr>y l$ ,dury to  
obs]ve t ! libr>ian is to be a factor & 
trad] = helpes to le>n+1 a treasur] to  
keep !m & a disp5s] to apply !m to use1 
or to see !m well us$1 or at lea/ n     
abus$4#e ,dur+ 8 travels on ! ,cont95t1 
,dury _h visit$ ,duke ,augu/us (        
,brunswick & 0 obvi\sly v impress$ by ! 
great libr>y ! ,duke 0 assembl+ at      
,wolf5buttel4 ,9 8 important ,seasonable
 ,disc\rse ( #afdi on re=m+ religion &  
le>n+1 ,dury _h propos$ e/abli%+ 9      
,london ! fir/ college = ,jewi% /udies 9
 ! mod]n _w4 ,9 ?is proposal1 he saw z a
 basic ne$ ! procurem5t ( a collection (
 ,ori5tal books4 ,su* a libr>y 0 n j to 
/ore mat]ials1 b to make !m available & 

!reby increase k4 ,h>tlib1 9 a pamphlet 
entitl$ ,consid]ations t5d+ to ! ,happy 
,accompli%m5t ( ,engl&'s ,re=mation 9   
,*ur* & ,/ate1 writt5 9 #afdg & publi%$ 
9 #afdi1 _h propos$ a c5tral ,(fice (   
,addresse1 an in=mation s]vice disp5s+  
spiritual & bodily in=mation to all :o  
wi%$ x4 ,! hold] ( ?is (fice %\ld1 he   
said1 correspond ) ,*iefe               
,libr>y-,keep]s ( all places1 ^: prop]  
employm5ts %\ld bee to trade = !        
,advantages ( ,le>n+ & ,le>n$ ,m5 9     
,books & ,,ms,s to :om he may apply     
himselfe to become b5eficiall1 t su* z  
,m9d ,! ,end ( _! employm5t may         
reciprocate ) him 9 ! way (             
,communication 7p4 #di74  ,ev5ts        
surr\nd+ ! ov]?r[ & execution ( ,*>les  
,i l$ ,dury to become m p]sonally       
involv$ 9 libr>y matt]s4 ,aft] ! k+ fl$ 
f ,london1 ! royal goods 7 subject to   
v>i\s proposals1 includ+ sell+ or burn+4
 ,^! s*emes ( disposal ext5d$ to 8 books
 & manuscripts1 :i* 7 /or$ 9 ,/4        
,james's ,palace4 ,john ,seld5 is cr$it$

 ) prev5t+ ! sale ( ! royal libr>y4     
,bul/rode ,:itelocke 0 appo9t$ keep] ( !
 k+'s m$als & libr>y1 & on #bh ,octob]  
#afej ,dury 0 appo9t$ 8 deputy4 ,accord+
 to ,an?ony  ,wood1 ,dury did ! drudg]y 
( ! place4#f ,! books & manuscripts 7 9 
t]rible disord] & dis>ray1 & ,dury      
c>efully reorganiz$ !m4 ,z soon z he    
took ov]1 ,dury /opp$ any ef=ts to sell 
! books & ord]$ t ! new *apel1 built    
orig9ally = ! w$d+ ( ,k+ ,*>les ,i1 be  
turn$ into a libr>y4 ,he imm$iately     
ord]$ ! pr9t+ ( ! ,septuag9t copy ( !   
,bible 9 ! royal collection4  ,9 ! same 
ye> t he became deputy keep]1 ,dury     
wrote ! foll[+ tract1 "o ( a doz5 he    
compos$ 9 #afej on topics rang+ f !     
educational to ! ecclesia/ical4 ,among !
 latt] 0 8 introduction to ,?omas       
,?or[good's book cont5d+ t ! ,am]ican   
,indians are desc5d$ f ! ,israelites1 a 
"w t also s]v$ z promotional mat]ial =  
,new ,engl& colonization4  ,t ,dury's ,!
 ,re=m$ ,libr>ie-,keep] is "p ( 8 re=m  
program prep>atory to ! onset ( !       

mill5nium is app>5t bo? f its sett+ &   
its cont5t4 ,x 0 publi%$ 9 #afej along )
 two o!r tracts 7n repr9t$ "h7#g &      
,dury's supplem5t to 8 ,re=m$ ,s*ool1   
:i* itself _h appe>$ a few mon?s e>li]4 
,! ,re=m$ ,s*ool 0 a basic pres5tation (
 ! ideas ( ,com5ius1 ,h>tlib1 & ,dury = 
trans=m+ ! nature ( education 9 su* a   
way t f infancy p w\ld be direct$ 9 _!  
/riv+ t[>d univ]sal k & spiritual       
bett]m5t4 ,! ,supplem5t to ! ,re=m$     
,s*ool deals ) ! role t univ]sities %\ld
 take 9 prep>+ = ! ,k+dom ( ,god1 a role
 mak+ !m m actively "p ( ! _w4  ,hav+   
plac$ educational in/itutions 9 ! s*eme 
( ?+s prep>atory to ! mill5nium1 ,dury  
!n proce$s to place libr>y keep+ &      
libr>ies 9 ?is s*eme z well4            
,un=tunately1 accord+ to ,dury1 libr>y  
keep]s _h traditionally reg>d$ _!       
positions z opportunities = pr(it & ga91
 n = ! s]vice1 :i* is to bee don by !m  
unto ! ,common-weal? ( ,israel1 = !     
advancem5t ( ,pietie & ,le>n+ 7p4 #ae74 
,libr>y keep]s ought to becom ,ag5ts = !

 advancem5t ( univ]sal ,le>n+ & n j     
m]c5>y p 7p4 #ag74 ,_! role ought n to  
be j to gu>d ! books b to make !m       
available to ^? seek+ univ]sal k &      
und]/&+ ( ! ,k+dom ( ,god4  ,! libr>y & 
! libr>y keep] c play important roles 9 
mak+ k available4 ,z ,dury po9ts out1   
,ox=d & ,heidelb]g h fail$ to d s4      
,dury's "w enum]ates v practical        
problems t ne$ to be solv$ & integrates 
!m into an ov]all picture ( ! libr>y    
keep]1 ! libr>y1 ! s*ool1 & ! *ur*--all 
fundam5tal compon5ts ( a bett] _w1 if   
prop]ly re=m$4 ,re=m+ involves practical
 *anges direct$ by ! spiritual goal (   
prep>+ = ! mill5nium4 ,& x %\ld be      
notic$ t :ile ,dury _h "t to worry ab\t 
h[ mu* libr>ians %\ld be paid & h[ books
 %\ld be classifi$1 & :ile he 0 occupi$ 
9 gett+ ! k+'s books 9 _! prop] place on
 ! %elf1 he 0 also conv9c$ t !          
p5ultimate ev5ts be=e ! onset ( !       
mill5nium 7 ab\t to take place4 ,a mon? 
aft] 8 (ficial appo9tm5t z deputy libr>y
 keep]1 ,dury wrote ! preface1 dat$ #bh 

,novemb] #afej1 to ,abraham von         
,franck5b]g's ,clavis ,apocalyptica4    
,?is "w 9 ,dury's translation ( #afea   
/ates on ! title page t x (f]s a key to 
! prophecies 9 ! books ( ,daniel &      
,revelation & t ! ,prophetical ,numb]s  
com to an end ) ! ye> ( our ,"l #afee4  
,! "w1 :i* ,dury /rongly endorses1 li/s 
z ev5ts :i* are %ortly to com to pass1  
collect$ out ( ! ,,xi & ,,xvi ,*apt]s ( 
! ,,revelation1 ! de/ruction ( ! city ( 
,rome1 ! end ( ! ,turki% ,empire1 !     
conv]sion ( ! ,jews1 & ! ru9 ( ! :ole   
papacy4 ,!reupon1 ! ,devil w be ca/ out 
& %ut up 9 ! bottomless pit1 & ! ,son ( 
,god w take possession ( ! ,k+dom &     
reign = ! mill5nium 7pp4 #afd-fe74  ,z  
is all too evid5t1 ,dury's re=m projects
 did n lead to ! mill5nium4 ,he 0 active
 9 ,engl& until s5t abroad 9 #afed z    
,cromwell's un(ficial ag5t4 ,aga9 he    
travel$ all ov] ,prote/ant ,europe      
negotiat+ to reunite ! *ur*es4 ,aft] !  
,re/oration he 0 unable to return to    
,engl& & liv$ out 8 life on ! ,cont95t  

try+ to br+ ab\t ,*ri/ian reunion4 ,"o (
 8 la/ works1 :i* has n be5 locat$1 0 a 
%ady ,t\*ant l'intellig5ce de           
l',apocalypse p> l',apocalypse mme (    
#afgd4 ,8 daught] m>ri$ ,h5ry ,old5burg1
 :o became a secret>y ( ! ,royal        
,society ( ,engl& & :o help$ br+ ab\t "s
 ( ! sci5tific re=ms ,dury _h advocat$4 
,ri*>d ,h4 ,popk9 ,wa%+ton ,univ]sity   
99       99       99       99       99  
,john ,dury's place 9 ! intellectual &  
religi\s life ( sev5te5?-c5tury ,engl& &
 ,europe is amply demon/rat$ 9 ! prec$+ 
"p ( ! introduction4 ,?is section       
focuses on ,! ,re=m$ ,libr>ie-,keep]    
itself1 :i* 0 pr9t$ 9 #afej ) ! subhead+
 ,two copies ( ,lett]s conc]n+ ! ,place 
& ,(fice ( a ,libr>ie-,keep] 7p4 #ae74  
,! fir/ lett] conc5trates on practical  
que/ions ( ! organization & adm9i/ration
 ( ! libr>y1 ! second relates !         
libr>ian's function to educational goals
 &1 above all else1 to ! mission ( !    
,*ri/ian religion4 ,! "w's two-"p       
/ructure is a clue to a prop] und]/&+ ( 

