"The first part of the private devotions of R. W., composed and written for the use of himselfe and his children in the sixty six yeare of his age"
MS. Rawl. C. 473
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
"The first part of the private devotions of R. W., composed and written for the use of himselfe and his children in the sixty six yeare of his age"
Shelfmark
MS. Rawl. C. 473
Summary
Divided as follows:
"A short treatise for the daily well ordering of a man's life in God's service."
"Morning prayers / Afternoon prayers / and Night prayers / to be used every daye."
"Three generall prayers to be used at any time."
"Seaven meditations uppon 7 places of the Scripture to be read uppon the seaven severall dayes of the weeke."
Written in the time of Charles I., as appears from a prayer at fol. 21b, "in these generall troblesom times of civill warrs."
At the end is scribbled in another hand, "Mr. Rechard Wastes book." The initials R. W. are stamped on the cover.
Date
temp. Charles I.
Language
English
Physical facet
On paper, in duodecimo
Physical extent
61 Leaves
Custodial history
"Edward Linch his book, 1715."
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Collection contents
Rawlinson C: History, Theology
"The first part of the private devotions of R. W., composed and written for the use of himselfe and his children in the sixty six yeare of his age"
