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Sermons and notes on sermons, Early seventeenth century

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Dd.05.31

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

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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.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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