! g5esis ( ,! ,re=m$ ,libr>ie-,keep] &  
to its mean+ & puts 9 ironic p]spective 
its usefulness = lat] academic          
libr>ian%ip4  ,because ,! ,re=m$        
,libr>ie-,keep] appe>$ 9 ! same ye> t   
,dury became deputy libr>ian ( ! ,k+'s  
,libr>y 9 ,/4 ,james's ,palace1 x has   
be5 assum$ t he probably wrote !        
pamphlet z a =m ( self-promotion to     
secure ! job4 ,an anonym\s article 9 ,! 
,libr>y 9 #ahib1 = in/ance1 speculates t
 ! pamphlet may h be5 compos$ = !       
special purpose ( ! ,au?or's advancem5t 
& t ,milton & ,samuel ,h>tlib urg$ its  
production to =w>d 8 claims :ile !      
,c\ncil ( ,/ate 0 debat+ :at to d )     
,*>les ,i's books4#h ,c]ta9ly ! f9al    
s5t5ce ( ! tract1 ) its ref]5ces to !   
,h\s & ! ,c\nsels ( lead+ m5 9 ?is      
,common-weal? 7p4 #ca71 sugge/s a       
connection ) ! debate1 b ! tone (       
religi\s zeal t p]meates ! "w1 &        
especially ! second lett]1 seems to     
transc5d any specific occasion4         
,moreov]1 ,h>tlib1 ,dury's longtime     

fri5d & associate 9 mill5>ian causes & !
 recipi5t & editor ( ^! lett]s1 claims t
 !y & ! o!r1 disp>ate works he select$ =
 ! volume are all fruits ( som ( my     
,solicitations & ,negotiations = !      
advancem5t ( ,le>n+ & z su* are b       
prep>atives t[>ds t p]fection :i* wee   
may exspect by ! advancem5t ( ! ,k+dom (
 ,*ri/1 :]e9 ! ,communion ( ,sa9ts1 by !
 graces ( ! ,_s1 w swall[ up all ^! poor
 ,rudim5ts ( kn[l$g1 :i* wee n[ grope   
aft] by s manie helps 7sig4 ,a#br-v74   
,!re is1 9 fact1 no way ( kn[+ ) c]ta9ty
 if ,dury's motives 7 impure1 especially
 s9ce ! exact date ( ! tract _c be      
det]m9$1 no entry exi/+ = x 9 !         
,/ation]s' ,regi/]4 ,accord+ to "o (    
,dury's biograph]s1 b ) no ref]5ce to   
s\rce1 ! pamphlet 0 pr9t$ by ,william   
,dug>d %ortly aft] ! latt]'s release f  
prison 9 ! e>ly spr+ ( #afej4i ,!       
,cal5d> ( ,/ate ,pap]s & ! records (    
,bul/rode ,:itelocke indicate t ,dury 0 
n (ficially consid]$ = ! libr>y po/ be=e
 late summ] & n appo9t$ until #bh       

,octob]4#aj  ,! cont5ts ( ! lett]s      
!mselves reveal ,dury f> ahead ( 8 "t 9 
8 conception ( ! ,complete ,libr>ian1 b 
lat] comm5tators h g5]ally n und]/ood t 
! adm9i/rative re=ms he advocat$ 7      
insep>able f 8 idea ( ! sacram5tal      
nature ( ! libr>ian's (fice--& s h t5d$ 
to dismiss ! second lett] because x     
m]ely repeats ! ideas ( ! fir/ ) less   
practical sugge/ion & 9 a m declamatory 
/yle4#aa ,su* a comm5t illu/rates h[ f> 
we are f ,dury's 7& ! age's7 purposes & 
hopes1 & x %[s a great misund]/&+ ( !   
religi\s & moral context )9 :i*1 =      
,dury1 all human activity took place4 ,z
 ,pr(essor ,popk9 has %[n1 ,dury        
consid]$ libr>ies fundam5tal to !       
prep>ation = ! mill5nium3 !y h\s$ !     
texts indisp5sable to ! spread ( le>n+1 
:i* 9 turn 0 pr]equisite to religi\s    
unity & peace on e>? & ultimately to !  
mill5nium itself2 = ) en\gh ( ! "r      
books1 ! ,*ri/ian _w c\ld conv]t !      
,jews1 t f9al /ep :i* 0 to h]ald ! reign
 ( ,*ri/ on e>?4 ,:51 9 ! second lett]1 

,dury ref]s to ! /ew>d%ip ( ! libr>ian  
he is speak+ lit]ally1 n metaphorically4
  ,b if libr>ies 7 to s]ve _! purpose 9 
! gr& s*eme--t is1 to make texts easily 
available--ext5sive re=ms 7 necess>y1 & 
t is ! burd5 ( ! fir/ lett]4 ,dury's    
c>d9al pr9ciple is t libr>ies %\ld be   
useful to p3 ,x is true t a fair        
,libr>ie1 is 444 an ornam5t & cr$it to !
 place :]e x is ! 'jewel box' concept2  
444 yet 9 effect x is no m !n a dead    
,bodie z n[ x is con/itut$1 9 comp>ison 
( :at x might bee1 if x 7 animat$ ) a   
publick ,_s to keep & use x1 & ord]$ z x
 might bee = publick s]vice 7p4 #ag1 my 
emphasis74 ,! public t ,dury ref]s to is
 an academic faculty & n ! g5]al public4
 ,to insure fulle/ use he goes on to    
advocate ! necessity ( a pr9t$ catalogue
 ) ye>ly manuscript supplem5ts to be    
issu$ z a cumulative pr9t$ supplem5t e  
?ree ye>s4 ,he does n rea* ! po9t (     
propos+ a call-numb] sy/em b /resses !  
importance ( %elf-location guides 9 !   
catalogue4 ,he believes 9 aggressive    

acquisition policies & ! necessity (    
good faculty-libr>ian relations1 ) ! =m]
 advis+ ! latt] ( ! important books 9 _!
 fields ( specialization4 ,he urges :at 
might n[ be call$ int]libr>y loan & o!r 
=ms ( %>+4 ,to keep ! libr>ian on !     
/raight & n>r[1 app>5tly a recurr5t     
problem 9 ,dury's day1 he recomm5ds an  
annual meet+ ( a faculty bo>d ( gov]nors
 :]e ! libr>ian w give 8 annual report &
 put on an exhibition ( ! books he has  
acquir$4 ,to allay ! temptation to make 
a little money on ! side by trad+       
7,dury's obsessive t]m7 9 ! libr>y's    
books = 8 p]sonal pr(it1 ! libr>ian is  
to receive adm9i/rative support = 8     
v>i\s exp5ses dur+ ! ye> &1 z a s*ol>   
work+ ) o!r s*ol>s )9 8 univ]sity in/ead
 ( z a m]e factotum1 ! libr>ian is to   
receive an adequate sal>y 7p]haps ! only
 "o ( ,dury's re=ms t mu/ wait until !  
mill5nium74  ,! "q rema9s to :at ext5t  
,dury's duties z ! deputy libr>ian ( !  
,k+'s ,libr>y all[$ him to implem5t !   
re=ms he advocat$ on pap]4 ,! probable  

answ] is1 n v mu*4 ,! libr>ian's duties 
& responsibilities describ$ by ,dury are
 ^? ( an academic1 univ]sity libr>ian1  
int]act+ ) ! faculty & p>ticipat+ fully 
9 ! intellectual life ( a s*ol>ly       
community4 ,! role ( ! libr>ian ( !     
,k+'s ,libr>y w\ld h be5 t ( keep] ( a  
/atic & isolat$ collection1 & ,dury is  
p>ticul>ly critical ( a m]ely cu/odial  
role3 444 _! emploim5t1 he writes ( !   
typical libr>ian ( 8 day1 is ( little or
 no use fur!r1 !n to look to ! ,books   
committ$ to _! cu/odie1 t !y may n bee  
lo/2 or embezel$ by ^? t use !m3 & ?is  
is all 7p4 #af74  ,! ,k+'s ,libr>y 0    
unque/ionably magnific5t2 ,*>les's fa!r 
& bro!r ,h5ry _h be5 p>ticul>ly zeal\s 9
 build+ x up1 acquir+ su* collections z 
t ( ,isaac ,casaubon4 ,& ,*>les _h be5 !
 recipi5t 9 #afbh ( p]haps its greate/  
s+le treasure1 ! ,codex ,alex&r9us1 a   
fif?-c5tury manuscript ( ! ,bible 9     
,greek1 c]ta9ly an item t w\ld h int]e/$
 ,dury4 ,! libr>y _h1 9 fact1 great     
s*ol>ly pot5tial1 b its cont9u$ exi/5ce 

