Religious pieces by Bishop Burnet, written chiefly early in the 18th century by Bishop Burnet
File
MS. Add. D. 24
Held at the Weston Library
Religious pieces by Bishop Burnet, etc.:
- (fols. 1, 161). Burnet's Exposition of the Church Catechism, autograph, but somewhat different in arrangement from the printed edition of 1710;
- (fol. 89). 'A synopsis of Ecclesiastes', followed by part of an Advent meditation on Gal, iv. 6: neither in Bishop Burnet's hand, but perhaps his;
- (fol. 100). A copy of dean George Stanhope's will, May 2, 1727; his daughter married bishop Burnet's eldest son William;
- (fol. 104). Fifty autograph sermons by Bishop Burnet, followed by a prayer, imperfect at end;
- (fol. 195). 'Of my own life', a 'rough draught' of Bishop Burnet's autobiography, to Nov. 30, 1710, with a catalogue of his works, all autograph.
Dates
- Creation: written chiefly early in the 18th century by Bishop Burnet
Extent
228 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Add. D. 24
Other Finding Aids
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. V, no. 28395.
Physical Facet
On paper
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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