Corpus Christi College Cambridge / PARKER-ON-THE-WEB M.R. James, Descriptive Catalogue of the Manuscripts in the Library of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge 1912 MS 113 Stanley: Misc. A TJames: vac. Letters of , Philipp Melanchthon etc.

Letters of Bucer, Melanchthon etc. Codicology: Paper, mm 315 x 220 (12.33 x 8.5 in.), pp. 446 numbered. Additions: A fragment of the xvth cent. service-book, pasted over, serves as flyleaf. (ff. iiir-iiiv) Foliation: ff. i-iii + pp. 1-4 + 4a-5a + 5-14 (15-18 missing) + 19-72 + 72a-73a + 73-166 + 166a-167a + 167-206 + ff. 207a-h + 207j-k + pp. 209-228 + ff. 229-230 + pp. 231-328 + 328a-l + 329-446 + ff. iv-v. Language: Latin, English and Greek.

Contents: 1. 1-4 Letter of Martin Bucer[] to Princess Elizabeth[] sister of Edward VI[] dated September 1549 Epistola [Buceri[]] ad dominam Elizabetham regis sororem[], data Lambethae[] 6 kal. Sept. 1549: in qua commendat ei peregrinum quendam qui religionis ergo in Angliam[] venerat

2. 4a-5a Letter of Roger Ascham[] to Princess Elizabeth[] dated November 1550 Epistola [ut videtur Aschami[]] data 13 kal. Nov. 1550, mittit dominae Elizabethae[] duo exemplaria libelli a Sturmio[] editi nomine autoris

3. 5-12 Letter of Martin Bucer[] to the Marquis of Dorchester[] dated 26 December 1550 Epistola [Buceri[]] ad Marchionem Dorcestrensem[] data 26 Dec. 1550, gratulatur ei quod in concilium supremum cooptatus esset, et multis argumentis suadet, ne bona ecclesiae olim dicata in alios usus alienentur, sed ad ministros Dei sustentandos et alios pios usus omnino applicentur See Gasquet and Bishop, Edward VI and the Book of Common Prayer, p. 268 note[Gasquet and Bishop 1890]

4. 13-20 Letter of Martin Bucer[] to the Marquis of Northampton[] Epistola [Buceri[]] ad marchionem Northamptonensem[], in qua orat ut pensio assignetur Sleidano[] a rege, ut historiam suam reformationis ecclesiae jam dudum inceptam perficere queat

5. 21-30 Letter of Martin Bucer[] to James Haddon[] dated at Cambridge[] 22 May 1550 Epistola [Buceri[]] ad I. Haddonum[] data Cantabrigiae[] 22 Maii, 1550, de matrimonio contracto et consummate invitis parentibus In two hands, dictated by Bucer[] 27 () “cum per manuum imbecillitatem non possem scribere”

6. 31-38 Letter of Martin Bucer[] to John Cheke[] dated at Cambridge[] 3 December 1550 Epistola [Buceri[]] ad Iohannem Chekum[] de causa cujusdam Blithi[] collegii Jesu socii, qui papisticae superstitioni addictus praeter duo beneficia ecclesiastica sodalitio et optimo cubiculo adhuc fruebatur, et nepotem suum in sodalitio successorem instituere nitebatur; data Cantabrigiae[] 3 Dec. 1550

7. 39-40 Reasons why the lord's board should rather be after the form of a table than of an altar Reasons why the lordes boorde shoulde rather be after the forme of a table than of an aultar [Nasmith:] Imprynted at London[] by Richard Grafton[] printer to the kings majestie, 1550 See Gasquet and Bishop, Edward VI and the Book of Common Prayer, p. 266[Gasquet and Bishop 1890]

8. 41-44 Letter of Martin Bucer[] on the abolition of altars Epistola Buceri[] de demoliendis altaribus See Gasquet and Bishop, Edward VI and the Book of Common Prayer, p. 266[Gasquet and Bishop 1890] : Gorham, Gleanings, p. 209[Gorham, Gorham and Bird 1857]

