Compendiate that which others have published twentie times already,
over and over again, but to add unto the Common stock of humane
knowledg, that which others have not observed, to the end that all these
degrees of Studies and Exercises of the minde of man, beeing subordinate
unto the Kingdom of Jesus Christ, the happiness of Man by all Rational
and Spiritual waies of improving humane Abilities, may bee advanced unto
it's perfection in this life so far as may bee.

But how far short wee com now of all these designs, I need not to relate
unto you: the Colleges as they are now Conformed, can scarce reach to
the half of that which the Schools might bring us unto: and the
Professors of the Universities com not up to that, which the Collegial
Associations might elaborate, if they were rightly directed to set their
Talents at work; and if the publick Spirit of Christian love and
ingenuitie did possess those, that are possessed of publick places in
the Colleges of the Universities. For if this Spirit did rule their Aims
and Endevors, there would bee no self-seeking, no partialitie, no envie,
nor anie cross actings for private ends, to the prejudice of the
Publick; but the generous love of virtue and of profitable Learning,
would swaie all their inclinations to a free conjunction; and make all
their endeavors subordinate unto the publick good of the Common-wealth
of Israël in the Communion of Saints. But how far this Principle of
acting is now wanting amongst us all, I shall not need to mention: you
have considered it long ago, and wee have together lamented that defect,
and the doleful effects thereof: our endevor must bee to seek out the
best means of a Reformation therein, and to make use of them as God
shall give us opportunities. And truly somthing of this kinde might bee
don, without anie great alteration or stir, even as matters now are
formed in the Colleges; if God would bee so gracious to us, as to beget
in the mindes of those that understand those things, a heartie Aim and