0 app>5tly an emb>rassm5t to !          
,commonweal?1 & ! ,puritan gov]nm5t     
m]ely want$ an ov]se]4 ,s1 by !         
det]m9ation ( o!rs1 ! po/ ( deputy keep]
 ( ! ,k+'s ,libr>y 0 little b a s9ecure 
= ,dury1 leav+ him free to pursue 8 _m  
o!r int]e/s b p[]less to implem5t !     
re=ms he advocat$ 9 8 pamphlet )9 ! only
 libr>y ov] :i* he ev] _h direct        
control4 ,?\gh he reta9$ ! po/ until !  
,re/oration1 he left ! libr>y itself    
e>ly 9 #afed1 nev] to return4  ,! ,,dnb 
notes t ,dury's life 0 an incessant r\nd
 ( j\rney+s1 colloquies1 correspond5ce1 
& publications4 ,! acc\nt might also h  
add$ t1 sadly1 x 0 a life ( _m failures 
& fru/rations1 s9ce 8 vision>y s*eme = !
 :ol5ess ( life 0 s out ( t\* ) !       
jeal\sies & rivalries ( ^? he enc\nt]$4 
,b if ! l>g] vision t und]lay ,! ,re=m$ 
,libr>ie-,keep] is n[ m]ely a hi/orical 
curiosity1 ! specific re=ms t ,dury     
advocat$1 z seem+ly impractical 9 8 own 
"t z 8 o!r s*emes1 prov$ to be ( la/+   
importance4 ,%orn ( ! mill5>ian vision t

 gave !m _! po9t 9 ,dury's own day1 8   
ideas h become ! accept$ /&>ds ( mod]n  
libr>ian%ip4 ,dury himself w\ld n h be5 
he>t5$ by 8 secul> acceptance3 444 ,=   
except ,sci5ces bee re=m$ 9 ord] to ?is 
,scope ( ! ,*ri/ian & mill5>ian vision1 
! increas ( kn[l$g w increas no?+ b     
/rife1 pride & confusion1 f :5ce our    
sorr[s w bee multipli$ & propagat$ unto 
po/]itie4444 7p4 #ca74  ,?omas ,f4      
,wright ,william ,&rews ,cl>k ,memorial 
,libr>y     ,,notes ,,to ,,!            
,,introduction   ,footnote #a3 ,=       
,dury's biography1 see ,j4 ,m9ton       
,batt51 ,john ,dury1 ,advocate (        
,*ri/ian ,reunion 7,*icago3 ,univ]sity (
 ,*icago ,press1 #aidd74  ,footnote #b3 
,on ! relation ( ,dury1 ,h>tlib1 &      
,com5ius1 see ,g4,h4 ,turnbull1 ,h>tlib1
 ,dury & ,com5ius 7,liv]pool3 ,univ]sity
 ,press ( ,liv]pool1 #aidg74  ,footnote 
#c3 ,hugh ,trevor-,rop]1 ,?ree ,=eign]s3
 ,! ,philosoph]s ( ! ,puritan           
,revolution1 9 8 ,religion1 !           
,re=mation1 & ,social ,*ange1 & ,o!r    

,essays1 #b;d ed4 7,london3 ,macmillan1 
#aigb71 #bdj4  ,footnote #d3 ,on !      
philosophical & !ological !ories (      
,dury1 ,h>tlib1 & ,com5ius1 see ,ri*>d  
,h4 ,popk91 ,! ,?ird ,=ce 9             
,sev5te5?-,c5tury ,philosophy1          
,scepticism1 ,sci5ce1 & ,biblical       
,prophecy1 ,n\velles de la ,rpublique   
des ,lettres 7,spr+ #aihc71 & ,*>les    
,web/]1 ,! ,great ,in/auration3 ,sci5ce1
 ,m$ic9e1 & ,re=m1 #afbf-affj 7,london3 
,duckwor?1 #aige74  ,footnote #e3 ,quot$
 9 ,turnbull1 #beg4  ,footnote #f3      
,a!nae ,oxoni5ses1 vol4 #b 7,london1    
#afib71 col4 #djj4  ,footnote #g3 ,!    
omitt$ works are ,an ,idea ( ,ma!maticks
 by ,john ,pell 7pp4 #cc-df7 & ,!       
description ( "o ( ! *iefe/ ,libr>ies   
:i* is 9 ,g]manie1 attribut$ ei!r to    
,julius ,s*eurl or ,j4 ,s*w>tzkopf 7pp4 
#dg-fe1 9 ,lat974 ,?is seems to be !    
fir/ pr9t+ ( ,! description1 :i* 0      
publi%$ sep>ately at ,wolf5buttel 9     
#afec4 ,john ,pell's essay 0 writt5     
ar\nd #afcj-cd & 0 prep>$ = publication 

9 #afcd by ,h>tlib1 b 0 only actually   
publi%$ z an addition to ,! ,re=m$      
,libr>ie-,keep]4 ,x 0 ( "s importance 9 
mak+ ma!matics bett] kn[n at ! "t4      
,footnote #h3 ,john ,durie's ,re=m$     
,libr>ie-,keep] & ,its ,au?or's ,c>e] z 
a ,libr>ian1 ,! ,libr>y1 #a/ s]4 #d     
7#ahib71 #hb4  ,footnote #i3 ,ru? ,%ep>d
 ,granniss1 ,biographical ,sket*1 ,!    
,re=m$ ,libr>ie-,keep] 7,*icago3 ,a4,c4 
,mc,clurg  ,co41 #aijf71 #ca-cb4        
,footnote #aj3 ,see ,john ,durie's      
,re=m$ ,libr>ie-,keep]1 #hc4  ,footnote 
#aa3 ,ri*>d ,g>nett1 ,libr>ian%ip 9 !   
,sev5te5? ,c5tury1 9 8 ,essays 9        
,libr>ian%ip & ,bibliography 7,new      
,york3 ,f4,p4 ,h>p]1 #ahii71 #ahg4      
,,bibliographical ,,note   ,! ,re=m$    
,libr>ie ,keep] ,) a ,supplem5t to !    
,re=m$ ,s*ool 7#afej7 is reproduc$ f !  
copy 9 ! ,folg] ,%akespe>e ,libr>y      
7,%elf ,m>k ,d#bhhb_/;,bd w_/,d#bhhc74  
,a typical type page 7p4 #g7 measures   
#ajg x #ef mm4 ,n reproduc$ "h are two  
additional p>ts 9 ! orig9al volume3 ,an 

,idea ( ,ma!maticks by ,john ,pell & ,! 
description ( "o ( ! *iefe/ ,libr>ies   
:i* is 9 ,g]manie1 attribut$ ei!r to    
,julius ,s*eurl or ,j4 ,s*w>tzkopf4     
,,! ,,re=m$ ,,libr>ie-,,keep]  ,) a     
,supplem5t to !  ,re=m$-,s*ool1  ,z     
subord9ate to ,colleges 9 ,univ]sities4 
,,by  ,,john ,,durie4   ,:]eunto is add$
  ,i4 ,an idea ( ,ma!maticks4  ,,ii4 ,! 
description ( "o ( ! *iefe/ ,libr>ies   
:i* is 9 ,g]manie1 erect$ & ord]$ by "o 
( ! mo/ ,le>n$ ,pr9ces 9 ,europe4       
,,london1  ,pr9t$ by ,william ,du-,g>d1 
& are to bee sold by ,rob4 ,littleb]rie 
at ! sign ( ! ,unicorn 9 ,little        
,brita94 #afej4     ,to ! ,read]4       
,le>n$ ,read]6  ,^! ,tracts are ! fruits
 ( som ( my ,sollicitations &           
,negotiations = ! advancem5t ( ,le>n+4  
,& ,i hope !y may 9 "t becom som:at     
effectual to rais ?y ,_s to !           
exspectation ( great] ?+s1 :i* may bee  
rais$ ^u su* gr\nds z ^!4 ,all :i* are b
 prep>atives t[>ds t p]fection :i* wee  
may exspect by ! advancem5t ( ! ,k+dom (

