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The poor mans meditations and contemplations upon various subjects both of a temporal and of a spirirual nature
Title
The poor mans meditations and contemplations upon various subjects both of a temporal and of a spirirual nature, [late 17th century].
Physical Description
1 v. (358 p.) ; 17 x 10 cm.
Language
English
Notes
Title page refers to Psalm 77:12 and Psalm 143:5.
Signatures inside front cover and on flyleaf: "Jacob Woodward," "Malmesbury," "Jessey Miles," "Greenborn Miles," and "Newbury."
Binding: full calf.
In English.
Provenance
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Summary
Manuscript on paper, in a single hand, of a religious meditation on such subjects as the love of Christ, the particular difficulties of the rich and poor man in achieving heaven, and the different practices of, and quarrels among, the Church of England, Presbyterians, and Baptists. The text is prefaced by an exhortation to the Christian reader to the "duty of Divine meditation," followed by a poem on religious meditation.
Format
Archives or Manuscripts
Added to Catalog
August 08, 2005
References
The Poor Mans Meditations and Contemplations. James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Cite as
The Poor Mans Meditations and Contemplations. James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
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Genre/Form
Commonplace book.
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