Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 113: Letters of Martin Bucer, Philipp Melanchthon etc

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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 113 is one of the compilations of tracts and letters Parker assembled from his collection. About half the volume consists of letters written by prominent men such as Martin Bucer (1491-1551) and Philipp Melanchthon (1497-1560) and the other half consists mainly of tracts written by such men. Topics addressed in these tracts and letters include issues such as the abolition of altars and clerical marriage. The manuscript dates to the third quarter of the sixteenth century.
Contents: Letter of Martin Bucer to Princess Elizabeth sister of Edward VI dated September 1549 -- Letter of Roger Ascham to Princess Elizabeth dated November 1550 -- Letter of Martin Bucer to the Marquis of Dorchester dated 26 December 1550 -- Letter of Martin Bucer to the Marquis of Northampton -- Letter of Martin Bucer to James Haddon dated at Cambridge 22 May 1550 -- Letter of Martin Bucer to John Cheke dated at Cambridge 3 December 1550 -- Reasons why the lord's board should rather be after the form of a table than of an altar -- Letter of Martin Bucer on the abolition of altars -- Letter of Martin Bucer to Johann Gropper dated at Bonn (?) January 1543 -- Letter of Martin Bucer to Johann Gropper dated at Bonn (?) February 1543 -- Letter of Martin Bucer to the Elector of Brandenburg dated at Augsburg April 1548 -- Letter of Martin Bucer to the synod of Cologne dated at Bonn (?) February 1543 -- Letter of Martin Bucer dated 17 May 1547 -- Letter of Martin Bucer to Henry Bullinger dated at Augsburg January 1545 -- Letter of Martin Bucer to Theodor Buchmann (Theodor Bibliander) -- Letter of Johann Sturm to Roger Ascham dated at Augsburg September 1550 -- Letter of Martin Schelling to the people of Augsburg dated at Wolfach (?) September 1541 -- Letter of Philipp Melanchthon to Martin Bucer dated January -- The opinion of T. Redmain in favor of priests' marriage -- De coniugio sacerdotum -- On simoniacs -- On the sanctity of churches -- Discourse against alienation of the revenues of the church -- On the alienability of church dignities -- On the abolition of superstition -- Tract on the reform of the ministry of the church -- On the security of church appointments from lay interference -- Letter on the security of church appointments from lay interference -- Instructions of inquisitions in Germany temp. Emperor Charles V -- Letter of Jacob Sadolet to P. Carol dated at Carpentras April 1539 -- Tract addressed to Martin Bucer on human and divine law -- On the legitimacy of clerical marriage -- On the errors of the anabaptists -- Letter of Jacob Acontius -- The errors of the anabaptistical doctrine -- Letter of Martin Bucer to John Cheke dated at Cambridge 29 August 1550 -- Letter of John Sturm to Martin Bucer -- Letter of Robert Lockhart to Martin Bucer dated August 1548 -- Letter of Martin Bucer to Richard Bonner dated 4 September 1548 -- Letter of Charles V dated at Augsburg 29 June 1546 -- Archbishop Matthew Parker's table of the degrees prohibited in marriage -- Prayer recited before the Danish king -- That bishops do not require the judgment of the laity in divine matters -- De re sacramentaria -- Response to John Lasco's annotations to Bucer's Fifty-Four Aphorisms -- Theological discussion on the prohibited degrees of marriage to the sister of a wife who is still alive -- Brief argument from canon law on the prohibition of marrying the sister of a wife who is still alive -- Letter from cardinal Wolsey to the king's embassadors at Rome dated Hampton-court Oct. 4, 1523 -- Letter of George Cranmer to Robert Horne bishop of Winchester

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Alternative title	Letters of Bucer, Melanchthon etc.
