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- [mid 18 cent.]. (Creation)
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iv, 100 ff. (paginated 1-55; blank from p. 55) ; 140 x 75 mm.
Green-stained vellum over boards; gilt tooling on cover and spine; 'DEVOTIONS MS.' in gilt on spine; two silver clasps; 'Porkington Library Shelf 8 Case 6 No 183' on label pasted inside front cover.
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A volume of meditations and prayers written in a mid-eighteenth century hand, comprising the following: A Meditation for Sonday, 'I was glad when they said into [sic] me let us go into ye house of the Lord' (pp. 1-11); A Generall thanksgiving for Sonday, 'Worthy art thou O Ld of heaven & earth, to receive, glory & honour, & power' (pp. 11-19); Sonday Meditation before Chur[ch], 'O come let us Sing unto ye Ld let us hearttily rejoyce in ye strength of our salvation' (pp. 20-30); A short prayer for Morning, 'Almighty God heavenly father behold me O Ld prostrate before thee' (pp. 31-36 verso); Examination at Night, 'Now my Soul ye day is gone' (pp. 37-46 verso); and A Meditation for Monday, 'Since by allmighty providence I have another day added to my life' (pp. 47-54 verso).
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Conditions governing access
Access to the original manuscript by authorised permission only. Readers are directed to use surrogate copies.
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Usual copyright laws apply.
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English.
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Available on microfilm at the Library.
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Formerly Porkington MS 183.
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Preferred citation: Brogyntyn MS II.28 [RESTRICTED ACCESS].