Theological common-place book of notes and extracts, apparently written by a Scottish hand, bulk: early 17th century
Extracts are given from Jewel's Apology, Bishop Hall's Sermons and Contemplations, "out of a sermon [on Luke xvi. 2] preached in the yeere 1388 at P[aul's] C[ross]," (p. 66), Withers' Abuses, Bishop Cowper's Holy Alphabet, Raleigh's History of the World, and Adams' Sermons.
On fol. 120b are "Notes of a sermon delivered by one Mr. Hayes of Magdalen Hall in Oxford, before the king's judge being immediatly therefter to sit in the place of judgment, delivered in St. Mary Church, on Ester i. 15."
An index of matters is added at the end.
On various leaves, originally left blank, have been inserted by a Non-juror some extracts from pamphlets printed after 1700, as follow:
- (fol. 60) Out of the Catechism of Christian Communion.
- (fol. 61) Out of a dialogue between D. and C. in opposition to Dodwell's Case in View now in Fact.
- (fol. 98b, vol. reversed) Further notes against Dodwell.
- (fol. 95b, vol. reversed) Notes out of an answer to Bothmar's Memorial.
Dates
- Creation: Majority of material found within early 17th century
Extent
123 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Conditions Governing Use
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Shelfmark
MS. Rawl. C. 584
Other Finding Aids
William D. Macray, Catalogi codicum manuscriptorum Bibliothecae Bodleianae partis quintae fasciculus primus viri munificentissimi Ricardi Rawlinson, J.C.D., codicum classes duas priores, ad rem historicam praecipue et topographicam spectantes, complectens (Oxford, 1862), no. C. 584.
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. III, no. 12429.
Physical Facet
On paper, in quarto
Repository Details
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