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A Commentary on the Book of Judges, Eighteenth century

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Mm.03.25
Scope and Contents

This is written out fairly for the press in a clear hand, with corrections apparently by the author. The Commentary is preceded by a 'Preface' and 'A Preliminary dissertation concerning the nature and character of the Judges.'

Dates: Eighteenth century
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A new Form of Meditations for every day in the year, written originally in French by R. F. John Crasset S. T., 1684

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Kk.06.09
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'A new Form of Meditations for every day in the year, written originally in French by R. F. John Crasset S. T., and faithfully put into English by A. H. F. M.’

Dates: 1684
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A Note and Common-Place Book of Thomas Earl, Minister of S. Mildred's, Bread Street, Sixteenth century

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Mm.01.29
Scope and Contents This contains (1) notes of Visitations and other events from 1548 to 1600; (2) the Gospel of Nicodemus in English; (3) notes concerning Puritan controversies; (4) Collections from Tindal, Barnes, etc. Prefixed is a pretended table of contents by Wanley, which gives a far higher estimate of the book than it deserves. Inserted (ff. 38, 39) is a letter signed Edm. London [i. e. Bp. Grindal] with the date Jan. 10, 1567, against unlicensed preachers. Earl or Early, as he is called in Newcourt's...
Dates: Sixteenth century
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A Platform of Prayer, by Samuel Gardiner, Seventeenth century

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Mm.01.10
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'A Plattforme of Prayer: In the Duties, 1. Before; 2. In; 3. After our prayers. Projected, penned, published, By Samuel Gardiner, Docter of Divinitie.' Prefixed is an 'Epistle Dedicatorie,' occupying 29 leaves. Unfortunately the names of the two persons to whom the book is dedicated have been torn away. This MS. which is foliated throughout, is written out apparently for the press, but does not seem to have been published.

Dates: Seventeenth century
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A treatice most proffitable of the benefitt that true Chistianes receyue by the dethe of Jesus Christe, Mid sixteenth century

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Nn.04.43
Scope and Contents The title page, initial-letters, etc. are variously ornamented with gold and colours. The work is a translation of the 'Trattato utilissimo del heneficio di Giesu Christo crocifisso verso i Christiani.' which has been ascribed by many to Aonio Paleario. Prefixed to the treatise is a dedication to 'Anne, Duches of Somerset,' by the translator 'Edwarde Courtney,' Earl of Devon, then a 'sorowfull captiue' in the Tower. King Edward VI. has in two places (at the beginning and end) written his...
Dates: Mid sixteenth century
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Abstract of the Valor Ecclesiasticus for Norwich diocese, temp. Henr. VIII, Seventeenth century

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Ff.05.13
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On a waste leaf at the beginning are 'This book is an abstract of the large' and 'pd 10s for it'. See also MS Dd.03.83, no. 10.

Dates: Seventeenth century
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Abstracts of sermons, Seventeenth century

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Ff.02.01
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Abstracts of five sermons: by Dr Day, on 1 Cor. xii. 12, 13; by Mr Sinewes, on Ps. i. 6; by an unidentified preacher, on Ps. ii. 2; by Dr Hill, on Matt. xx. 22; and by 'My lord archbyshop', on Rev. iii. 7 (this last unfinished).

Dates: Seventeenth century
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Account of the conversion to Roman Catholicism of the duchy of Chablais and country adjoining Geneva, Seventeenth century

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Ff.06.29
Scope and Contents ‘The voluntarie conversion of the duchie of Chablais and cuntrie adjoininge to Geneva, together with the conversion of Peter Petite minister of Geneva unto our holy catholike apostolike and Romaine religion, effected by means of a conference holden at Thonon betweene the Capuchine fathers and the ministers of Geneva’; ‘translated out of the Frenche coppie which was withe priviledge printed at Paris by Denis Binet in ye yeare of or lorde God 1599’; begins ‘Albeit the eie of humane...
Dates: Seventeenth century
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Alcoranus Latine, Seventeenth century

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Mm.04.11
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The 4th sura is omitted—the latter chapters are not divided as usual: the last being numbered 150.

Dates: Seventeenth century
Conditions Governing Access: From the Collection: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Alcoranus Latine; portion of the Summa of Thomas Aquinas, Sixteenth century

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Mm.05.26
Scope and Contents The first 50 leaves contain the Arabic text as well as the Latin version, half only of either side of the leaf being written upon. After this the Latin version goes on alone, half one side of the leaf only being used, till f. 227, when the MS. proceeds in double columns on both sides of the leaf. On the back of f. 100 some one has written 'Alia [scilicet verso] ab hac habetur in Codd. Seldenianos MSS. Oxonii.' Bound up with this MS. at the beginning and end are five folio parchment leaves in...
Dates: Sixteenth century
Conditions Governing Access: From the Collection: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Alphabetical collection of S. Isidore's Glosses, Seventeenth century

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Ll.01.02
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'Isidori glossæ multo ampliores, quin et meliores quam, quæ sunt editæ apud S. Gervasium. An. 1602. Per Eustat. le Vignon'. An alphabetical collection of S. Isidore's Glosses, in a careful scribe's hand. The compiler has introduced emendations frequently in his own hand.