 ,*ri/1 :]e9 ! ,communion ( ,sa9ts1 by !
 graces ( ! ,_s1 w swall[ up all ^! poor
 ,rudim5ts ( kn[l$g1 :i* wee n[ grope   
aft] by s manie helps2 & till !n 9 ^?   
endeavors ,i re/ 9 ! ,tru?4  ,?y        
fai?full &   unwe>i$ s]vant    ,,samuel 
,,h>tlib4     ,a ,,supplem5t ,,to ,,!   
,re=m$ ,s*ool4   ,lov+ fre9d6  ,y h (f]$
 to mee t :i* ,i confess ,i did n       
reflect ^u1 :5 ,i wrote ! disc\rs y h   
,publi%$ "u ! "n ( a ,re=m$ ,s*ool2 :i* 
is1 t som may ?9k by ! waie (           
,education1 :i* ,i propose all          
,univ]sities & em95t places ( ,le>n+    
might subtilly bee und]m9$ & made       
useless1 becaus !re9 a waie is %ew'd h[ 
to initiate y\?s n onely to ! ,pr9ciples
 ( all ,religi\s & ,rational kn[l$g1 & 9
 ! ,ex]cises ( all ,moral virtues1 b 9 !
 gr\nds ( all ,civil emploim5ts1 s f>1 z
 w make !m fit = all pr(itable und]tak+s
 9 humane societies1 :5ce ?is w foll[ 79
 _! appreh5sions7 t !y %all h no        
advantage by bee+ s5t to anie           
,univ]sities1 to atte9 anie fur!r       

p]fection3 becaus ! ,univ]sities w n bee
 able to add anie ?+ unto !m1 :i* by _! 
own ,indu/rie1 !y may n aft]w>d atte9   
anie :]e els1 z well z !re4 ,truly x    
nev] came into my ?\ghts1 ei!r directly 
or indirectly to make ,univ]sities      
useless2 nor c x bee rationally inf]'d f
 anie ?+ 9 ! matt] =m or end ( t disc\rs
 ( m9e3 b ,i w grant t su* z c see no   
f>!r !n :at wee n[ ord9>ily atte9 unto2 
& )al ?9k t !re is no ,plus ultra 9     
nature atte9able above t :i* !y h       
conceiv$1 su* z ,i saie may frame to    
!mselv's ?is jeal\sie aga9/ t disc\rs3 b
 if !y w\ld rais _! ?\ghts ) mee a      
little above ! ord9>ie pit*1 & consid]  
:at ! ,nature ( man is capable (f3 & h[ 
f> x may1 by dilig5t in/ruction1 by     
,me?od & ,communication1 bee improv$3 !y
 might r bee induc$ to make ?is inf]5ce1
 if ! natural abilities ( y\?s 9 a      
,s*ool 7:5 re=m$7 may bee ?us f>        
improv$3 h[ f> m may !y bee improv$1 :5 
!y are pa/ ! age ( ,y\?1 & com to       
,manhood 9 ,colleges & ,univ]sities1 if 

namely ,colleges & ,univ]sities1 c\ld 9 
! sph]e ( _! activities bee             
proportionally ,re=m$1 z ! ,s*ools may  
bee 9 _! sph]e3 = x is rational to      
conclude ?us3 if ! fir/ /ep ( our       
,re=mation w lead u ?us f>1 h[ f> w !   
second & ?ird lead u8 & if ,s*ola/ical  
,ex]cises 9 ,y\?s ( eighte5 or tw5tie   
ye>s1 w advance !m to t p]fection (     
,le>n+ & ,virtues1 :i* few ( d\ble _!   
age or none almo/ ev] atte9 unto1 :at w 
,collegial & ,academical ,ex]cises 7if  
re=m$ & set ^u _! prop] ,objects7 br+ !m
 unto8 ,i %all !re=e to eas y1 or su* z 
may h ?is scruple & jeal\sie ov] mee1   
decl>e t my purpose is s f> f mak+      
,colleges & ,univ]sities useless1 t if  
,i might h my desire 9 !m1 !y %\ld becom
 a ?\s& times m useful !n n[ !y are1 t  
is1 z f> above ! ord9>ie ,/ate :]e9 !y  
are set1 z ?is ,s*ool is above ! ord9>ie
 waie ( ,s*ool+3 = if wee look ^u ! true
 & prop] ends ( ,s*ool1 ,college &      
,univ]sitie-/udies & ,ex]cises1 wee %all
 see t z 9 nature !y are 9 a gradual    

proportion1 di/ant f1 & subord9ate unto 
ea* o!r1 s !y ought to rise "o out (    
ano!r1 & bee built ^u ea* o!r's         
,f\ndations4  ,! true & prop] end (     
,s*ool+ is to tea* & ,ex]cise ,*ildr5 & 
,y\?s 9 ! ,gr\nds ( all ,le>n+ &        
,virtues1 s f> z ei!r _! capacitie 9 t  
age w suff] !m to com1 or is requisite  
to appreh5d ! pr9ciples ( useful matt]s1
 by :i* !y may bee made able to ex]cise 
!mselvs 9 ev]ie good ,employm5t aft]w>ds
 by !mselvs1 & z ! ,prov]b is1 s9e      
,cortice nat>e4 ,! true & prop] end (   
,colleges %\ld bee to br+ toge!r into "o
 ,societie su* z are able ?us to        
,ex]cise !mselvs 9 anie or all k9d (    
,/udies1 t by _! mutual ,association1   
,communication1 & ,assi/ance 9 ,read+1  
,m$itat+ & conf]r+ ab\t pr(itable       
matt]s1 !y may n onely p]fit _! own     
,abilities1 b advance ! sup]/ructures ( 
all ,le>n+ to t p]fection1 :i* by su*   
means is atta9able4 ,& ! true & prop]   
,end ( ,univ]sities1 %\ld bee to publi% 
unto ! ,_w ! ,matt]s1 :i* =m]ly h n be5 

publi%$2 to discov] ! ,errors &         
hurtfulness ( ?+s mi/ak5 = ,tru?s2 & to 
supplie ! defects & desid]ata1 :i* may  
bee s]vicable to all sorts (            
,pr(essions4  ,n[ accord+ to ^? aimes & 
ends1 ,i suppose x may bee inf]r$1 t    
none %\ld bee dismiss$ out ( ! ,s*ools1 
till !y are able to make use ( all sorts
 ( ,books1 & direct !mselvs pr(itably 9 
ev]ie c\rs ( ,/udie or ,action1 :]eunto 
_! ,g5ius %all lead !m2 & t none %\ld   
bee admitt$ into anie ,colleges1 b su* z
 w jo9 ) o!rs1 to elaborate som         
pr(itable ,tasks1 = ! ,advancem5t &     
facilitat+ ( sup]/ructures 9 ?+s already
 by som discov]$1 b n made common unto  
all2 ,& t none %\ld bee made ,publick   
,pr(essors 9 ,univ]sities1 b su* z h n  
onely a ,publick aim1 b som approv$     
,abilities1 to supply som defects & to  
,elaborate som desid]ata ( usefull      
kn[l$g1 or to direct su* z are /udi\s1  
h[ to ord] _! ?\ghts 9 all ,matt]s (    
se>* & ,m$itation1 = ! discov]ie ( ?+s n
 hi!rto f\nd out by o!rs2 b :i* 9       

probabilitie may bee f\nd out by        
rational se>*+4  ,?us !n ,i conceiv1 t 9
 a well-,re=m$ ,common weal?1 :i* is to 
bee subord9ate unto ! ,k+dom ( ,jesus   
,*ri/1 :]e9 ! ,glorie ( ,god1 ! happ9ess
 ( ! nature ( man3 & ! ,glori\s lib]tie 
( ! ,sons ( ,god is to bee reveal$2 all 
! subjects !re( %\ld 9 _! ,y\? bee tra9$
 up 9 som ,s*ools fit = _! capacities1 &
 t ov] ^! ,s*ools1 som ,ov]se]s %\ld bee
 appo9t$ to look to ! c\rs ( _!         
,education1 to see t none %\ld bee left 
de/itute ( som b5efit ( virtu\s bre$+1  
accord+ to ! sev]al k9ds ( emploim5ts1  
:]eunto !y may bee f\nd mo/ fit &       
incl9able1 :e!r x bee to be> som civil  
,(fice 9 ! ,common-weal?1 or to bee     
,me*anically emploi$1 or to bee br$ to  
tea* o!rs humane ,sci5ces1 or to bee    
imploi$ 9 ,prophetical ,ex]cises4 ,z =  
?is ,s*ool1 :i* at ?is "t ,i h del9eat$1
 x is prop] to su* ( ! ,nobilitie1      
,g5trie & bett] sort ( ,citiz5s1 :i* are
 fit to bee made capable to be> ,(fices 
9 ! ,common-weal?3 ! o!r ,s*ools may bee

