Manuscript, on paper, in cursive bookhand, produced in England and dated October 8, 1584. It includes psalms arranged as 66 prayers in prose, songs in praise of Christ's birth and the Lord's supper, metrical versions of 66 psalms by Thomas Sternhold, John Hopkins, and others, and "an exhortation unto ye praise of God to be songe before morning and evening praier."
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In English., Illustration on title page of columns wreathed with scrolls bearing the date and the inscription "Christ adsit et praesit," and signed by T. S., On the verso of the title page are recorded the births of William Silvester's five children from 1663 to 1673., On f. 152r, Rose Silvester signed it as her book on July 5, 1649. Next follows the signature of William Silvester and the inscription "his booke and hee that Steles him shall bee hanged upon a hoke as hie as William Silvester can looke.", Watermark: pot, Briquet 12725 (Bruges, 1581)., and Binding: thick vellum; mathematical calculations on back cover.
Manuscript, on paper, in italic script, produced in England around 1600. The text is a devotional poem, also known as The Fourfold Meditation. After the introduction of 216 lines, the poem begins "O wretched man which louest earthlie thinges..." Manuscript, on paper, in italic script, produced in England around 1600 and For more information on the text, see notes to Osborn a6.
Alternative Title:
The fourfold meditation
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In English., The title page has crosses in gold ink surrounding the name of Mary Yeate., Pasted in before the title page is a slip which reads, "The Rev. Charles Churchill, Halifax, Nova Scotia, requests your acceptance of this manuscript found on board a vessel wrecked off the coast of Bermuda.", and Binding: nineteenth-century paper boards.
Subject (Name):
Arundel, Philip Howard, Earl of, Saint, 1557-1595. and Church of England
Manuscript, on paper, in cursive bookhand, produced in England during the fourth quarter of the sixteenth century
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In English., Inscription on f. 53r of John Jones of Bala, 1815: "John Jones Bala Meirionydd Sydd yn gwneuthur rhodd o hwn Lyfr gell Ysgoldy Iesu Chwefror 10fed 1815 wedi ei gael gerllaw y Bala gan hen offeiriad.", Inscription on f. 56v: "John Plimly his Booke.", Inscription on f. 57r: "Mary Mall, 1660.", and Binding: original limp vellum, cut away except for spine.
