An Anglican commonplace book, [c. 1620]-[1638], containing theological and sermon notes in English, Welsh (ff. 1 verso, 5, 6-7 verso, 26, 32 verso-39 verso passim, 60) and Latin, on topics such as prayer, conscience, 'Honora parentes', repentance and the sacraments; along with a prayer in Welsh, [1620x1625] (ff. 3-4 verso).
The notes include excerpts from William Cowper, Three Heauenly Treatises Vpon the Eight Chapter to the Romanes (London: William Firebrand and Iohn Budge, 1609, STC 5919.5), p. 204 (f. 8 recto-verso), George Downame, The Christians Sanctuarie (London: Thomas Man, 1604, STC 7113), pp. 76-87 (ff. 9-15 verso), Christopher Hampton, A Sermon Preached in the Cittie of Glasco in Scotland (London: Henry Fetherstone, 1611, STC 12739), pp. 5-7 (ff. 20 verso-21 verso), Iohn Hughes, St. Pauls Exercise; or, A sermon of conscience (London: Iohn Budge, 1622, STC 13914), pp. 4-6 (ff. 21 verso-22 verso), Samuel Ward, Balme from Gilead to Recouer Conscience (London: Roger Iackson and William Bladen, 1617, STC 25035), p. 33 (ff. 27 verso), Gervase Babington, A Very Fruitfull Exposition of the Commaundements (London: Thomas Charde, 1583, STC 1095), pp. 206-8, 223-4 (ff. 40 verso-41), George Hakewill, King Davids Vow for Reformation of Himselfe, his Family, his Kingdome (London: Mathew Lownes, 1621, STC 12616), pp. 298-303, 305-7 (ff. 63 verso-66), 20-22 (ff. 66 verso-67), 317 (f. 67), and Thomas Scot, The High-Waies of God and the King (London: [n. pub.], 1623, STC 22079), pp. 82-83 (ff. 68-69). Miscellaneous family and other memoranda on f. 1 recto-verso include the date 1638.