Theological treatises, written in the 15th cent. in England

File

MS. Douce 107

Held at the Weston Library

The chief of the the theological treatises are:

(fol. 1) At end, 'Explicit Regula viuendi secundum Ricardum [Rolle] heremitam de Hampole': beg. 'Ne tardes conuerti': this is the treatise also known as 'De emendatione peccatoris' or 'vitae', and 'Vehiculum vitae.'
(fol. 14v) 'Sermo eiusdem Ricardi Hampol' on 'Judica me Deus': beg. 'A Deo qui scrutatur': also known as 'De non judicando proximo.'
(fol. 20) 'Liber qui dicitur Flores Augustini', with a preface: text beg. 'Da mihi Domine.'
(fol. 39) At end, 'Explicit tractatus beati Augustini ... de Conflictu viciorum & virtutum': beg. 'Apostolica vox clamat.'
(fol. 48) Sentences from the Fathers, with English interspersed, on the Seven Deadly Sins (fol. 48: beg. 'Omnes huius seculi dilectores'), the Ten Commandments (fol. 51), and the Apostles' Creed (fol. 54)
(fol. 55) A tale of a king and four philosophers: the opinions of the latter are supplied in English in the margin: beg. 'Legitur quemdam regem.'
(fol. 62) An English sermon: beg. 'My dere frendes, J you pray: foure thingis in your hertis bere away.'
(fol. 74) The first part of an alphabetical book of 75 Distinctiones: beg. 'De abstinencia. Abstinencie triplex est species': ends in the 12th (de Balliuis) '& respondit heremita.'.

Dates

87 Leaves

MS. Douce 107

Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. IV, no 21681

Our best descriptions for medieval items in this collection are in Medieval Manuscripts in Oxford Libraries under MSS. Douce.

Owned by 'T. Edwards' in the 18th cent. (fol. 85v).

On paper

8 3/4 × 6 in.

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