Miscellany of an English Catholic

Folger bibliographic ID: 235759
Folger call number: V.a.549
Folger holdings ID: 289505
Accession Number: MS Add 725

Anonymous notebook of an English Catholic, possibly a priest. Texts include: Part 1: an essay on the Church and a defence of the Mass; and sermons for holy days, including one for the day of St. Elizabeth of Portugal (Part 1, leaves 95r-98r); Part 2: "A short treatise declaringe how necessary the peace of the soule is, and how it is to bee attained" (Part 2, p. 1-39); "A Contemplation of heauen," dedicated to the Lady R.W. (Part 2, p. 41-112); and extracts from ecclesiastical histories and explications in English of Latin passages

General notes

Part I: 111 leaves; part 2 (beginning from rear of volume): [2], 1-45, 36-112, [50] p In English with some Latin headings "A Contemplation of heauen" printed with some variation in 1653 (Wing W1814). See also Folger MS V.a.338 Formerly Folger MS Add 725 Bound in limp vellum with remnants of green silk ties; evidence of old shelfmark tag on cover Acquired from Hofmann & Freeman, March 11, 1977

Extended title: Miscellany of an English Catholic 17th century

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