Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 109: Letters and Tracts

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Summary: Matthew Parker's manuscript collection naturally reflects his interest in Reformation theology and theologians and the religious debates which took place in the sixteenth century. MS 109 is one of the compilations of tracts and letters Parker assembled from his collection. The volume consists of letters written to Matthew Parker and tracts on issues such as clerical marriage, the sacraments and monastic vows. The volume also contains a copy of 'Against the opinions of the Germans' by Henry VIII. The manuscript dates to the sixteenth century.
Contents: Against the opinions of the Germans -- Letter of Walter Haddon to Matthew Parker, with the epitaph of bishop Turnstall -- Letter from the privy-council to archbishop Matthew Parker, Hampton-court 27 September 1559 -- Letter from William Cecil to Matthew Parker, Westminster 5 October 1559 -- Letter from William Cecil to Matthew Parker October 2 -- Excerpts from the church fathers on the marriage of priests -- On monastic vows -- On the marriage of priests -- Letter from Sir Anthony Cook to Matthew Parker -- On the sound custom of the sacrament of the eucharist -- Arguments against private mass -- On the sacraments and various other doctrines and rites of the church; Against the opinions of the Germans -- Letter of Walter Haddon to Matthew Parker, with the epitaph of bishop Turnstall -- Letter from the privy-council to archbishop Matthew Parker, Hampton-court 27 September 1559 -- Letter from William Cecil to Matthew Parker, Westminster 5 October 1559 -- Letter from William Cecil to Matthew Parker October 2 -- Excerpts from the church fathers on the marriage of priests -- On monastic vows -- On the marriage of priests -- Letter from Sir Anthony Cook to Matthew Parker -- On the sound custom of the sacrament of the eucharist -- Arguments against private mass -- On the sacraments and various other doctrines and rites of the church

Description

Alternative title	Letters and Tracts
Type of resource	mixed material
Date created	[ca. 1500 - 1599]
Language	Latin; Greek, Modern (1453- ); English
Material	Paper
Height (mm)	315
Width (mm)	247
Writing	Nos. 6-8, 10, 11 are all in one hand, contemporary with that of no. 1 and not unlike it
Foliation	ff. a-b + i-iii + pp. 1-10 + 10a-11a + 11-362 + ff. c-d
Additions	Flyleaf from a large xvth cent. service-book (ff. ir-iv)