Type of resource	mixed material
Extent	pp. 446 numbered
Date created	[ca. 1400 - 1499]
Language	Latin; Greek, Modern (1453- ); English
Material	Paper
Height (mm)	315
Width (mm)	220
Writing	In two hands
Foliation	ff. i-iii + pp. 1-4 + 4a-5a + 5-14 (15-18 missing) + 19-72 + 72a-73a + 73-166 + 166a-167a + 167-206 + ff. 207a-h + 207j-k + pp. 209-228 + ff. 229-230 + pp. 231-328 + 328a-l + 329-446 + ff. iv-v
Additions	A fragment of the xvth cent. service-book, pasted over, serves as flyleaf. (ff. iiir-iiiv)

Bibliographic information

M.R. James Date	xv
Downloadable James Catalogue Record	Title https://stacks.stanford.edu/file/druid:rc959rg4406/MS_113.pdf
Superseded Interim Catalogue Record	Title https://stacks.stanford.edu/file/druid:jr012zy5299/113.pdf
Contains	Title Letter of Martin Bucer to Princess Elizabeth sister of Edward VI dated September 1549. 1-4 Nasmith Epistola [Buceri] ad dominam Elizabetham regis sororem, data Lambethae 6 kal. Sept. 1549: in qua commendat ei peregrinum quendam qui religionis ergo in Angliam venerat. 1-4 Author Martin Bucer Title Letter of Roger Ascham to Princess Elizabeth dated November 1550. 4a-5a Nasmith Epistola [ut videtur Aschami] data 13 kal. Nov. 1550, mittit dominae Elizabethae duo exemplaria libelli a Sturmio editi nomine autoris. 4a-5a Author Roger Ascham Title Letter of Martin Bucer to the Marquis of Dorchester dated 26 December 1550. 5-12 Nasmith Epistola [Buceri] ad Marchionem Dorcestrensem data 26 Dec. 1550, gratulatur ei quod in concilium supremum cooptatus esset, et multis argumentis suadet, ne bona ecclesiae olim dicata in alios usus alienentur, sed ad ministros Dei sustentandos et alios pios usus omnino applicentur. 5-12 Author Martin Bucer Note See Gasquet and Bishop, Edward VI and the Book of Common Prayer, p. 268 note Title Letter of Martin Bucer to the Marquis of Northampton. 13-20 Nasmith Epistola [Buceri] ad marchionem Northamptonensem, in qua orat ut pensio assignetur Sleidano a rege, ut historiam suam reformationis ecclesiae jam dudum inceptam perficere queat. 13-20 Author Martin Bucer Title Letter of Martin Bucer to James Haddon dated at Cambridge 22 May 1550. 21-30 Nasmith Epistola [Buceri] ad I. Haddonum data Cantabrigiae 22 Maii, 1550, de matrimonio contracto et consummate invitis parentibus. 21-30 Author Martin Bucer Note In two hands, dictated by Bucer (27) cum per manuum imbecillitatem non possem scribere Title Letter of Martin Bucer to John Cheke dated at Cambridge 3 December 1550. 31-38 Nasmith Epistola [Buceri] ad Iohannem Chekum de causa cujusdam Blithi collegii Jesu socii, qui papisticae superstitioni addictus praeter duo beneficia ecclesiastica sodalitio et optimo cubiculo adhuc fruebatur, et nepotem suum in sodalitio successorem instituere nitebatur; data Cantabrigiae 3 Dec. 1550. 31-38 Author Martin Bucer Title Reasons why the lord's board should rather be after the form of a table than of an altar. 39-40 Nasmith Reasons why the lordes boorde shoulde rather be after the forme of a table than of an aultar. 39-40 Note Imprynted at London by Richard Grafton printer to the kings majestie, 1550 See Gasquet and Bishop, Edward VI and the Book of Common Prayer, p. 266 Title Letter of Martin Bucer on the abolition of altars. 41-44 Nasmith Epistola Buceri de demoliendis altaribus. 41-44 Author Martin Bucer Note See Gasquet and Bishop, Edward VI and the Book of Common Prayer, p. 266: Gorham, Gleanings, p. 209 Title Letter of Martin Bucer to Johann Gropper dated at Bonn (?) January 1543. 45-56 Nasmith Epistola Buceri ad Gropperum data Bonnae postridie circumcisionis 1543, in qua se defendit quod secundam uxorem eamque viduam contra canones duxerat. 