Sermons and notes on sermons, Early seventeenth century
Scope and Contents
Notes on sermons by Dr Roger Fenton (St Stephen’s, Walbrook), Dr Westfield, Dr Shute (July 1642), Dr Caril of Lincoln’s Inn, Mr Jackson, Mr Shute, and of a sermon by Dr Felton on Dr Fenton’s funeral, with a note that Fenton died in 1615, aged 50; with copies of sermons by Fenton, Dr Duppa (on Ps. xlii. 6, preached before King Charles I at Newport, 25 October 1648, and printed), Dr Curle, bishop of Winchester (on Luke xv. 10), James Ussher, archbishop of Armagh (on 1 Cor. xiv. 33), Dr Potter and Dr Wren; notes on discourses relating to the Romish controversy; ‘Dr Miclethwait his answere to a frend that desired to be resolved about bowinge before the holy table or altar’; a determination by Dr Fenton of the question, whether a man may marry his Cousin-German; and ‘A statement of the grounds whereupon divines have condemned the payntinge of the face for a sinne afore God’. The manuscript appears to have been written in three different hands, although the first and third hands may possibly be the same.
Dates
- Creation: Early seventeenth century
Creator
- Fenton, Roger, 1565-1616 (Church of England clergyman and author) (Person)
- Westfield, Thomas, 1573-1644 (Bishop of Bristol) (Person)
- Shute, Josias, 1588-1643 (Archdeacon of Colchester) (Person)
- Duppa, Brian, 1588-1662 (Bishop of Winchester) (Person)
- Curll, Walter, 1575-1647 (Bishop of Winchester) (Person)
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Extent
1 volume(s) (192 leaves.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
In the Library by the mid 1750s.
Physical Description
Paper.
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