 spok5 (f 9 due "t1 s f> z !y are di/9ct
 f ?is1 b t :i* n[ ,i h to sugge/ is    
*iefly ?is1 t z out ( ! ,s*ools ! *ois1 
:i* ought to bee made = ,colleges1      
ought1 ,ct]is p>ibus1 onely to bee ( su*
 z are mo/ fit to ,advance ! ,ends ( a  
,collegial ,association2 s out (        
,colleges a *ois ought to bee made (    
,pr(essors = ! ,univ]sitie onely1 ( su* 
z are fitt$ to advance ! ,ends (        
,publick tea*+ 9 ,univ]sities1 :i* are n
 to ,repeat & ,comp5diate t :i* o!rs h  
publi%$ tw5tie times already1 ov] & ov] 
aga91 b to add unto ! ,common /ock (    
humane kn[l$g1 t :i* o!rs h n obs]v$1 to
 ! end t all ^! degrees ( ,/udies &     
,ex]cises ( ! m9de ( man1 bee+          
subord9ate unto ! ,k+dom ( ,jesus ,*ri/1
 ! happ9ess ( ,man by all ,rational &   
,spiritual waies ( improv+ humane       
,abilities1 may bee advanc$ unto x's    
p]fection 9 ?is life s f> z may bee4  ,b
 h[ f> %ort wee com n[ ( all ^! designs1
 ,i ne$ n to relate unto y3 ! ,colleges 
z !y are n[ ,con=m$1 c sc>ce rea* to !  

half ( t :i* ! ,s*ools might br+ u unto3
 & ! ,pr(essors ( ! ,univ]sities com n  
up to t1 :i* ! ,collegial ,associations 
might elaborate1 if !y 7 rightly direct$
 to set _! ,tal5ts at "w2 & if ! publick
 ,_s ( ,*ri/ian love & +5uitie did      
possess ^?1 t are possess$ ( publick    
places 9 ! ,colleges ( ! ,univ]sities4  
,= if ?is ,_s did rule _! ,aims &       
,endevors1 !re w\ld bee no self-seek+1  
no p>tialitie1 no envie1 nor anie cross 
act+s = private ends1 to ! prejudice ( !
 ,publick2 b ! g5]\s love ( virtue & (  
pr(itable ,le>n+1 w\ld swaie all _!     
incl9ations to a free conjunction2 &    
make all _! endeavors subord9ate unto ! 
publick good ( ! ,common-weal? ( ,isral 
9 ! ,communion ( ,sa9ts4 ,b h[ f> ?is   
,pr9ciple ( act+ is n[ want+ among/ u   
all1 ,i %all n ne$ to m5tion3 y h       
consid]$ x long ago1 & wee h toge!r     
lam5t$ t defect1 & ! doleful effects    
!re(3 our endevor mu/ bee to seek out ! 
be/ means ( a ,re=mation !re91 & to make
 use ( !m z ,god %all give u            

opportunities4 ,& truly som?+ ( ?is k9de
 might bee don1 )\t anie great alt]ation
 or /ir1 ev5 z matt]s n[ are =m$ 9 !    
,colleges2 if ,god w\ld bee s graci\s to
 u1 z to beget 9 ! m9des ( ^? t und]/&  
^? ?+s1 a he>tie ,aim & ,resolution to  
b5efit ! ,*ri/ian ,common-weal? (       
,le>n+1 by _! ,collegial ,relations &   
,associations "o to ano!r4 ,= if m5 t   
are +5u\s w call to m9de ! end fir/1 =  
:i* ,god do? give !m all _! ,tal5ts1 &  
!n also = :i* m5 ( publick ,spirits h   
erect$ ,colleges & ,univ]sities1 & end[$
 ! same ) long & compet5t ma9t5ances2 t 
su* z are fit = ,/udies1 & call$ to bee 
,in/rum5tal 9 ! propagation ( ,tru? &   
,virtue1 might n bee di/ract$ ) ! c>e ( 
! ,_w1 9 ref]5ce to outw>d matt]s1 b    
might h all ! conv5i5ces :i* are        
imag9able to improve ^? ,tal5ts to !    
utmo/1 ei!r s+ly1 or conv5i5tly ) o!rs1 
if 7,i saie7 +5u\s ,*ri/ians w\ld m9de  
^! ends1 = :i* ! b5efit ( _! ,tal5ts f  
,god & ( _! accommodations f m5 to      
improve ^? ,tal5ts are be/[$ ^u !m3 x   

w\ld n bee possible = !m2 to be s       
un?ankful t[>ds ,god1 & av]s f ! rule ( 
,*ri/ianitie1 & f ! love ( do+ good to !
 g5]ation :]e9 !y live2 t !y %\ld int5d 
to lead a ,collegial life onely = _! own
 private eas & conv5i5cie 9 outw>d ?+s2 
t bee+ accommodat$ ) all necess>ie helps
 ( ! ,bodie1 !y may pleas !mselvs onely 
9 ! c\rs ( _! ,/udies1 ) t ,res]vation &
 ,retir$ness1 :i* is prop] to a ,monki% 
life 9 ,popi% ,cloi/]s2 :]e9 ! ,_s (    
,mutual envie1 ( detraction & division  
is m irreconcilably ent]ta9$1 !n 9 anie 
o!r ,societies ( ! ,_w4 ,= _!           
,cloi/]-con/itutions1 oblig+ !m onely to
 ! obs]vation ( som =mal works z an opus
 op]atum2 = :i* _! ma9t5ance is all[$   
!m2 !y n kn[+ anie fur!r design ( _!    
life1 or any great] happ9ess 9 ?is ,_w1 
!n to pleas !mselvs2 be/[ all ! re/ ( _!
 "t & ?\ghts1 z _! natural incl9ations  
lead !m1 :i* is commonly to no?+ els b  
to self-love & ,pride1 :i* became a     
,provocation unto o!rs1 to discov]      
mutually _! corruptions1 :i* by reaction

 make !m all full ( envie1 ( hatr$1 (   
evil surmises1 & ( malici\s practices "o
 aga9/ ano!r3 s t no :]e ,satan do? dwel
 & rule m effectually1 !n 9 ^? ,religi\s
 ,h\ses1 z !y are falsly s call$4 ,h[   
mu* ( ?is ,monki% disposition do? rema9 
z yet 9 ! =mal ,con/itutions (          
,colleges1 or 9 ! ,spirits ( ^? t p>take
 ( ,collegial accommodations1 is n a ?+ 
:i* ,i %all take ^u me to ,judg2 b ,i   
%all leav x to ,god1 & to 8 daie to     
discov]2 onely ,i w\ld bee glad t all   
su* z are true ,israelites1 & "k ! end (
 _! call+ unto ,*ri/1 & are n will+ to  
burie _! ,tal5ts1 or to make !m useless 
unto o!rs1 = ^: fakes !y h receiv$ !m   
w\ld laie ?is matt] to he>t1 t _! ,aim 9
 a ,collegial life1 %\ld n bee to enjoie
 an easie c>eless waie ( subsi/5ce by & 
= !mselvs1 to foll[ private fancies 9 _!
 ,/udies ab\t matt]s ( ,le>n+2 b t !y   
%\ld m9de ! /ew>d%ip ( _! gifts &       
places1 & ! advantages ( _!             
,association1 :]eby !y might bee1 7if !y
 w\ld make use ( x7 able to elaborate   

som tasks1 :i* o!rwise _c bee br\ght to 
anie p]fection1 = ! build+ up ( ! ,citie
 ( ,god 9 our g5]ations4 ,!re is no want
 ( p>ts & abilities 9 ! ,spirits ( our  
m51 b ! waie to ord] !m = publick life1 
& to br+ !m toge!r z /ones fitly        
compact$ to make up a p]fect ,palace1 is
 t :i* make's u all useless "o to ano!r2
 wee f9de t n[ & !n1 z x 7 by *ance1 som
 exquisite pieces ( ,le>n+1 :i* som h   
be5 hat*+ all _! life "t drop out2 :]e9 
appe>'s1 besides ! usefulness ( !       
,subject1 or ! uselesness !re(1 som     
incl9ation to bee f\nd extraord9>ie2 b  
^! endevors1 disjo9t$ f publick ,aims1  
advance little or no?+1 ! ,happ9ess1 :i*
 true ,le>n+ rightly ord]$ 9 all ! p>ts 
!re(2 & ,subord9ate unto ,*ri/ianitie1  
is able to br+ unto ,mank9d4 ,su* pieces
 !re=e s]v onely z a witness1 to %ew :at
 wa/ !re is ( pr(itable "t & abilities1 
= want ( lov+ comb9ations = publick     
,designs4 ,x is ! obs]vation ( ,=reign]s
 conc]n+ our ,univ]sities1 t !y f9de 9  
!m m5 ( z great le>n+ z any :]e els2 b t

