Item 56.1 (Letter, Religious writing, Treatise), fol.[50r-v][rev]

The first Paper

The discourse we had the other day I hope satisfied you in the main, that Christ can have but one Church here upon Earth.

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Whether the whole Church the succession whereof has continued to this day without interruption, or particular men who have raised schisms for their own advantage.

This is a true copy of a paper I found in the late king my brother's strong box written in his own hand | James R:

Strong reasons out of the strong box

[The final rubric appears to be a note added by Cowper; it is in the shaky hand characteristic of her writing after 1705 .]

Item 56.2 (Religious writing, Treatise), fols [51r-52r][rev]

The Second Paper

It is a sad thing to consider what a world of heresies are crept into this nation:

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This was the way of our pretended Reformation here in England, and by the same way and authority it may be altered into as many more shapes and forms, as there are fancies in men's heads.

This is a true copy of a paper written by the late king my brother in his own hand which I found in his closet | James R:

Ay, marry was it.

[The final rubric appears to be a note added by Cowper; it is in the shaky hand characteristic of her writing after 1705 .]

Item 15 (Meditation, Treatise), fols. 84r-85v

A discourse of the tediousness of life and profit of death

[ This is a precis of and meditation on Mary Sidney, Countess of Pembroke's translation of Philippe de Mornay 's A Discourse of Life and Death]

How cometh it to pass, that mankind only (amongst all other creatures) being endued with reason, should above all other living things be most senseless and sensually affected,

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but to those that live godly, death is an advantage for all things are theirs, and they Christ's, with whom they shall live for ever: amen

[Hand B, with corrections and additions by Hand A]

Item 5 (Treatise), pp. 147-191

Treatise on various emotions

[Transcribed by Hutchinson. There are a number of marginal notes also in her hand; some in Latin.]

[This item is preceded by two blank pages, pp. 145-146.]

Item 11 (Religious writing, Treatise), pp. 150-184

Concerning self examination whether we, have interest in Christ

In this great duty some are too secure and resolve themselves that they are Christians without any sure ground and some are too full of doubts and sinful fears through the weakness of faith

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If you be in Christ you must love all the brethren and not cut yourself off from communion with any Christians wherein you may have communion with Christ

Item 12 (Religious writing, Treatise), pp. 185-186

Arguments to prove the Scripture the word of God

1. Miracles

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22. If this book be not the word of God then the world is left without a law which to imagine is absurd.

[The arguments are set forth in 22 points]

Item 13 (Religious writing, Treatise), pp. 150-188

The love of God

The love of God that is sincere is supreme in the soul above the love of any particular creature or all together

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It loves heaven because God is most eminently there and longs for consummation and perfection to be eternally in his glorious presence

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Item 26 (Religious writing, Treatise), fols. 112v-145r

A New Samosatenian, Namely that errour revived, discovered, and confuted, in a disputation here set downe

The seduced man was first known to me at Cambridge

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into his fold, from whence you have swerved

[This is Roger Ley's riposte to his former chamber-fellow at Jesus College, Cambridge, Paul Best, who had adopted the anti-Trinitarian view which denied the divinity of Christ. Best was imprisoned as a result of Ley's notification of the authorities.]

[fols. 145v-147r are blank.]

Item 27 (Religious writing, Treatise), fols. 147v-166r

A treatise of predestination intended by the Author to be reconciliatory, stating the cause between extremes, and setting up a rest in man's ignorance

That we may set bounds to our ensuing discourse

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ways shall be embraced that tend to a holy and righteous conversation

[fol. 166v is blank.]

Item 29 (Treatise), fols. 197v-229v

The peace of Hierusalem [Jerusalem] | The second part, after the king, and the ancient governement restored

In a former treatise bearing the name of the peace of Hierusalem

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wiser in yielding to law, and embracing an equal condescension

[The first part of The Peace of Jerusalem was bequeathed to Isaac Saunderson, vicar of Plumstead, Kent, on Ley's death; its present whereabouts are unknown.]

[fols. 230r-232r are blank.]

Item 5 (Religious writing, Treatise), pp. 5-27

On the Sacrament of the Lords Supper.

The Meditation of A Blessed Interest in Gods Ordinance

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O Lord say unto my Soul, that Thou art My Salvation.

Finis

[In a mixed secretary hand - see note to previous item.]

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