Theological note-book of a Roman Catholic, 17th century
- (fol. 1) i. A few extracts from several of the Epistles of St. Augustine and others.
- (fol. 3b) ii. "Observations for such as read bookes of controversie with intent to be resolved therby in matters of beleife".
- (fol. 5) iii. "The answere of a Catholike to a Protestant gentleman concerning the storie of Pope Joane".
- (fol. 22b) iv. A treatise of fasting. Unfinished; ending on fol. 51 b with the title of chap. 7, "Fasting practised by the Apostles and other holy Christians", while fols. 52–63 have been left blank for the completion.
- (fols. 1-2 [volume reversed]) v. Texts against detraction; note from St. Ignatius "de Eucharistia"; etc.
- (fol. 4 [volume reversed]) vi. "What attention is requisitt and sufficient while we praye vocally"; (unfinished).
- (fol. 10 [volume reversed]) vii. Note on 1 St. John ii. 15, and iii. 6.
- (fols. 12-15 [volume reversed]) viii. Series of texts on the duty of love to God and charity, from Deuteronomy to Colossians.
- (fol. 9 [volume reversed]) ix. "Divites et divitiae"; quaedam ex S. Scriptura (Latin, written by a second hand).
The contents are noted on the back of the vellum cover in Sancroft’s handwriting, with the number "18".
Dates
- Creation: 17th century
Extent
82 leaves, of which fols. 52-63 are blank
Language of Materials
- English
- Latin
Shelfmark
MS. Rawl. D. 1281
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. 1281.
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. 14011.
Custodial History
Olim inter codd. Gul. Sancroft.
Physical Facet
On paper, in duodecimo
Repository Details
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