 !y lie z x 7 dead & unkn[n to ! :ole _w
 ( o!r m5 ( ,le>n+2 becaus !y delight to
 live a retir$ & unsociable life3 ?is   
humor !re=e among/ o!r p>ts ( our       
,re=mation1 mu/ by som ,gospel-pr9ciples
 & ,rational inducem5ts bee ,re=m$1 n   
onely 9 ,colleges b 9 o!r ,associations4
 ,! ,"l tea* u ! waie ( ,tru? &         
,righte\sness1 t wee may pr(it 9 all ?+s
 to advance ! glorie ( 8 "n 9 ! ,k+dom (
 8 ,son1 9 :om ,i re/  ,y\r fri5d &     
s]vant4  ,j4,d4     ,,! ,,re=m$         
,,libr>ie-,,keep]4  ,,by  ,,john        
,,durie4   ,,london1  ,pr9t$ by ,william
 ,du-g>d1  ,anno ,dom4 #afej4   ,,!     
,re=m$ ,libr>ie-,keep]3  ,,or  ,two     
copies ( ,lett]s conc]n+ ! ,place &     
,(fice ( a ,libr>ie-,keep]4   ,! fir/   
,lett]4  ,! ,libr>ie-,keep]'s place &   
,(fice1 9 mo/ ,c\ntries 7z mo/ o!r      
places & ,(fices bo? 9 ,*ur*es &        
,univ]sities7 are lookt ^u1 z ,places ( 
pr(it & ga91 & s accord+ly s\ght aft] & 
valu$ 9 t reg>d2 & n 9 reg>d ( ! s]vice1
 :i* is to bee don by !m unto !         

,common-weal? ( ,isral1 = ! advancem5t (
 ,pietie & ,le>n+2 = ! mo/ "p1 m5 look  
aft] ! ma9t5ance1 & livelihood setl$ ^u 
_! ,places1 m !n ^u ! end & usefulness (
 _! emploim5ts2 !y seek !mselvs & n !   
,publick !re91 & s !y subord9ate all !  
advantages ( _! places1 to pur*ase ma9ly
 two ?+s !reby viz4 an easie subsi/5ce2 
& som cr$it 9 comp>ison ( o!rs2 nor is !
 la/ mu* reg>d$1 if ! fir/ may bee _h2  
except x bee 9 cases ( /rife & debate1  
:]e9 m5 are ov]-heat$3 = !n inde$ som w 
/& ^u ! po9t ( ,honor1 to ! haz>d ( _!  
temporal pr(its3 b to speak 9 p>ticul> (
 ,libr>ie-,keep]s1 9 mo/ ,univ]sities t 
,i "k2 nay inde$ 9 all1 _! places are b 
,m]c5>ie1 & _! emploim5t ( little or no 
use fur!r1 !n to look to ! ,books       
committ$ to _! cu/odie1 t !y may n bee  
lo/2 or embezel$ by ^? t use !m3 & ?is  
is all4  ,i h be5 in=m$1 t 9 ,ox=d 7:]e 
! mo/ fam\s ,libr>ie n[ ex/ant among/   
,prote/ant-,*ri/ians is kept17 ! setl$  
ma9t5ance ( ! ,libr>ie-keep] is n above 
fiftie or sixtie p\nd p] annum2 b t x is

 accid5tally1 viis  modis somtimes wor? 
an hundr$ p\nd3 :at ! accid5ts are1 & ! 
waies by :i* !y com1 ,i h n be5 curi\s  
to se>* aft]2 b ,i h ?\ght1 t if ! prop]
 emploim5ts ( ,libr>ie-keep]s 7 tak5    
into consid]ation z !y are1 or may bee  
made useful to ! advancem5t ( ,le>n+2 & 
7 ord]$ & ma9te9$ proportionally to !   
ends1 :i* ought to bee int5d$ !reby2 !y 
w\ld bee ( exce$+ great use to all sorts
 ( ,s*ol>s1 & h an univ]sal influ5ce ^u 
all ! p>ts ( ,le>n+1 to produce &       
propagate ! same unto p]fection4 ,= if  
,libr>ie-keep]s did und]/& !mselvs 9 !  
nature ( _! "w1 & w\ld make !mselvs1 z  
!y ought to bee1 useful 9 _! places 9 a 
publick waie2 !y ought to becom ,ag5ts =
 ! advancem5t ( univ]sal ,le>n+3 & to   
?is effect ,i c\ld wi%1 t _! places     
might n bee made1 z ev]ie :]e !y are1   
,m]c5>ie1 b r ,honor>ie2 & t ) !        
compet5t all[ance ( two hundr$ p\nds a  
ye>2 som emploim5ts %\ld bee put ^u !m  
fur!r !n a b>e keep+ ( ! ,books4 ,x is  
true t a fair ,libr>ie1 is n onely an   

ornam5t & cr$it to ! place :]e x is2 b  
an useful commoditie by x self to !     
publick2 yet 9 effect x is no m !n a    
dead ,bodie z n[ x is con/itut$1 9      
comp>ison ( :at x might bee1 if x 7     
animat$ ) a publick ,_s to keep & use x1
 & ord]$ z x might bee = publick s]vice4
 ,= if su* an all[ance 7 setl$ ^u !     
emploim5t z might ma9ta9 a man ( p>ts & 
g5]\s ?\ghts1 !n a condition might bee  
annex$ to ! be/[+ ( ! ,place2 t none    
%\ld bee call$ !reunto b su* z _h       
approv$ !mselvs zeal\s & pr(itable 9 som
 publick waies ( ,le>n+ to advance !    
same1 or t %\ld bee b\nd to c]ta9 tasks 
to bee prosecut$ t[>ds t end1 :]e( a    
,li/ might bee made1 & ! waie to trie _!
 ,abilities 9 prosecut+ ! same %\ld bee 
describ$1 lea/ 9 aft] times1 unpr(itable
 m5 creep into ! place1 to fru/rate !   
publick ( ! b5efit int5d$ by ! ,don]s   
t[>ds po/]itie4 ,! prop] *>ge !n ( !    
,honor>ie ,libr>ie-,keep] 9 a           
,univ]sitie %\ld bee ?\ght ^u1 & ! end (
 t ,imploim5t1 9 my conception1 is to   

keep ! publick /ock ( ,le>n+1 :i* is 9  
,books & ,manuscripts to increas x1 & to
 propose x to o!rs 9 ! waie :i* may bee 
mo/ useful unto all2 8 "w !n is to bee a
 ,factor & ,trad] = helps to ,le>n+1 & a
 ,treasur] to keep !m1 & a disp5s] to   
applie !m to use1 or to see !m well us$1
 or at lea/ n abus$2 ,& to d all ?is1   
,fir/ a ,catalogue1 ( ! ,treasurie      
committ$ unto 8 *>ge is to bee made1 t  
is all ! ,books & ,manuscripts1 accord+ 
to ! ,titles :]eunto !y belong1 are to  
bee rank$ 9 an ord] mo/ easie & obvi\s  
to bee f\nd1 :i* ,i ?9k is t ( ,sci5ces 
& ,languages2 :5 fir/ all ! ,books are  
divid$ into _! subjectam mat]iam :]e( !y
 ,treat1 & !n ev]ie k9de ( matt]        
subdivid$ into _! sev]al ,languages3 ,& 
z ! ,catalogue %\ld bee s made1 t x may 
alwaies bee augm5t$ z ! /ock do?        
increas2 s ! place 9 ! ,libr>ie mu/ bee 
left op5 = ! increas ( ! numb] ( ,books 
9 _! prop] ,seats1 & 9 ! ,pr9t$         
,catalogue1 a ,ref]5ce is to bee made to
 ! place :]e ! ,books are to bee f\nd 9 

_! ,%elvs or repositories4 ,:5 ! /ock is
 ?us kn[n & fitt$ to bee expos$ to !    
view ( ! ,le>n$ ,_w1 ,!n ! waie ( ,trad+
 ) x1 bo? at home & abroad1 is to bee   
laid to he>t bo? = ! increas ( ! /ock1 &
 = ! improvem5t ( x to use4 ,= ! increas
 ( ! /ock bo? at home & abroad1         
correspond5cie %\ld bee held ) ^? t are 
em95t 9 ev]ie ,sci5ce1 to ,trade ) !m = 
_! pr(it1 t :at !y want & wee h1 !y may 
receiv ^u condition1 t :at !y h & wee   
want1 !y %\ld imp>t 9 t facultie :]e _! 
em95cie do? lie2 ,z = su* z are at home 
em95t 9 anie k9de1 becaus !y may com by 
,native "r to h use ( !                 
,libr>ie-,treasure1 !y are to bee ,trad$
 )al 9 ano!r waie1 viz4 t ! ?+s :i* are 
ga9$ f abroad1 :i* z yet are n made     
common1 & put to publick use %\ld bee   
promis$ & imp>t$ to !m = ! increas ( _! 
private /ock ( kn[l$g1 to ! end t :at !y
 h peculi>1 may also bee giv5 9 = a     
requital1 s t ! p>ticul>ities ( gifts at
 home & abroad1 are to meet z 9 a ,c5t] 
9 ! h& ( ! ,libr>ie-keep]1 & hee is to  

