for which most men affect them, yet in one that
is to minde the universal good of all, the whole varietie and diversitie
of matters useful unto this present life, as they com within the sphere
of Learning must bee reduced, and may bee subordinate unto the
advancement of the Gospel of Christ, wherein the Glorie of the Nation,
at this and all times should bee thought to stand: And truly that is the
thing which take's most with mee, for which I would have that Librarie
thus improved by a faithful keeper, that when his Trade is set on foot,
with all those that are of eminent parts in their several faculties,
wee knowing who they are and wherein their eminencies do lie, may have
opportunities to provoke them to the right use thereof, by giving them
Objects from our store; and furnishing them with tasks and matters to
bee elaborated, which cannot bee diverted from the scope of God's glorie
to bee made known unto all men in Jesus Christ, for there is nothing of
knowledg in the minde of man, which may not bee conveniently referred to
the virtues of God in Christ, whereby the humane nature is to bee
exalted to that dignitie whereunto hee hath received it, that it should
by him rule over the whole Creation. And the want of this Aim to look
upon things in order to him, and to set them a working without relation
to him, is that which blast's all our endevors, and make's them determin
in confusion and disorder; For whatsoever is not directed in it's own
place with som reference unto him must bee overthrown; nor is there anie
waie left for anie to prosper in that which hee undertaketh, but to
learn to know him and respect him in it, for the advancement of the
Kingdom over the Souls of men, which by the Sanctified use of all
knowledg is chiefly effected. If then the Trade of Learning is to bee
set a foot in a publick waie, and regulated to deserv the countenance
of a Religious State, this Aim, and the waie of prosecuting of it must
bee intended and beaten out; For except Sciences bee reformed in order
to this Scope, the increas of knowledg will increas nothing but strife,
pride and confusion, from whence our sorrows will bee multiplied and
propagated unto posteritie; but if hee, who is to bee intrusted with the
managing of this Trade, bee addressed in the waie which leadeth unto
this Aim without partialitie, his negotiation will bee a blessing unto
this age and to posteritie.

I have no time to inlarge upon this Subject, or to conceiv