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A collection of rough drafts of prayers for State services, 17th century

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All except articles 3, 4, 5, 17, and 19 written by archbishop Sancroft.

  1. (fols. 1-5) i. Sancroft’s drafts of title, rubrics, prayers and exhortation for the Form for the monthly fast on account of the plague, 1665.
  2. (fols. 6-10) ii. Similar drafts for "A form of common prayer together with an order of publick fasting for ... good success of all [his majesty’s] forces both by sea and land", to be used on 22 March in London and 31 March elsewhere. There is much which agrees with the forms of prayer for success of the naval forces issued in 1665 and 1672.
  3. (fols. 11, 12) iii. Prayer for unity; headed by Sancroft, with a heading which includes the next article, "Bp. of Roch. [Dolben] and Dr. Patrick", but with Patrick’s name alone written by the archbishop at the end, and also endorsed by him "Dr. Patrick’s praier for union". A longer version of the prayer beginning "Blessed Jesu, our Saviour and our Peace" which is printed in the Form of Prayer for 22 Dec. 1680, on the reverse of sign. C. 3.
  4. (fols. 13, 14) iv. Two thanksgiving prayers, headed by Sancroft "Bp. of Roch." i.e. John Dolben, afterwards archbishop of York, probably written with reference to the discovery of the Rye-House Plot. The commencement of the second prayer is found embodied in fol. 27.
  5. (fol. 15) v. A prayer probably written with reference to the discovery of the Rye-House Plot, headed "Bp. of London," i.e. Henry Compton.
  6. (fol. 16) vi. A form of thanksgiving on the discovery of the Popish Plot, generally the same as that "appointed to be used upon Wedensday November ye xiii last past," and "upon Fridaie in every week", 1679.
  7. (fol. 17) vii. A cento from the Psalms to be used on some fastday instead of 'Venite', beginning with nine verses from Ps. xxxviii, "Put me not to rebuke".
  8. (fol. 18) viii. The form for Jan. 30, as printed in 1685.
  9. (fol. 21) ix. Three forms, for Nov. 5, Jan. 30, and May 29. The form for Jan. 30 is very different from that at fol. 18, and has many erasures and alterations.
  10. (fol. 27) x. Form of thanksgiving to be used on Sunday Sept. 9 [1683, on discovery of the Rye-House Plot]. Fragmentary notes, apparently referring to the same occasion, follow the form.
  11. (fol. 35) xi. A prayer probably for a fast-day, headed "by the Bp. of S. David’s" [John Thomas?]. Beg. "O most glorious Lord God, whose mercies are to be admired, thy judgments to be trembled at".
  12. (fols. 36, 37) xii. Four thanksgiving-prayers, probably with reference to the Rye-House Plot, headed "Mr. Battely," i.e. John Battely, afterwards archdeacon of Canterbury.
  13. (fol. 38) xiii. Thanksgiving on discovery of the Rye-House Plot, headed "Dr. Hicks".
  14. (fol. 40) xiv. Title of form of prayer on the fast-day, 11 Apr. 1679, upon occasion of the Popish Plot, with the resolution passed in Parliament 25 March.
  15. (fol. 41) xv. Form of thanksgiving 26 July, 1685, on the suppression of Monmouth’s rebellion. See fol. 57.
  16. (fols. 43, 51) xvi. Prayers for recovery of Charles II in his illness in 1680.
  17. (fol. 44) xvii. Form of thanksgiving after the defeat of Monmouth, endorsed by Sancroft, "Dr. Woodraf’s praiers and thanksgivings", i.e. Benj. Woodroffe, D.D., of Ch. Ch., Oxf.
  18. (fol. 52) xviii. Form of prayer for Feb. 6, the accession-day of James II. This agrees with the form as printed in 1685.
  19. (fol. 55) xix. A prayer on the defeat of Monmouth, to which Sancroft has not attached the writer’s name.
  20. (fol. 56) xx. Another version of the prayer at fol. 55, in Sancroft’s handwriting, much altered.
  21. (fol. 57) xxi. A first draft of the Psalm to be used instead of 'Venite' in the form for 26 July, 1685.

Dates

  • Creation: 17th century

Extent

57 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English
  • Latin

Shelfmark

MS. Rawl. D. 1240

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