Papers relating to Non-conformists and to the Non-jurors, 17th century
Copies, by one hand.
- (fol. 1) i. "Some propositions concerning separation, seriously tend’red by a minister to the consideration of one of his parishioners, who lives in full communion with the Church by law established, and with those who separate from it in congregational meetings".
- (fol. 10) ii. Letter from Dr. W. Sherlock to Mr. Brett in Hatton Garden, about scruples in joining in the altered prayers; Temple, 31 May, 1689.
- (fol. 11) iii. Vindication of the lawfulness of continuing in communion with the Established Church notwithstanding the alterations in the prayers; with marginal notes in reply; 24 Oct. 1691.
- (fol. 15) iv. Considerations to prove the unlawfulness of praying for Will. III, by Dr. Whitby.
- (fol. 27) v. The confession and retractation of [Lewis Southcomb, rector of Rose Ash, Devon] for taking the oaths; 1693.
- (fol. 31b) vi. Arguments against the lawfulness of joining in the prayers for Will. III.
- (fol. 38) vii. "Ibis ad Sandersonum; or the great casuist determining concerning the present oaths, by way of dialogue between Evorchus, his schollar, and Amphiorcus, his friend; to which is added a resolution as to a case of a peaceable submission". Against the lawfulness of the oaths.
The volume is lettered on the back as containing letters of H. Dodwell, with others; but it does not appear which of the anonymous papers are by him.
Dates
- Creation: 17th century
Extent
88 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Rawl. D. 1260
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. D. 1260.
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. 13992.
Custodial History
Ex MSS. olim adm. rev. Fr. Turner, S.T.P., episcopi Eliensis".
Physical Facet
On paper, in quarto
Repository Details
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