26 27 28 29 graphical Tables, with directions for constructing Sun-dials, illustrated by Diagrams. 26 A folio, containing 30 leaves, written in a bold text hand. Note on a fly-leaf. The following Treatise was first written in the German language, above three hundred years since, by one who then was of the Order of the Knights of Rhodes, after about 100 years since turned into Latine, since made English. November 10th, 1681.' 27 A Miscellaneous Collection in folio, consisting of Speeches, Letters, &c. &c. thus described in a table at the end of the book: 1. 'A dialogue between a Justice of Peace and a Councellour. 2. A Letter to King James of worthy memory, but abusive. 3. My Lord and Lady Suffolk's busines in the Star Chamber. 4. A Discourse betwixt a Recusant and a Jesuite. with Discourses of State, Letters, and Speeches of Parliament promiscuously putt in.' These last belong chiefly to the year 1628. 28 A folio of 92 leaves, containing Devotional Treatises, thus described on a fly-leaf at the beginning: On Whitsunday and various subjects: My Garden, p. 34 to end, by Willm. Langhorn.' The writing appears to be of the 17th century. 29 A folio, much damaged by damp and by scribbling. It contains a large number of Donne's Elegies and Poems, and was apparently written during the lifetime of the Author,-probably before the publication of the first Edition of his poems, 1632. His initials J. D. are signed to his poems, and there are a few with the signature J. B. [Sir John Beaumont.] Another with the signature T. P. 'On the Death of Mr Francis Beamont.' Another entitled 'In Cladem Rheensem,' without any signature, marks the date of the Collection; relating as it does to the unsuccessful attempt of the English on the Isle of Ré or Rhé, off the coast of France near la Rochelle in A. D. 1627. 30 A 4to. containing 141 leaves well written in a hand of the 30 17th Century. THE THREE CONFORMITIES, that is The Harmonie and Agreement of the Romish Church with Paganisme, Judaisme, and the auncient heresies. Written in French by Francis de Croy, G. Arth. and newly Englished by W. H. Gent.' This W. H. was W. Hart, as is clear from the signature to the Epistle Dedicatory, prefixed to the Translation, which is addressed To the Right Honorable and most vertuous Lady, the L. Harington.' 31 A 4to. containing 92 leaves, entitled: Oppositions against 31 the Word of God with the Doctrine of the Romane Church. Moreover the matters held in the same Romane Church, which they hide from those that they would bring thereunto. Written in French by Peter du Moulin, Minister of the Word of God and Professour of Divinity, and translated by Beza: Sargeant. Together with the Medicine of the Soule, the Manner of comforting the Sicke, a prayer unto God, a prayer unto Christ, a Sermon of St Cyprian and a Sermon of St Chrysostome, translated out of Italian and compared with the Latine. Anno 1642.' Prefixed is a dedication to Lady Penelope Dynham. The Oppositions,' &c. occupy 15 leaves; 'the Medicine, &c.' (which has a second title, in which the translator is called Bezale-el Sargeante) 41 leaves: the Sermons the remainder. 32 A 4to. containing 16 (written) leaves. VISIONS AND Reve- 32 LATIONS TO GRACE CARYE,' most fully described on leaf 2 as follows: 'England's forewarning, or A relation of true, strange and wonderfull visions and propheticall revelations concerning these tragicall sinnfull and di mall times shewed foure years since to Mrs Grace Carye of Bristoll: who havinge while the designes of Canterberie and Strafford were plottinge and hatchinge humblie and zealouslye solicited his Maiestie with great travell and expense to give her Audience, which could not be obtained is now induced bye divers persons of imminent qualitye and pyetie to relate and represent the truth herein to select zealous religious Christians.' This copy is inscribed on the first leaf: For his Excellence the Earle of Essex generall of the Armye raised for the Kinge and Parlament ;' and : both this inscription and the Dedication 'To all God's chosen Saints...' which follows the Title page, are signed G. C., perhaps in the hand of Grace Carye herself. Near the end of the book is an acrostick prayer on the name Daniel. 33 33 A paper-book in foolscap 4to. paged from 1 to 231, but in great part blank. 34 35 Memoirs by ARTHUR WILSON. The following note is written by Knight on the fly-leaf opposite p. 1: These appear to be Memoirs written by Arthur Wilson who published a History of Great Britain in 1653. See Wood's Athena Oxonienses, Vol. 11. Col. 91, 92, 93, 94, in the Article of Robert Devreux, Earl of Essex. the Initials A. W. in p. 57 of this Volume.' See 1. 'Observations of God's Providence in the tract of my life.' pp.1-56, completed on pp. 199–202. This Journal begins in A.D. 1602, 'When I was a litle boy about seaven yeares of age,' and ends in A.D. 1649. Printed from this MS. in Peck's Desiderata Curiosa 11, pp. 460–432. 2. An Essay upon a text of Scripture, Writen Anno 1634, by A. W. pp. 57-78. The Text is Psalm ciii. 14. 3. The Scriptures proved to be the Word of God.' pp. 79-114. 4. Letters to various persons, pp. 115-165. These are also apparently by the same writer, as the Initials A. W. are subscribed to some of them as e. g. pp. 124, 156. The initials only of the persons to whom they are written are given, occasionally filled in in a later hand, as e. g. p. 125. To the L. R.,' is thus filled in: 'Ld. Rich.' and p. 162. To Mr M. H.' filled in 'Martine Holbeach.' pp. 158-160, contain a Metrical Epistle to E. B. Esq. On pp. 166-171 is a diary of a master of Felsted school, and at the end is a list of the scholars Dec. 16, 1710. 