,trade ) ! "o by ! o!r1 to caus !m to   
multiplie ! publick /ock1 :]e( hee is a 
,treasur] & ,factor4  ,?us hee %\ld     
,trade ) ^? t are at home & abroad out (
 ! ,univ]sitie1 & ) ^? t are )9 !       
,univ]sitie1 hee %\ld h acqua9tance to  
"k all t are ( anie p>ts1 & h[ _! ve9 ( 
,le>n+ do? lie1 to supplie helps unto !m
 9 _! faculties f )\t & f )9 ! ,nation1 
to put !m ^u ! keep+ ( correspond5cie ) 
m5 ( _! own /ra91 = ! beat+ out ( matt]s
 n yet elaborat$ 9 ,sci5ces2 s t !y may 
bee z 8 ,assi/ants & subord9ate ,factors
 9 8 ,trade & 9 _! own = ga9+ ( kn[l$g3 
,n[ becaus 9 all publick ,ag5cies1 x is 
fit t som inspection %\ld bee _h ov] ^? 
t are intru/$ !re)1 !re=e 9 ?is         
,factorie & ,trade = ! increas ( ,le>n+1
 som tie %\ld bee ^u ^? ,libr>ie-keep]s 
to oblige !m to c>efulness4  ,i w\ld !n 
^u ?is acc\nt1 h an ,ord] made t once 9 
! ye>1 ! ,libr>ie-keep] %\ld bee b\nd to
 give an acc\nt ( 8 ,trad+1 & ( 8 ,pr(it
 9 8 ,trade 7z 9 all humane ,trades     
,factors ought1 & use to d to _!        

pr9cipals at lea/ once a ye>7 & to ?is  
effect ,i w\ld h x ord]$1 t ! *ief      
,doctors ( ea* facultie ( ! ,univ]sitie1
 %\ld meet at a ,conv5i5t "t 9 a week ( 
! ye>1 to receiv ! ,acc\nts ( 8 ,trad+1 
t hee may %ew !m :]e9 ! /ock ( ,le>n+   
ha? be5 increas$1 = t ye>'s space2 & !n 
hee is to produce ! p>ticul>s :i* he ha?
 ga9$ f abroad1 & laie !m be=e !m all1 t
 ev]ie "o 9 8 own facultie may decl>e 9 
! pres5ce ( o!rs1 t :i* he ?9ke? fit to 
bee add$ to ! publick /ock1 & made      
common by ! ,catalogue ( ,additionals1  
:i* ev]ie ye> )9 ! ,univ]sities is to   
bee publi%$ 9 writ+ )9 ! ,libr>ie x     
self1 & ev]ie ?ree ye>s 7or soon] z !   
numb] ( ,additionals may bee great1 or  
lat]1 if x bee smal7 to bee put 9 ,pr9t 
& made common to ^? t are abroad4 ,& at 
?is giv+ up ( ! acc\nts1 z ! ,doctors   
are to decl>e :at !y ?9k wor?ie to bee  
add$ to ! common /ock ( ,le>n+1 ea* 9 _!
 ,facultie2 s ,i w\ld h !m see :at !    
,*>ges & ,pa9s are :]eat !              
,libr>ie-,keep] ha? be51 t = 8          

enc\ragem5t1 ! extraord9>ie exp5ces 9   
correspond5cies & transcriptions = !    
publick good1 may bee all[$ him out (   
som ,rev5ues1 :i* %\ld bee set a "p to t
 effect1 & dispos$ ( accord+ to _!      
jo9t-cont5t & judgm5t 9 t matt]4 ,"h !n 
hee %\ld bee b\nd to %ew !m ! ,li/s ( 8 
correspond5ts1 ! ,lett]s f !m 9 ,answ]  
to 81 & ! reckon+ ( 8 extraord9>ie      
exp5ce %\ld bee all[$ him 9 t :i* hee is
 indebt$1 or ha? freely laid out to     
procure ,r>ities into ! /ock ( ,le>n+4  
,& becaus ,i und]/& t all !             
,book-,pr9t]s or ,/ation>s ( !          
,common-weal? are b\nd ( ev]ie ,book :i*
 is ,pr9t$1 to s5d a ,copie into !      
,univ]sitie ,libr>ie2 & x is impossible 
= "o man to read all ! ,books 9 all     
,faculties1 to judg ( !m :at wor? !re is
 9 !m2 nor ha? ev]ie "o ,abilitie to    
judg ( all k9de ( ,sci5ces :at ev]ie    
,autor do? h&le1 & h[ suffici5tly2 !re=e
 ,i w\ld h at ?is "t ( giv+ acc\nts1 !  
,libr>ie-keep] also b\nd to produce !   
,catalogue ( all ! ,books s5t unto !    

,univ]sitie's ,libr>ie by ! ,/ation>s t 
,pr9t$ !m2 to ! end t ev]ie "o ( !      
,doctors 9 _! own ,faculties %\ld       
decl>e1 :e!r or no !y %\ld bee add$1 &  
:]e !y %\ld bee plac$ 9 ! ,catalogue (  
,additionals2 ,= ,i d n ?9k t all ,books
 & ,treaties :i* 9 ?is age are ,pr9t$ 9 
all k9des1 %\ld bee ins]t$ into !       
,catalogue1 & add$ to ! /ock ( !        
,libr>ie1 discretion mu/ bee us$ &      
confusion avoid$1 & a c\rs tak5 to      
di/+ui% t :i* is pr(itable1 f t :i* is  
useless2 & accord+ to ! v]dict ( t      
,societie1 ! usefulness ( ,books = !    
publick is to bee det]m9$2 yet becaus   
!re is seldom anie ,books :]e9 !re is n 
som?+ useful1 & ,books freely giv5 are n
 to bee ca/ away1 b may bee kept1 !re=e 
,i w\ld h a peculi> place appo9t$ = su* 
,books z %all bee laid aside to keep !m 
91 & a ,catalogue ( _! ,titles made     
,alphabetically 9 ref]5ce to ! ,autor's 
"n1 ) a note ( di/9ction to %ew !       
,sci5ce to :i* !y are to bee ref]r$4 ,^!
 ?\ghts com ?us sudd5ly into my head1   

:i* 9 due "t may bee m fully describ$1  
if ne$ bee1 *iefly if1 ^u ! gr\nd ( ?is 
acc\nt1 som compet5cie %\ld bee f\nd out
 & all[$ to ma9te9 su* *>ges z w bee    
requisite1 t[>ds ! advancem5t ( !       
,publick good ( ,le>n+ aft] ?is mann]4  
,! second ,lett]4  ,sir6  ,9 my la/ ,i  
gave y som incid5t ?\ghts1 conc]n+ !    
improvem5t ( an ,honor>ie               
,libr>ie-keep]'s place1 to %ew ! true   
end & use !re(1 & h[ ! keep]s !re( %\ld 
bee regulat$ 9 ! ,trade1 :i* hee is to  
drive = ! ,advancem5t ( ,le>n+1 &       
enc\rag$ by a compet5t ma9t5ance1 &     
support$ 9 extraord9>ie exp5ces = !     
same4 ,n[ ,i wi% t som m5 ( publick     
,spirits & lov]s ( ,le>n+1 might bee    
made acqua9t$ ) ! ,action1 ^u su* gr\nds
 z 7 !n briefly sugge/$2 :o "k's b t 9  
"t som?+ might bee (f]$ to ! ,tru/ees ( 
! ,nation1 ) bett] conceptions !n ^! ,i 
h sugge/$4  ,=1 if x bee consid]$ t     
among/ manie ,em95cies ( ?is ,nation1 ! 
,libr>ie ( ,ox=d is "o ( ! mo/          
consid]able = ! advancem5t ( ,le>n+1 if 

