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union, which were published in 1634. 

 Bishop Davenant's statement is one of the 

 most valuable contributions to Christian 

 union ever published. It contains this 

 noble sentence : " True and genuine char- 

 ity is no less necessary to salvation for 

 all churches and members of Christian 

 churches than the true and entire pro- 

 fession of sound and saving faith." Many 

 of the most eminent divines in England 

 gave a hearty God-speed to Durie. It is 

 interesting to notice so early as this a sin- 

 cere longing for Christian union on the 

 part of many of the leading spirits both in 

 the English Church and on the continent. 

 A meeting of the Protestant states at 

 Frankfort, in 1634, passed a resolution in- 

 dorsing Durie : " They did judge his work 

 most laudable, most acceptable to God, 

 and most necessary and useful to the 

 Church." In 1640 he presented a petition 

 to the House of Commons, urging "that 

 the blessed and long-sought-for union of 

 Protestant churches might be recom- 

 mended unto the publick prayers of the 

 Church, and that his majesty with your 

 honours advice and counsell might be 

 moved to call a general Synod of Protes- 

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