Sermons by John Wycliff, written early in the 15th cent.

File

MS. Douce 321

Held at the Weston Library

Comprises:

(fol. 1) At end:--'Expliciunt tam Epistole quam Euangelia dominicalia secundum exposicionem doctoris Euangelij': beginning at Trinity, but wanting all until the latter part of the sermon on the 14th Sunday beg. 'ful men crie mekely'), and all (after fol. 16) from 'and that bitokeneth Ga[lilee that]' in the sermon on the Gospel of the 21st Sunday after Trinity, to 'is vndisposid by there enemyes' in the sermon on the Gospel of Sexagesima
(fol. 66) Sermons on the Gospels on Saints' Days and other holy days: the second part being headed (fol. 221) 'Incipit secunda pars. Commune Sanctorum', and ended with 'Expliciunt Euangelia. Commune Sanctorum.'
(fol. 167) 'Hic incipiunt Euangelia Ferialia', beginning with Wedn. after Advent Sunday.

At fol. 255 is a table of the sermons in an early 18th cent. hand.

Dates

259 leaves, in double columns

MS. Douce 321

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 21895

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

On parchment

11 1/4 × 8 3/8 in.

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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