45-56 Author Martin Bucer Title Letter of Martin Bucer to Johann Gropper dated at Bonn (?) February 1543. 57-68 Nasmith Epistola Buceri ad eundem data Bonnae pridie kalendas Februarias 1543, in qua se vindicat contra Colonienses, quibus ut Lutheranus minus gratus erat. 57-68 Author Martin Bucer Note Burnet, History of the Reformation (Records no. XIX, V. 177, ed. Pocock) Title Letter of Martin Bucer to the Elector of Brandenburg dated at Augsburg April 1548. 69-94 Nasmith Epistola Buceri data Augustae ex illustr. princ. elector. Brandeburg diversorio Apr. 13, 1548, in qua summam doctrinae suae tradit, et ecclesiarum reconciliatione agit. 69-94 Author Martin Bucer Title Letter of Martin Bucer to the synod of Cologne dated at Bonn (?) February 1543. 95-118 Nasmith Epistola Buceri ad patres synodum celebraturos [in dioecesi Coloniensi] data Bonnae 9 Feb. 1543, in qua totam doctrinae et fidei suae rationem eis declarat. 95-118 Author Martin Bucer Title Letter of Martin Bucer dated 17 May 1547. 119-126 Nasmith Epistola Buceri data 17 Maii 1547, in qua agit de rebus Germanicis praesertim de pace cum imperatore facta. 119-126 Author Martin Bucer Title Letter of Martin Bucer to Henry Bullinger dated at Augsburg January 1545. 127-130 Nasmith Epistola Buceri ad Bullingerum data Argentorati 21 Jan. 1545, in qua agit de libro Bullingeri contra Cochleum, et de dissentione inter doctores ecclesiae reformatae de eucharistia quam valde deplorat, additque quaedam de presenti statu Germaniae et de concilio Trident. a Paulo III revocato. 127-130 Author Martin Bucer Title Letter of Martin Bucer to Theodor Buchmann (Theodor Bibliander). 131-140 Nasmith Epistola Buceri ad Bibliandrum de Carlostadio, de controversia inter Lutherum et Zuinglium, et de suis [Buceri] retractionibus. 131-140 Author Martin Bucer Title Letter of Johann Sturm to Roger Ascham dated at Augsburg September 1550. 141-154 Nasmith Epistola Sturmii ad Aschamum data Argentorati nonis Sept. 1550, in qua fuse agit de ratione quam observat in juvenibus instituendis, et dicit se misisse duo exemplaria sui libelli regi et dominae Elizabethae sorori ejus. 141-154 Author Johann Sturm Note Aschami Epistolae 1703, p. 23 Title Letter of Martin Schelling to the people of Augsburg dated at Wolfach (?) September 1541. 155-164 Nasmith Epistola Martini Schellingi ad Argentinenses data Wolfachiae 10 Sept. 1541, de eis quae in ecclesia Argentinensi adhuc sint corrigenda. 155-164 Author Martin Schelling Title Letter of Philipp Melanchthon to Martin Bucer dated January. 165-168 Nasmith Epistola Philippi Melanchtonis ad Bucerum data 12 die Jan. quod imperator et rex Gallicus consenserunt ut concilium generale per pontificem indiceretur et Tridenti haberetur. 165-168 Author Philipp Melanchthon Note Autograph Title The opinion of T. Redmain in favor of priests' marriage. 174-174 Nasmith The opinion of T. Redmain in favor of their marriage. 174-174 Author T. Redmain Note MS 114. 132 Burnet, History of the Reformation (Records no. XXX, V. 231) Title John MacAlpine (Maccabeus), De coniugio sacerdotum. 175-188 Nasmith De conjugio sacerdotum, an liceat sacris initiatis contrahere matrimonium: affirmatur. autore Iohanne Macchabeo Scoto. 175-188 Author John MacAlpine (Maccabeus) Title On simoniacs. 197-200 Nasmith An simoniacum sit necnon aliquid exigere ab eo qui ad praebendam assumi debet ecclesiasticam, quocunque illud nomine exigatur ? negatur. 197-200 Title On the sanctity of churches. 201-206 Nasmith An templa consecrata filio Dei bona conscientia Anti-christo sint deferenda ? negatur. 