Dates: Seventeenth century
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An advertisement touchinge the controversies of the Church of England, Seventeenth century

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Ee.04.09
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Begins 'It is but ignorance if any man finde it ...'.

Dates: Seventeenth century
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An English Version, Word by Word, of the Lectiones for the Saints' Days throughout the year, Sixteenth century

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Mm.01.25
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On the reverse of the last leaf is written: 'This book I found amonge the bookes of Fakenham late Abbott of Westmonster. Tho. Kny[vett] februar. 1560.'

Dates: Sixteenth century
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An essay of God's goodnes …, 10 November 1705

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Dd.04.43
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An essay of God's goodnes and justis with respects to mankind in oposetion to the doctrine of the super- and sub-lapsarians', by 'L. D. M.' The title is repeated on the second folio with the substitution of 'predestination' for 'super- and sublapsarians'.

Dates: 10 November 1705
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Augustine on the unity of the Church, Seventeenth century

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Ff.06.42
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'A booke or epistle of Sct. Aur. Augustine, bishop of Hippo, against an epistle of Petilian, bishop of Constatntine, concerning the unity of the Church: translated into English', beginning 'Augustine bishop to the brethren belonginge to the charge of our ministerie ...'; the manuscript was apparently written out for the press.

Dates: Seventeenth century
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Autobiographical notes of Mr John Livingston, Minister, 1677

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Kk.05.20
Scope and Contents 'Mr John Livingston Minister of the Gospell. Notes of his life writen by himself.’ Bound with Kk.05.21. On the first fly-leaf is written: ‘This Book was bound at Rotterdam, the 8th of July, 1677, and was written by James Falconer. The True coppy of Mr John Livinstoune, his lyfe, taken of the Coppy of the Principle written by Himself.’ At the end of the MS. is a list of the places where the Author had 'preached' and 'celebratte the Comunione’. Also, The Last Words of Margaret Eliat, Spous to...
Dates: 1677
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Biblical abstract, Seventeenth century

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Dd.11.59
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An abstract of the contents of the Old and New Testaments and the Apocrypha.

Dates: Seventeenth century
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Bishop William Bedell's Irish bible, 1682

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Dd.09.07
Scope and Contents The second volume of the original of William Bedell's Irish bible, from Isaiah to the end of the apocrypha. On the title page is written 'Chronicon sacrum. Biblia sacra'; on the first page is the title 'Leabar an Faigh Isaiah'; then follows a summary of the contents of the chapter and then begins 'Fis Isaiah mic Amos ...'. Afterwards come the prophets in order, to Malachi; then Esdras (ii.), Judith, Wisdom, Ecclesiasticus, Baruch, Song of the three children, Susanna, Bel and the dragon,...
Dates: 1682
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Boethii Liber de Consolatione Philosophiæ; and S. Augustini de Civitate Dei Libri duo priores, 1636

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Mm.05.04
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The M.S. is written from both ends. These are stated on the fly-leaf to have been 'e MStis Codicibus transcripti, A.D. 1636'.

Dates: 1636
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Book of Psalms

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.6181
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Book of Psalms in shorthand, with a note at the front identifying the owner as John Chantlor.

Dates: 1670 (Circa)
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Cambridge University Prayer Union: Minute Book

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.6761
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Minute book, written in various hands, 199 folios. Attached to a flyleaf at the beginning is a letter from S.R. Smith to A.F. Scholfield, University Librarian, 10 October 1934.

Dates: 1891-1934
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Casus conscientiæ dictati a reverendo patre Jacobo Himmioben excepti a M. Joanne Weickardt, 1630

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Ii.01.06
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Begins 'Prolegomena in decem præcepta. Cum decalogi a Deo facta promulgatio ...'. After ff. 352 and 365 are tables of kindred and affinity, in Latin and German.

Dates: 1630
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Catalogue of Pamphlets regarding the French Wars of Religion

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.6672
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Consists of slips numbered 1-44 and pasted into the volume, 36 folios. The slips are preceded by a letter from Tilley to the Librarian, A.F. Scholfield, 19 April 1933.

Dates: 1933 (Circa)
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Catalogue of the nobility of England and collection of miscellaneous documents of the sixteenth century, Late sixteenth century

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Ee.02.12
Scope and Contents (1) A catalogue of the nobility of England in the sixteenth century, showing what persons have previously borne each title; (2) ‘The names of the lords presidents of the Marches of Wales as they are written in the chappel at Ludlow’; (3) pedigree of the earls of Arundel; (4) ‘The content of the gawginge rodde’, 1548; (5) ‘The booke of my lord mayres feaste kept in the guyldehall in the tyme of the right worshipfull maister Willm. Roche mayre of the cittie of London’, 32 Hen. VIII, with the...
Dates: Late sixteenth century
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Charge against Thomas Watson, Late seventeenth or early eighteenth century

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Dd.12.40
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'Short minutes of the charge brought against Watson bishop of St Davids'. Many leaves at the beginning have been cut out. At the end is a list of books lent by the possessor of the manuscript to various persons, including Richard Bentley.

Dates: Late seventeenth or early eighteenth century
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