Religion
Found in 338 Collections and/or Records:
De valore episcopatus Norwici et de primitiis et decimis eiusdem, Mid seventeenth century
The manuscript contains the names of all the ecclesiastical benefices within the diocese of Norwich, with a statement of the first-fruits, tenths and procurations due from each of them, and of the patrons and incumbents in 1632.
Determinations, Seventeenth century
Determinations on theological subjects.
Dialogue on religion, Seventeenth century
'A dialogue betwixt the Ladie Vineger widdow, Mr Camelion a puritan minister and Mr Deceaver a counterfeit Jewe; wherein the supposed Jew goes about to prove his religion by scripture against the phantasticall puritans that will admit nothinge but scripture'.
Diary of Anne Elizabeth Fisher, vol II, 1853-06-25 - 1854-04-30
Discourse on God's mercy, c. 1700
A practical discourse concerning the magnitude of God's mercy written originally in Latin by Erasmus, and done into English by Robert Warren, student of Christ's College in Cambridge'; begins, after the dedication in Latin to John Moore, 'Since I intend this day, most dearly beloved brethren ...'.
Discourse on religion, Seventeenth century
'Truth cannot be contrary to truth: or, a discourse concerning the agreement of natural and revealed religion', beginning 'The rules which I shall lay down …'. In the same volume are two loose sheets containing notes 'Concerning the salvation or happiness of men's souls'.
Dissertation, Seventeenth century
'Dissertatiuncula de naturis regionum et moribus gentium diversarum, et earundem causis'; incomplete. The dedication, 'Archiepiscopo Eboracensi', is signed 'Johannes Browne'.
Divinity commonplace book, Seventeenth century
Contains extracts, chiefly from the Fathers, alphabetically arranged under various headings. The last few leaves contain an index of subjects.
Documents and Letters on the Controversy about Ecclesiastical Habits, Sixteenth century
Exercises in Genesis, by Alexander Ross, 1638
Exposition of the catechism, Seventeenth century
An exposition of the Roman Catholic catechism, beginning (after the dedication to the Second Person of the Trinity) 'All knowledges arts and scienses …'.
Exposition of the second epistle of St Paul to Timothy, Seventeenth century
Begins 'Interpretaturus secundam ...'.
Extracts from letters, [c 1640]
A collection of extracts from letters written from Stockholm in October and November 1636 or 1637 by John Durie, who was endeavouring to bring about a union between the churches of England and Sweden.
Heads of a sermon, Seventeenth century
The sermon is on Psalm xxv. 7, with the beginning of a discourse on justification.
Heads of sermons, Late seventeenth or early eighteenth century
Contains short notes; many leaves have been torn out and the greater part of the volume is blank.
History of the apostles, Seventeenth century
History of the persecution of English Roman Catholics, 1680s or 1690s
‘Persecutionis Catholicorum Anglicanæ et conjurationis presbiterianæ hystoria. Auctore P. Warnero, S. J. regi Jacobo IIdo e sacris (1660-1685)’. The history is in eight books, with a table of contents. The present copy is apparently an autograph. Begins ‘Qui publicas res novare instituunt ad consilii exitum pervenire non possunt nisi ...’. There are a few notes in English, in another hand, on one of the inserted leaves. A copy of this manuscript is at MS Mm.01.46.
Huguenot writings, Late seventeenth century
Hymns of the services of the Greek church, Early seventeenth century
The manuscript contains the deacon's part of the hymns, viz. Troparia, Stoicheria, Megalenaria, Kondakia, of the services of the Greek Church, collected and set to music. It begins with the services for Little Vespers on the Festival of the Nativity of the blessed Virgin, 8 September, and ends with those for Lent. On p. 1 is written in Slavonic, though in a different hand from the rest, an address 'To the sovereign Czar the great Prince Michael Feodorovitch'.
Hymnus Deo, Sixteenth century
'Hymnus Deo,' sent by Carolus Byllus, 'Honoratissimo viro D. Gualtero Mildmaio Reginæ Majestati a secretis.' Some texts, written very beautifully in Greek, follow.
Index to theological works, 1628
An alphabetical index to various works of the Fathers and other theological writers. The entries range from Aaron to Zwingliani and miscellanea. On the flyleaf at the beginning is written ‘Κτῆμα Marci Zigleri Palatini, die 12 Februarii, anno 1628.’
Journals of John Lightfoot, Mid seventeenth century
Lancelot Andrewes on the ten commandments, Seventeenth century
Begins ‘Clemens Alexandrinus writing his παιδαγωγος in three bookes ...’; incomplete. According to the notice prefixed to the edition of the ‘Pattern of catechistical doctrine’ published in the Anglo-Catholick Library, Oxford, 1846, the work consists of notes taken at Andrewes’s lectures.
Law commonplace book, Late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries
Lectures of John Whitgift on the apocalypse, c. 1565
The lectures were delivered while Whitgift was Lady Margaret professor of divinity at the University of Cambridge. Incomplete: the beginning is damaged by damp and some leaves have been lost; the text begins 'et post tres dies et dimidium ...'. This manuscript, like MS Ff.01.09, is in Whitgift's own handwriting.