201-206 Title Matthew Parker, Discourse against alienation of the revenues of the church. 207ar-207ev Nasmith Non debere res ecclesiasticas, ad publicum sacri ministerii usum destinatas, ad alios usus aut ad privatas hominum commoditates transferri; et proinde non posse bona cum conscientia episcopum aliquem designatum aut designandum hujusmodi alienationibus consentire. 207ar-207ev Author Matthew Parker Note Strype, Parker, Appendix 7 Title On the alienability of church dignities. 207fr-207gv Nasmith An liceat ecclesiasticae personae ea conditione dignitatem ecclesiasticam acceptare, ut post susceptionem aliquos proventus illius dignitatis ab ecclesia alienaret in perpetuum ? negatur. 207fr-207gv Title On the abolition of superstition. 207hr-207kv Nasmith An deleri possunt quorum usu in superstitione, &c. 207hr-207kv Title Tract on the reform of the ministry of the church. 209-228 Nasmith Tractatus, quod reformatio sacri ministerii dum illud episcopi et presbiteri negligunt, ad quos cum primis pertinet ecclesiis sua munia instaurare, illis competit, qui in eo populo, cui sacrum ministerium restituendum est, potestatem gladii administrant et non Caesari, nisi illi officium hac in re suum negligant. 209-228 Title On the security of church appointments from lay interference. 231-232 Nasmith An liceat recipere seu restituere in ecclesiis nostris adiaphora spe impetrandae pacis, et hac qualicunque moderatione mitigandi iram imperatoris, ne prorsus expellat ex ecclesiis nostris pios pastores. 231-232 Title Letter on the security of church appointments from lay interference. 233-234 Nasmith Epistola de eadem re. 233-234 Title Instructions of inquisitions in Germany temp. Emperor Charles V. 235-242 Nasmith Instructio inquisitorum inferioris Germaniae, tempore imperatoris Caroli V. 235-242 Title Letter of Jacob Sadolet to P. Carol dated at Carpentras April 1539. 243-254 Nasmith Epistola Jacobi Caroli Sadoleti episcopi Carpentor, ad P. Carolum data Carpentoracti 13 kal. Apr. 1539, de purgatorio. 243-254 Author Jacob Sadolet Title Stephen Gardiner, Tract addressed to Martin Bucer on human and divine law. 255-274 Nasmith Tractatus Stephani Gardiner episcopi Winton, ad Bucerum scriptus, in quo probare conatur, contemptum humanae legis justa autoritate latae gravius et severius vindicandum quam divinae legis qualemcunque transgressionem. 255-274 Author Stephen Gardiner Title On the legitimacy of clerical marriage. 275-278 Nasmith An liceat episcopo aut sacerdoti, post ademptum episcopatum aut sacerdotium, ducere uxorem ? affirmatur. 275-278 Title On the errors of the anabaptists. 279-280 Nasmith Praecipui quidam anabaptistarum errores. 279-280 Note Also on p. 289 Title Letter of Jacob Acontius. 281-290 Nasmith Epistola I. Acontii, in qua defendit opinionem suam in ecclesiastico senatu allatam de diversis significationibus του semen in sacris scripturis cum notis refutatoriis margini passim inscriptis. 281-290 Author Jacob Acontius Title The errors of the anabaptistical doctrine. 291-302 Nasmith The errors of the anabaptistical doctrine wourthely condempned of the churche of God, if there be any as yet infected with them, and we being followers of the same churche condemne them also. 291-302 Title Letter of Martin Bucer to John Cheke dated at Cambridge 29 August 1550. 303-306 Nasmith Epistola [ut videtur Buceri] ad Chekum de quodam domino Jungio, qui publice praelegerat in priorem epistolam ad Timotheum, et de disputatione cum eo habenda, data Cantabrigiae 29 Aug. 1550. 303-306 Author Martin Bucer Note Cf. MS 102. 1 sqq. Title Letter of John Sturm to Martin Bucer. 307-308 Nasmith Epistola Sturmii ad Bucerum de statu persequutorum in Gallia. 