Remarks on Sherlock's views on the person of Christ, and union with Him in the Sacrament, and on Tillotson concerning works done in an unregenerate state. Arianism, Socinianism, and the Fathers. MS. of Mr John Hales. The 13th article. 7. Oct. 20, Lyn. The same to the same. Lawfulness of war. Absolution. Arianism and the Fathers. Remonstrates with him for showing his last letter. 8. 1673. Nov. 24, Lyn. The same to the same. Excuses himself, on the ground of illness, for not answering his last. Asks for heads of more Sermons on the Spirit. Notes of Strype's answer on the back, in cipher. 9. Without date. The same to the same. 11. 1673. Feb. 18, Lyn. The same to the same. A long letter on Necessity and Free-will in answer to one from Strype. 12. 167. March 13, Lyn. The same to the same. Confined to bed with a broken leg. Socinianism and Dr Tillotson. Thoughts on uniting Dissenters. Predestination and Free-will. 13. 1674. Dec. 7. The same to the same. Agrees in Strype's conclusion as to Schism. Fears Strype is wearied with the Correspondence. Two requisites for a comfortable life. 14. 1674. Octob. 30, Lyn. The same to the same. His thoughts on schism. Mr Hales' discourse on the subject. A plea for Nonconformists in answer to Strype. Asks the price of Rushworth's Collections. 15. 1674. Apr. 22, Lyn. Original Sin and Baptism. The same to the same. Whether God must do always what is be ex necessitate naturæ. How a man may be happy among all accidents. A good method of preaching. Desires information about the Lutheran Churches, wherein they differ from us. 16. 1674. August 10. The same to the same. Three instances of the Divine Severity. Tendency to dogmatism. More charitable than formerly towards Nonconformists. Parallel between their position as regards the Church, and that of the Church as regards Rome. 17. 1674. June 4. The same to the same. Three instances of God's Severity. Original righteousness, and Original sin. Wants to get a good living in the country and put in a Curate. 18. 1674. Feb. 24, [Cambridge.] The same to the same. Desires an introduction to some Copenhagen merchants through some at Hamburg. Notes in cipher on the back. 19. 1674. Sept. 11, Lyn. The same to the same. Asks his aid in a Sermon to be preached at Michaelmas, on the Election of Mayor. 20. 1675. No date, but the post-mark is Feb. 10. The same to the same. Public catechising of children; whether to be compulsory. Obligation of reading Prayers daily, in private or public. 21. 1675. Nov. 1, Lyn. The same to the same. A letter lost by 'carelessnesse of the post.' Substance of that letter. Christ's intercession. Desires Strype's thoughts about heresy. Plea for hereticks. 22. 1675. Jan. 17, Lyn. The same to the same. Promises to write his thoughts on Idolatry. Mr Moore's good success. Asks for subjects for a University Act. 23. 1675. Ap. 28, Lyn. The same to the same. Mr Crompton's misfortunes at Newmarket. Curcellæus, his Arian tendencies. Difficulty suggested by Socinus's Institutio hominis Christiani. 24. 1675. May 21, Lyn. The same to the same. His interest with Mr North. 25. 1676. May 5, Lyn. The same to the same. Asks help for his Act Exercise. 26. 1676. Nov. 22, Lyn. The same to the same. Mr Greatrich's cure and Glanwill's book on it. Vaninus on miraculous cures among the heathen. What constitutes a miracle.' 'Why protestants affirm miracles to be ceased.' The King's evil. Notes in cipher on the back. 27. 1677. Nov. 15, Lyn. The same to the same. Thanks him for his thoughts on 'a Minister's carriage and behaviour' towards his people; discusses 'the relations in which he stands to God and to himself. Asks advice about reading. 28. 1677. Aug. 27, Lyn. The same to the same. Miracles. Desultory reading. Desires Strype's and Tillotson's advice. 29. 1677. Feb. 15, Lyn. The same to the same. Answers very fully Strype's two enquiries, 1st, 'concerning God's punishing children for their fathers' sins.' 2dly Concerning the faith whereby we are justified.' Asks the particulars of a Sermon of Strype on Proverbs xxiv. 16, 30. Lyn, Jan. 7, 1678. The same to the same. Regrets the suspension of their intercourse. Asks his thoughts on two points: 1st, 'the nature of the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper;' 2dly, 'how the prophets could be assured that their dreams came from God.' 31. 1679. Dec. 1, Lyn. The same to the same. Lutheran Orders fully discussed, in reply to a defence of them by a Lutheran. 32. 1678. July 1, Aspeden Hall. JAMES BONNELL to JOHN STRYPE. Proposes to go abroad for his health. Wishes to be made a titular Fellow of his College. Asks Strype to 'expostulate a little with Mr Slater' on this subject. 33. 1678. August 28, Aspeden Hall. The same to the same. Going abroad for his health, probably to Sir Lionel Jenkins at Nim meguen. 34. 1678. Oct. 8, Nimmegen. The same to the same. Intelligence of Mr C. Strype of Bosch from Mr Harris of Rotterdam. 35. 1678. Decemb. 11, Nymegen. The same to the same. Well provided for in my La's House, and at his Excellency's table. An account of the town and of the Ambassadour. Book auctions. Foreign politics. 36. 1678. Feb. 29, Aspeden Hall. The same to the same. Mr Freeman had applied on his behalf for a living in Berkshire, that was Mr Joseph Janeway's, but he had before promised it to his nephew, Jenner, of Suffolk. Pencil notes in cipher on the back. 37. 