The prelections of Joseph Beaumont, Regius Professor of Divinity in the University of Cambridge, on St Paul's Epistle to the Romans, and on chapter ii, verses 5-11 of that to the Philippians. Transcripts, in various hands. One volume appears to be missing, as volume XVI ends abruptly, and the prelections to Colossians, of which mention is made in the biography included in the 1749 edition of his poems, are not present.

The manuscript contains various questions, with short determinations upon them, in the manner of medieval scholastics. The headings are ‘Questiones sophisticæ’, Questiones prædicabiles’, ‘Quæstiones anteprædicamentales’, ‘Quæstiones prædicamentales’ and ‘Quæstiones postprædicamentales’.

Eight sacred allegories, with explanations of the first and fourth appended. Begins 'Loquimur sapientiam [&c. 1 Cor. ii.] Talis erat …'.

(1) ‘Sensus ultimæ visionis Ezechiel literalis ex Vitruvio lib. de architectura et aliis, præcipue ex vocibus in fonte Hebræo erutus’, after which is inserted a sheet containing a plan of Ezechiel’s temple; (2) ‘Sensus Ezech. misticus ex collatione Novi Testamenti erutus’; (3) ‘A treatise of the sacrifice of prayer’, with many marginal notes in English, Latin, Greek and Hebrew.

'Registre contenant les actes des colloques des eglises de l'Isle de Jersey commences au mois de Septembre, l'an du Seigneur mil cinq cente, et septante sept, et finissant le quatorzieme jour du mois du Novembre en l'an mil six cente et quatorze. The names of the 'ministres' and 'anciens' first appear (f. 131) in the report of the colloque of 27 December 1605, and are given on all subsequent occasions.

References to texts of scripture on various subjects.

A sermon on John v. 39, beginning 'Among those many excellent precepts …'.

'Mr Grayes sermon', on Matt. xi. 21, 22, beginning (after the text) 'Where God bestoweth manie blessings …'.

'A visitation sermon', on Matt. v. 13. The book is written from both ends.

A sermon on Proverbs iv. 2, by 'Henry Thorne, minister of God's worde', 10 March 1620. It is dedicated 'To the elect ladie, the L. B.', and begins (after the dedication, 'Madam even as the spouse') 'The title of this text is ...'. A paragraph follows on the last leaf, 'But if the devill ...'.

'Agur's wish, in a sermon preached in the cathedral church of Norwich, Aug. 13, 1699, before the right reverend father in God, John, lord bishop of Norwich. By Thomas Davies, M. A. vicar of Siston in Leicestershire'. A dedication to the bishop is prefixed. The sermon, on Prov. xxx. 8, 9, begins 'I shall not trouble myself ...'. The manuscript is written in imitation of print.

A sermon on Isaiah xxxii. 17, beginning 'These wordes are part of a prediction …'.

Sermons and notes of sermon preached at Redgrave in Suffolk and elsewhere between 1670 and 1680. Probably by Samuel Foster, S. T. B., previously fellow of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, who died in 1681 after being rector of Redgrave for 32 years.

English sermons preached chiefly between the years 1642 and 1644. Begins, Ps. xix. v. 14, 'O eternall and allseeing God …'. Several sermons are written from the other end of the book.

Sermons, apparently in more than one hand, on Matt. vii 12, 1 Cor. xv. 35, Matt. v. 16 and Rom. vi. 21. See also MS Dd.14.15.

Sermons on Rom. ii. 14, Luke xiii. 13, Matt. v. 3, Acts xvii. 31, Joshua xxvi. 15 and John xiv. 26. To the first sermon is prefixed 'Preacht at St Maries Aug. 18, 1672, and in the college chappel above a year before.' A bidding prayer, with a petition for the foundation of Clare Hall, is prefixed: the chancellor's name is 'George Duke of Buckingham', for which in a note is substituted 'James Duke of Monmouth our chancellor elect'; this would fix the date to 1674.

At the top of folio 1 are the words 'Jesus. Prologus in librum tropologie. Excripsi hunc librum ab alio in pergameno scripto in bibliotheca majori Universitatis Cantabrigie, latere aquilonari'.

‘Statuta ecclesiæ cathedralis Christi et beatæ Mariæ virginis Wigorniensis regis Henrici octavi prout ea a serenissimo rege Carolo eius nominis secundo correcta explanata et confirmata sunt’. The date 1664 is affixed to the flyleaf of the work. There are numerous alterations and corrections, as though the document were being prepared for printing.

A translation of chapters 8-10 of Jean Claude's treatise on the composition of a sermon (a continuation of MS Dd.02.32), followed by brief summaries of all the chapters. At the end of the tenth chapter is written 'Ended the second day of Desember 1695'.