307-308 Author John Sturm Title Letter of Robert Lockhart to Martin Bucer dated August 1548. 309-314 Nasmith Epistola Roberti Lockhart ad Bucerum, data mense Augusto 1549, in qua proponit ei multas questiones de matrimonio inter regem Edwardum et reginam Scotiae olim contracto et nuper dissoluto, utrum licite fuerit contractum vel dissolutum, et quandam partem amplecti deberent Scoti in bello hac ex causa orto. 309-314 Author Robert Lockhart Title Letter of Martin Bucer to Richard Bonner dated 4 September 1548. 315-324 Nasmith Epistola Buceri ad Richardum Bonerum, data 4 Sept. 1548, respondet quaestioni sibi propositae, utrum verborum Christi simplex recitatio in coenae Domini celebratione observatu sit necessaria. 315-324 Author Martin Bucer Title Letter of Charles V dated at Augsburg 29 June 1546. 325-328 Nasmith Epistola data Argentorati 29 Jun. 1546, de scripto Caroli V. imperatoris contra principes Germaniae. 325-328 Author Charles V Title Archbishop Matthew Parker's table of the degrees prohibited in marriage. 328a-328l Nasmith Archbishop Parker's table of the degrees prohibited in marriage. 328a-328l Author Archbishop Matthew Parker Note Two different impressions, one in 1560 with several marginal notes in the bishop's own hand Title Prayer recited before the Danish king. 329-340 Nasmith Oratio habita coram rege Daniae a quodam legato vel oratore ducis Somersetensis Angliae protectoris. 329-340 Title That bishops do not require the judgment of the laity in divine matters. 341-344 Nasmith Episcoporum in rebus divinis non laicorum judicium esse requirendum. 341-344 Note Cf. MS 105. 14 Title Thomas Cranmer, De re sacramentaria. 345-390 Nasmith Excerpta plurima ex veteribus patribus de re sacramentaria, ubi multis argumentis probatur panem in eucharistia non transubstantiari. 345-390 Author Thomas Cranmer Title Martin Bucer, Response to John Lasco's annotations to Bucer's Fifty-Four Aphorisms. 391-410 Nasmith Responsio Buceri ad D. J. Alasco in expensione aphorismorum ejus de sacro eucharistiae. 391-410 Author Martin Bucer Note Autograph Hoc studiorum postremum esse scriptum M. Buceri annotavit M. Parker Title Theological discussion on the prohibited degrees of marriage to the sister of a wife who is still alive. 411-416 Nasmith Interpretatio theologorum et argumenta ex libris juris-consultorum in jus illud Leviticum, sororem uxoris tuae in pellicatum non accipies adhuc illa vivente. 411-416 Note Cf. MS 105. 8, MS 340. 23 Title Brief argument from canon law on the prohibition of marrying the sister of a wife who is still alive. 417-430 Nasmith Argumenta breviter collecta ex libris jurisconsultorum quod quis non possi accipere in uxorem sororem uxoris praemortuae. 417-430 Note Cf. MS 105. 8, MS 340. 23 Title Letter from cardinal Wolsey to the king's embassadors at Rome dated Hampton-court Oct. 4, 1523. 431-438 Nasmith Letter from cardinal Wolsey to the king's embassadors at Rome, directing them how to proceed in their negotiations with the cardinals for his election to the papal See then vacant: dated Hampton-court Oct. 4, 1523. 431-438 Author cardinal Wolsey Note Burnet, History of the Reformation (Records no. XLVIII, p. ccxxxv, ed. 1850) Title Letter of George Cranmer to Robert Horne bishop of Winchester. 439-446 Nasmith Epistola Georgii Cranmeri ad Robertum Horne episcopum Winton de necessitate reformationis in collegiis Winton et Oxon. a Wichamo fundatis. 439-446 Author George Cranmer Note (445) A short post-script in English by Grindall bishop of London testifying his approbation of the letter
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