34 On A paper-book in foolscap 4to. for the most part blank. the last leaf is written: This Manuscript found in Mr Buck's Study, 1722.' It contains: 1. 'A Briefe of the entertainement given to Queene Elizabeth at Oxford' in 1592, which occupies 6 leaves. 2. The preparacion at Oxford in August, 1605, against the coming thither of King James with the Quene and younge Prince, together with the things then and there done and the maner thereof.' 18 leaves. 35 A paper-book in small 8vo. written in a hand of the first half of the 17th century, containing a Catechism on the 10 Com mandments, the Creed, the Lord's Prayer, &c. on 37 leaves. The remainder of the book is filled with Sermons or notes of Sermons in a later hand, apparently Dr S. Knight. 36 A paper-book, in foolscap 8vo. of 226 pages and 29 leaves 36 unpaged of written matter. BISHOP PATRICK'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY. At the top of p. 1 it is entitled 'A brief account of my life, with a thankfull remembrance of God's mercies to me.' The Autobiography occupies pp. 1-226, whence it is continued apparently by Dr Knight. This Autobiography was first published at Oxford from this MS. in 1839, being edited by Mr Charles Marriott, of Oriel College. 37 A folio, written by John Patrick, similar to No. 16, contain- 37 ing collections on Roman Doctrine, made for the same purpose. 1. 'Testimonies of the Fathers against Transubstantiation.' pp. 21. 2. After 5 blank leaves: Notes out of F. J. Crasset's Book, called La veritable devotion envers la S. Vierge etablie et defendue. Paris 1679.' pp. 12. 3. 'Reflections on the Devotions of the Roman Church. The Second Part, containing their Devotions to the Bl. Virgin Mary, wherein also the Romantique story of her Life, which is owned by that Church is fully set down and reproved.' pp. 83. 38 A folio of 33 leaves, containing: 1. 'Some Account and observations concerning Germany; being a geographical description of the country according to its provinces. 2. (Beginning at the other end) Log of the Ship Mary from Suratt towards England May 25. 1700.' together with a short description of Surat and other places by Thomas Walker, with observations on the manners and customs of the natives. 39 38 A folio, written in a clerk's hand, containing various Speeches 39 in Parliament, A. D. 1640. 1. The Lord Keeper's Speech at the opening of the Long Parliament, November 3, 1640. Printed in Parliamentary Hist. of England, II. col. 630. 2. 'The Lawfulness of the Scotts Expedition into England.' 3. Sir Benjamin Rudyard's Speech, November 10, 1640. Parl. Hist. II. col. 643. 4. Sir John Culpepper's Speech in Parliament, November 7, 1640. Ib. col. 654. 40 5. Sir Edward [Dering], Speech in Parliament, [Nov. 10] 1640. col. 661. Ib. 6. Mr Bagshaw's Speech of the 7th of November, 1640. Ib. col. 649. 7. Mr Grimston's Speech in Parliament, November 9, 1640. Ib. col. 656. 8. A Message delivered from the Commons to the Lords of the Upper House by Mr Pym, November 11, 1640. 40 A Miscellaneous Collection of Letters and Transcripts in folio, from the Papers of Bp. Patrick and Dr Knight, consisting chiefly of Historical notes. 1. An original letter of Roger Ascham, in Latin, addressed, 'Ornatissimo viro Mr Gulielmo Cicello, Supplicum Libellorum Magistro:' Touching a question disputed in S. John's College: viz. Whether the Mass and the Lord's Supper were all one: and the effect of that Disputation. is dated Jan. 5, 1548. It Printed in Rogeri Aschami Epistolarum Libri Quatuor,' Elstob's Edition, Oxon. 1703. p. 287. 2. Dr Samuel Ward to Archbishop Ussher, dated Cambridge, May 24, 1637.' 'Transcribed from the Original, and collated with it. Janry. 27th, 1697 by me F. Cherry.' It relates to the death of Dr Whalley, 'lately deceased of an apoplexy. His funeralls are kept to morrow. Dr Sandcroft Mr of Eman: Coll: an honest worthy man, is also deceassed.' Asks his favour in behalf of Dr Congham, sometyme of Christ Colledge. State of the country and Church. 3. A letter to the Bishop of Chichester, containing strictures on a Treatise of Sherlock's-apparently his 'Vindication of the doctrine of the Trinity, and Incarnation of the Son of God &c. &c.' published in 1691; although the date of the letter is November 1, 1690. The signature is torn off; together with the few last lines of the letter itself. 4. Strictures on the Bp. of O. book for abrogating the test. Twelve closely written pages on the main points of the Roman Catholic controversy, in the same hand as the foregoing letter. 5. An expostulatory letter of 24 closely written pages to Symon Patrick, by an anonymous writer, on a Sermon preached by him. It has no signature, date, or address; but it is evidently addressed to Symon Patrick, as it refers to a 'Book on the Christian Sacrifice;' and Patrick published a book under that title in 1697; and concludes with a suggestion that he should print the sermons preached by you at Covent Gardene ever since the beginning of the first Popish Plot,' meaning apparently that denounced by T. Oates in 1678. Patrick was Rector of S. Paul's, Covent Garden. 6. The Conquest of China by the Tartars, 2 pages in the same hand as 3 and 4. 7. Mr Strype's Case, Aug. 1714, with a letter to the Referees: both in |