1678. May 27, Aspeden Hall. The same to the same. Has entered on the translation of Erasmus's paraphrase. Family matters. 38. 1679. Apr. 3, Nymegen. The same to the same. My Lord [Sir Lionine Jenkins, Ambassador] the Danish Minister, and the Duke. Thunderstorm and conflagration. Strype's kinsman at Bosh ⚫ nine hours from hence.' This letter is torn in the margin. 39. 1679. March 8, at the Haghe. The same to the same. The air 'is not so good as at Nymegen tho' the place is much more neat and pleasant.' Long notes in cipher. 40. 1679. Sept. 3, Aspeden Hall. The same to the same. His return from Holland. The Duke of York at Brussels. The people grievously inveterate against the English Protestants. The Lady Anne and the Princess [of Orange]. Lutheranism according to the report of the Chaplain of Count Antoin, the Danish Ambassador in Holland. A postscript in reply to Strype's inquiry about Controversy in Holland. 41. 1679. Nov. 17, Aspeden Hall. The same to the same. Account of a visit to Cambridge. New Buildings at S. Catharine's Hall and Trinity College. Whether Episcopal Ordination be necessary. Has translated a French work on Education. 42. Without date or signature. From MRS BONNELL, beginning 'Loving Nephew.' It seems to be only a rough draft, and relates to an engagement of her daughter Wood to Mr Burton, 'now broken off.' See No. 43. 43. 1680. May 8, London. J. BURTON] to WOOD BONNELL. Inclosed in the last and relates to the Marriage-settlement. It is endorsed by Strype, 'Ant Bonnel's Letter to me about Mr Burton that married her daughter.' This describes the preceding (No. 42). 44. 1680. Apr. 19, Aspeden Hall. JAMES BONNELL to JOHN STRYPE. Literary matters. Intends to take advantage of the late Act of naturalization, being otherwise incapable of any living. 45. 1680. Sept. 15, Apsden Hall. The same to the same. Inclosing the draft letter of his mother (No. 42). Desires a Fellowship in his College. Mr Fulwood's funeral. 46. 1681. Jan. 11. The same to the same. About the purchase of the Avowson of Upminster in Essex. 47. 1683. July 9. The same to the same. With part of a transcript of Lightfoot's Remains, edited by Strype. 48. 1683. Nov. 5, Apsden Hall. The same to the same. Is glad of his Cousin Knox's honour. nica.' Notice of a MS. 'Targum in Cro 49. 1683. Sept. 7, Tunbridge Wells. The same to the same. Rejoices at his cousin Knox's arrival. 50. 1683. Dec. 12. The same to the same. Cousin Knox has been with the King; and had an hour's discourse. Mr Hook persuades Knox to make some additions to his book. Extracts from a letter from his friend Mr Ralph at Rome, from which it appears that James Bonnel was born at Genoa. 51. 1683. Jan 16, Apsden Hall. The same to the same. Contemplates a tour of France with Mr Ralph. Death of Mr H. Arden f Peterhouse, the joking preacher.' 52. 1684. April 8, N. S. Lyons. The same to the same. His journey past and projected. 53. 1681. Feb. 9, Custom House, Dublin. The same to the same. His life at Dublin. Has declined the Chaplaincy to the Embassy at Constantinople. Dr Huntington 'will doubtless be a Bp.' Is sorry for the discredit of Kath. Hall. J. Calamy's melancholy. P. S. dated Feb. 13. Since writing, a great change has happened [the King's death, Feb. 6, 1685, N.S.] by which his Patent has expired. 54. 1684. March 23, Custom House, Dublin. The same to the same. Lightfoot's works. Mr Freeman's family matters. This letter is much torn and rubbed in the margin. 55. 1685. June 4, Dublin. The same to the same. Bishop Bedel's, and Primate Ussher's Lives. 56. 1686. May 15, Dublin. The same to the same. Bp of Cork's book. Vossius on the differences between the Hebrew and Septuagint. Dodwell's opinion of the Rabbins. His One Altar. An Archbishoprick and Bishoprick void and no hopes of supply, the Revenue being distributed among the Roman Catholics. Prospects of other vacancies. 57. 1686. August 28, Dublin. The same to the same. Political condition of Ireland. Extracts from letters of the Bishops of Cork and Kilmore on prospects of sufferings. 58. 1687. Dec. 5, Dublin. The same to the same. Prospects of the continuance of his office. An Archbishoprick and two Bishopricks vacant. The revenues of the Sees, amounting to £3000 a year paid into the Treasury, and the Roman Bishops pensioned thence. Number of Religious, especially the Mendicants, much increased. Dean Manby's book, and Mr King's answer. A confession and accusation of our publick sins, especially of the Church. Mr Austen's Four Gospels in one, his beloved manual. Strange stories of an English farmer in co. Cavan who had a vision, and of an Irish wench in co. Meath who wept grain. 59. 1687. Dec. 7, D[ublin]. The same to the same. Forwarding some papers 'to pass abroad in the most estranged manner from any surmise of an author.' Note. The following note in Strype's hand is appended: "This was the Bishop of Cork's Discourse intitled Free thoughts, which I got printed by Rich. Chiswel, but soon after search was made for them by H. Hills, Master of Stationers' Company, and some hundreds seized: but the Bookseller not known: and he had dispersed many before the search. J. S.' 60. 1688. April 17, Dublin. The same to the same. His health, his office. 'Private tears for Publick sins,' not yet published. Austen's Harmony. Prospects of the Church in Ireland. Prophecies relat |