Bibliographic information

M.R. James Date	xvi
Downloadable James Catalogue Record	Title https://stacks.stanford.edu/file/druid:hw426fz8103/MS_109.pdf
Superseded Interim Catalogue Record	Title https://stacks.stanford.edu/file/druid:gj267mm0560/109.pdf
Contains	Title Henry VIII, Against the opinions of the Germans. 1-58 Nasmith Henricus VIII. Angliae, Franciae, &c. rex, contra Germanorum opiniones, de utraque specie, de missa privata, et de conjugio sacerdotum. 1-58 Author Henry VIII Note Ad initium annotavit Parkerus, collecta per Cuthbertum Dunelmensem et recognita per Henricum R. 8. Et ad finem, Hi quaterniones de utraque specie, de missa privata, de conjugio sacerdotum servate erant in cistis Cutberti Dunelmensis morientis in aedibus Lambethi Matthaei Cantuariensis, et mihi Matthaeo date per executores praedicti Cutberti. Ad pag. 13, occurrit brevis quaedam sententia propria manu regis scripta, et ad finem altera ab ipso Cuthberto, ut annotavit Parkerus. Anno 1536, venerunt in Angliam legati a principibus Germanicis, qui per duos menses cum theologis quibusdam Anglicanis a rege designatis de nonnullis religionis articulis disputarunt; imprimis questi sunt legati de quibusdam abusibus adhuc toleratis, qui fundamentum tyrannidis pontificiae sustentare videbantur, praesertim de tribus articulis supra memoratis. Rex eis in hoc scripto respondet, et ea verae religionis Christi esse dogmata probare conatur Incipit (3) Litteras vestras Egregii ac prestantissimi oratores Title Letter of Walter Haddon to Matthew Parker, with the epitaph of bishop Turnstall. 59-60 Nasmith Epistola Gualteri Haddon ad Mattheum Cantuariensem cum epitaphio Tunstalli archipresulis hortatu, ut videtur, scripto. 59-60 Author Walter Haddon Note The epitaph is in Stow's Survey, ed. Strype Appendix I 85 and Ducarel's Lambeth Title Letter from the privy-council to archbishop Matthew Parker, Hampton-court 27 September 1559. 61-64 Nasmith Letter from the privy-council to archbishop Parker, desiring him to lodge Tunstall bishop of Durham in his house, to confer with him on matters of religion, and to suffer none to have access to him but those whom he should himself appoint. Hampton-court 27 September 1559. 61-64 Note Parker Correspondence LXIII Title Letter from William Cecil to Matthew Parker, Westminster 5 October 1559. 65-66 Nasmith Letter from secretary Cecill to the archbishop, expressing his concern that the bishop of Durham could not be prevailed upon to conform to the established religion, and hoping that the queen would assign him a suitable pension. Westminster 5 October 1559. 65-66 Author William Cecil Note Parker Correspondence LXV Title Letter from William Cecil to Matthew Parker October 2. 67-76 Nasmith From the same, acquainting the archbishop how pleased the queen and council were with the hopes he gave them of the bishop's conformity, October 2. 67-76 Author William Cecil Note Parker Correspondence LXIV pp. 69-76 blank Title Excerpts from the church fathers on the marriage of priests. 77-84 Nasmith Excerpta ex patribus de conjugio sacerdotum. 77-84 Note Nos. 6-8, 10, 11 are all in one hand, contemporary with that of no. 1 and not unlike it Title On monastic vows. 85-134 Nasmith De votis monasticis. 85-134 Incipit (87) Quamquam piis omnibus Note Nos. 6-8, 10, 11 are all in one hand, contemporary with that of no. 1 and not unlike it Title On the marriage of priests. 135-168 Nasmith De conjugio sacerdotum. 135-168 Incipit (137) Multi palam fatentur Note Nos. 6-8, 10, 11 are all in one hand, contemporary with that of no. 1 and not unlike it Title Letter from Sir Anthony Cook to Matthew Parker. 169-172 Nasmith Letter from sir Anthony Cook to archbishop Parker. 169-172 Author Sir Anthony Cook Note (169) A short note dated 2 September 1561 followed by (p. 170) extracts de secundis nuptiis Title On the sound custom of the sacrament of the eucharist. 173-198 Nasmith De usu integri sacramenti corporis et sanguinis Christi. 173-198 Incipit (173) Multi vociferantur Note Nos. 6-8, 10, 11 are all in one hand, contemporary with that of no. 1 and not unlike it Title Arguments against private mass. 199-218 Nasmith Contra privatam missam. 199-218 Incipit (199) Quod missa seu usus sacramenti Note Nos. 6-8, 10, 11 are all in one hand, contemporary with that of no. 1 and not unlike it Title On the sacraments and various other doctrines and rites of the church. 219-362 Nasmith De sacramentis et variis dogmatibus et ritibus ecclesiasticis. 219-362 Note In the same hand as nos. 12-15 in MS 104 It occupies 72 ff. separately paged from the rest of the volume Rubric (219) De deo Incipit (219) Audi Israel deus tuus unus est Note Ends Explicit (356) Nonnulla precedentibus annexa sunt meo iuditio non diuulganda uiris in germanica lingua non exercitatis cum ob multa tum maxime quod seditionem magis quam veram pietatem et concordiam sapiant. sed de illis breui latius. I. G. T. (Jacobus Gislenus Thalassius) Note (327) List of the subjects treated
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Stanley	Misc. E
Location	https://purl.stanford.edu/qp717gx8314
Location	MS 109
Repository	UK, Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, Parker Library

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