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A holograph preface revised by John Lewis, vicar of Minster, co. Kent, for the second edition (1723) of his The history of the life and sufferings of ... John Wicliffe ... (1st ed., London, 1720). The work was completed on 5 November, 1721, and is described on the fly-leaf as 'A new Preface to Mr. Lewis's History of John Wicliffe: in Mr. Lewis's own hand-writing. This being an Original'. At the end of the volume is 'A Glossary explaining the old and obscure words in Dr. Wiclif's writings'.

A draft ?holograph text by John Lewis, vicar of Minster, co. Kent, of 'An Instruction for Children in the Grounds of Christianity ... Collected (chiefly) for the Use of Charity-Schools. With a Preface to the masters & mistresses of the said Schools, directing them how to use it'. The work is divided into the following parts: 'The Christian Covenant', 'The Christian Faith', 'The Christian Obedience', 'The Christian Prayer', and 'The Christian Sacraments', and the text agrees in part with John Lewis (trans. John Jones, 'Curad Llangadfan'): Catechism yr Eglwys wedi ei esponio. Mewn ffordd o ofyniadau ac attebion ... (Mwythig, 1790). At the beginning and the end of the volume are lests of sermon texts, 1730-1733, and of sermons lent to Mr. Lee, 1730-1735, Mr. Baddeley, 1740-1741, 'Cos' Hump. Thomas, Mr. Score, and Mr. Hall.