John Harrison (_fl_. 1630), a famous traveller and diplomatist, envoy to Barbary, published _The Messiah already come, etc._ (Appendix xxx). He took a lively interest in the disputes which arose between partisans of the new Puritan movement and those who adhered to the old doctrines, besides dwelling on the question of religious liberty, and he argued that so long as the Jews were not equal in their rights to others as a nation, “the heart will be filled with violence.” John Dury (Durie), the ubiquitous Protestant divine, who travelled much and endeavoured to bring together all sections of Protestantism, was a great friend of the Jews. He was one of those who drew up the “Westminster Confession” and “Catechisms.” In 1649‒50 he wrote _An Epistolicall Discourse of Mr. Iohn Dury, to Mr. Thorowgood, concerning his conjecture that the Americans are descended from the Israelites_ (Appendix xxxi), and during his stay at Cassel, in Germany, _A Case of Conscience, Whether it be lawful to admit Jews into a Christian Commonwealth?_ (Appendix xxxii).¹ ¹ The Rev. Walter Begley, in his issue of _Nova Solyma_, 1902, vol. i. p. 350, refers to the _Commonwealth of Israel_, 1650, as one of Dury’s works. The catalogues of the British Museum and the Bodleian Libraries do not record a copy. The _D.N.B._ does not include it in its list of his works, but mentions 20. _Epistolary Discourse [on Israelitish origin]_, 1649, and 27. _Epistolary Discourse [on Americans being Israelites]_, 1650, both equally unknown. The latter, however, may be “An Epistolicall Discourse Of Mr. Iohn Dury ... that the Americans are descended from the Israelites,” printed in the preliminary leaves of _Iewes in America ... Tho: Thorowgood_ ... 1650. Another great friend of the Jews was Henry Jessey, or Jacie (1601‒1663), a Baptist divine. He began his studies in 1618 at Cambridge, where at St. John’s College in ♦1622 he was admitted Constable’s scholar. _Hebrew_ and _Rabbinical_ literatures were his favourite studies. He projected a revised translation of the Bible and made some progress in it. He collected £300 for the poor Jews of _Jerusalem_, who in consequence of the war between the Swedes and Poles in 1657 were reduced to great extremity, as the main source of income derived from their charitable coreligionists in European countries was thereby cut off. This is, as far as is known, the earliest instance of English Christians helping the Jews of Palestine (Appendix xxxiii). ♦ “1662” replaced with “1622” In 1653 he wrote a treatise for the purpose of reconciling the various religious opinions of Jews and Gentiles, entitled, _The Glory of Jehudah and Israel_ (Appendix xxxiv). His liberality to Jews was memorable on other occasions. He claimed for them the rights of citizenship and admission to this country which was then under consideration.