rightly improv$ & ,trad$ )al = ! good ( 
,s*ol>s at home & abroad2 ,if ?is 7,i   
saie7 bee rightly consid]$ & repres5t$  
to ! publick ,re=m]s ( ?is age1 t by ?is
 means ?is ,nation z 9 o!r ?+s1 s       
especially = ,pietie & ,le>n+1 & by !   
advancem5t ( bo?1 may n[ bee made m     
glori\s !n anie o!r 9 ! _w2 ,no d\bt su*
 z 9 ! ,p>lam5t "k ! wor? ( ,le>n+ w n  
bee av]s f fur!r ov]tures1 :i* may bee  
made t[>ds ?is purpose4 ,:at a great /ir
 ha? be5 h]et(ore1 ab\t ! ,em95cie ( !  
,libr>ie ( ,heidelb]g1 b :at use 0 made 
( x8 ,x 0 +ross$ into ! h&s ( a few1    
till x became a ,prey unto ! ,enemies ( 
! ,tru?4 ,if ! ,libr>ie-keep] _h be5 a  
man1 t w\ld h trad$ ) x = ! increas (   
true ,le>n+1 x might h be5 pres]v$ unto 
?is daie 9 all ! r>ities !re(1 n s mu*  
by ! %utt+s up ( ! multitude ( ,books1 &
 ! r>5ess !re( = antiquitie1 z by !     
und]/&+s ( m5 & _! pr(ici5cie to improv 
& dilate kn[l$g ^u ! gr\nds :i* hee     
might h sugge/$ unto o!rs ( p>ts1 & s ! 
,libr>ie-r>ities w\ld n onely h be5     

pres]v$ 9 ! spirits ( m51 b h fructifi$ 
abundantly !re9 unto ?is daie1 :]eas !y 
are n[ lo/1 becaus !y 7 b a ,tal5t digg$
 9 ! gr\nd2 ,& z !y t _h ! keep+ ( t    
,libr>ie made x an ,idol1 to bee        
respect$ & wor%ipp$ = a r>itie by an    
implicite fai?1 )\t anie b5efit to ^? :o
 did e/eem ( x a f> (f3 s x 0 j ) ,god t
 x %\ld fall into ! h&s ( ^? t 9 all ?+s
 foll[ an ,idolatr\s waie1 to bl9de m5 )
 %ewes )\t all realitie ( sub/antial    
virtue1 :i* is onely em95t 9 ?is1 t x   
become? pr(itable unto all1 by dilat+ ! 
light ( kn[l$g1 & ! love ( grace &      
goodness 9 ! he>ts ( all m51 t are fit  
to receiv ! "o & ! o!r2 ,& :]e ?is ,aim 
is n 9 ^? t are intru/$ ) publick       
places2 !re !y 9 ! end w bee f\nd       
unpr(itable s]vants2 = ! tru/ :i* ,god  
ha? put into _! h&s to pr(it )al1 !y    
dis*>ge n = ! acc\nt :i* ev]ie "o is to 
give unto him ( 8 ,/ew>d%ip1 is n h[    
c>eful hee ha? kept ?+s ( use unto      
himself1 to pride himself 9 ! possession
 ( t :i* o!rs h n1 7z ! cu/om ( m5 is1 t

 "k n :at true glorie is7 b h[ fai?fully
 & dilig5tly hee ha? di/ribut$ ! same to
 su* z 7 wor?ie !re( = _! good1 t !y    
might bee /irr$ up bo? to glorifie ,god 
= 8 goodness2 & to imitate him 9 !      
,communication ( all good ?+s unto o!rs 
= 8 sake freely4 ,?is 0 ,*ri/'s ,"w on  
,e>? to receiv u1 unto ! ,glorie ( ,god2
 ?is 0 t :i* hee taught by ?is practice1
 t x is m bless$ to give1 !n to receiv4 
,?is is t :i* ?is envi\s ,_w _c relli%1 
& :at /op's ! curr5t ( true love 9 !    
he>ts ( m58 ,no?+ s mu* z ! self-seek+ (
 m5 9 ! waies ( ,le>n+1 by :i* !y       
covet\sly ob/ruct ! f\nta9s ( life &    
com=t1 :i* might ov]fl[ & wat]          
abundantly ! b>r5 & ?ir/ie ,s\ls ( ^? t 
p]i% = want ( address unto wisdom2 :i* 9
 all ! waies ( humane & div9e ,le>n+    
might bee ma9ly advanc$1 by ! indu/rie (
 "o man 9 su* a place1 ^: ,trade %\ld   
bee su* z ,i =m]ly describ$1 to deal ) !
 spirits ( all m5 ( p>ts1 to set !m a   
work+ "o by & t[>ds ano!r1 ^u ! subjects
 :i* hee %\ld bee intru/$ )al to keep 9 

! /ock ( ,le>n+4 ,x is ! ,glorie &      
,ri*es ( ,nations & ( great ,cities1 to 
make !mselvs ! ,c5t] ( ,trade = all _!  
,neighbors2 & if !y c f9de waies (      
politie1 to oblige _! ,neighbors to     
receiv f _! ,magaz9es ! ,commodities    
:]e( !y /& 9 ne$1 x is ev]ie waie a     
great b5efit unto ! ,/ate1 s x may bee 9
 matt]s ( ,le>n+1 & by ! ,trade (       
,sci5ces ?is ,*ur* may oblige all !     
,neighbor ,*ur*es1 & t ,univ]sitie all  
,=re9]s t ,trade 9 kn[l$g to receiv     
preti\s ,commodities1 :]e( !y /& 9 ne$1 
f our ,magaz9es & ,/oreh\ses2 if a      
pa9ful ,/ew>d & disp5s] !re(1 bee       
imploi$ & ma9te9$ to use indu/rie = s   
bless$ a "w1 f :5ce mu* ,glorie to ,god 
9 ! ,gospel1 & honor w r$\nd to !       
,nation4 ,= al?\gh ! waies ( humane     
,le>n+ are almo/ inf9ite & wond]fully   
v>i\s1 & h _! peculi> uses 9 ! outw>d   
life ( man1 = :i* mo/ m5 affect !m1 yet 
9 "o t is to m9de ! univ]sal good ( all1
 ! :ole v>ietie & div]sitie ( matt]s    
useful unto ?is pres5t life1 z !y com )9

 ! sph]e ( ,le>n+ mu/ bee r$uc$1 & may  
bee subord9ate unto ! advancem5t ( !    
,gospel ( ,*ri/1 :]e9 ! ,glorie ( !     
,nation1 at ?is & all times %\ld bee    
?\ght to /&3 ,& truly t is ! ?+ :i*     
take's mo/ ) mee1 = :i* ,i w\ld h t     
,libr>ie ?us improv$ by a fai?ful keep]1
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t are ( em95t p>ts 9 _! sev]al          
faculties1 wee kn[+ :o !y are & :]e9 _! 
em95cies d lie1 may h opportunities to  
provoke !m to ! "r use !re(1 by giv+ !m 
,objects f our /ore2 & furni%+ !m )     
tasks & matt]s to bee elaborat$1 :i* _c 
bee div]t$ f ! scope ( ,god's glorie to 
bee made kn[n unto all m5 9 ,jesus      
,*ri/1 = !re is no?+ ( kn[l$g 9 ! m9de (
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humane nature is to bee exalt$ to t     
dignitie :]eunto hee ha? receiv$ x1 t x 
%\ld by him rule ov] ! :ole ,creation4  
,& ! want ( ?is ,aim to look ^u ?+s 9   
ord] to him1 & to set !m a work+ )\t    
relation to him1 is t :i* bla/'s all our

 endevors1 & make's !m det]m9 9         
confusion & disord]2 ,= :atsoev] is n   
direct$ 9 x's own place ) som ref]5ce   
unto him mu/ bee ov]?r[n2 nor is !re    
anie waie left = anie to prosp] 9 t :i* 
hee und]take?1 b to le>n to "k him &    
respect him 9 x1 = ! advancem5t ( !     
,k+dom ov] ! ,s\ls ( m51 :i* by !       
,sanctifi$ use ( all kn[l$g is *iefly   
effect$4 ,if !n ! ,trade ( ,le>n+ is to 
bee set a foot 9 a publick waie1 &      
regulat$ to des]v ! c\nt5ance ( a       
,religi\s ,/ate1 ?is ,aim1 & ! waie (   
prosecut+ ( x mu/ bee int5d$ & beat5    
out2 ,= except ,sci5ces bee re=m$ 9 ord]
 to ?is ,scope1 ! increas ( kn[l$g w    
increas no?+ b /rife1 pride & confusion1
 f :5ce our sorr[s w bee multipli$ &    
propagat$ unto po/]itie2 b if hee1 :o is
 to bee intru/$ ) ! manag+ ( ?is ,trade1
 bee address$ 9 ! waie :i* leade? unto  
?is ,aim )\t p>tialitie1 8 negotiation w
 bee a bless+ unto ?is age & to         
po/]itie4  ,i h no "t to inl>ge ^u ?is  
,subject1 or to conceiv a =mal & regul> 

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 m9de ,i imp>t unto y1 t y may give !m z
 h9ts unto o!rs1 :o ( !mselvs w bee able
 to inl>ge !m ei!r to ! ,h\s1 or to su* 
z c 9 due "t swaie ! ,c\nsels ( lead+ m5
 9 ?is ,common-weal?4