9. 45-56 Letter of Martin Bucer[] to Johann Gropper[] dated at Bonn (?)[] January 1543 Epistola Buceri[] ad Gropperum[] data Bonnae[] postridie circumcisionis 1543, in qua se defendit quod secundam uxorem eamque viduam contra canones duxerat

10. 57-68 Letter of Martin Bucer[] to Johann Gropper[] dated at Bonn (?)[] February 1543 Epistola Buceri[] ad eundem data Bonnae[] pridie kalendas Februarias 1543, in qua se vindicat contra Colonienses, quibus ut Lutheranus minus gratus erat Burnet, History of the (Records no. XIX, V. 177, ed. Pocock)[Pocock 1865e]

11. 69-94 Letter of Martin Bucer[] to the Elector of Brandenburg[] dated at Augsburg[] April 1548 Epistola Buceri[] data Augustae[] ex illustr. princ. elector. Brandeburg[] diversorio Apr. 13, 1548, in qua summam doctrinae suae tradit, et ecclesiarum reconciliatione agit

12. 95-118 Letter of Martin Bucer[] to the synod of [] dated at Bonn (?)[] February 1543 Epistola Buceri[] ad patres synodum celebraturos [in dioecesi Coloniensi[]] data Bonnae[] 9 Feb. 1543, in qua totam doctrinae et fidei suae rationem eis declarat

13. 119-126 Letter of Martin Bucer[] dated 17 May 1547 Epistola Buceri[] data 17 Maii 1547, in qua agit de rebus Germanicis praesertim de pace cum imperatore facta

14. 127-130 Letter of Martin Bucer[] to Henry Bullinger[] dated at Augsburg[] January 1545 Epistola Buceri[] ad Bullingerum[] data Argentorati[] 21 Jan. 1545, in qua agit de libro Bullingeri contra Cochleum[], et de dissentione inter doctores ecclesiae reformatae de eucharistia quam valde deplorat, additque quaedam de presenti statu Germaniae[] et de concilio Trident.[] a Paulo III[] revocato

15. 131-140 Letter of Martin Bucer[] to Theodor Buchmann (Theodor Bibliander)[] Epistola Buceri[] ad Bibliandrum de Carlostadio[], de controversia inter Lutherum[] et Zuinglium[], et de suis [Buceri] retractionibus

16. 141-154 Letter of Johann Sturm[] to Roger Ascham[] dated at Augsburg[] September 1550 Epistola Sturmii[] ad Aschamum[] data Argentorati[] nonis Sept. 1550, in qua fuse agit de ratione quam observat in juvenibus instituendis, et dicit se misisse duo exemplaria sui libelli regi et dominae Elizabethae[] sorori ejus Aschami Epistolae 1703, p. 23[Ascham 1703] 17. 155-164 Letter of Martin Schelling[] to the people of Augsburg[] dated at Wolfach (?)[] September 1541 Epistola Martini Schellingi[] ad Argentinenses data Wolfachiae[] 10 Sept. 1541, de eis quae in ecclesia Argentinensi[] adhuc sint corrigenda

18. 165-168 Letter of Philipp Melanchthon[] to Martin Bucer[] dated January Epistola Philippi Melanchtonis[] ad Bucerum[] data 12 die Jan. quod imperator et rex Gallicus consenserunt ut concilium generale per pontificem indiceretur et Tridenti[] haberetur Autograph

19. 169-173 The names of the members of the convocation that were for or against priests marriage, 1548 MS 114. 131[CCC114A]. Cf. MS 121. 6[CCC121]

20. 174-174 The opinion of T. Redmain[] in favor of priests' marriage The opinion of T. Redmain[] in favor of their marriage MS 114. 132[CCC114A] Burnet, History of the Reformation (Records no. XXX, V. 231)[Pocock 1865e]

21. 175-188 John MacAlpine (Maccabeus)[], De coniugio sacerdotum De conjugio sacerdotum, an liceat sacris initiatis contrahere matrimonium: affirmatur. autore Iohanne Macchabeo Scoto[]

22. 189-196 Proposita de veteri et novo instrumento ex scripturis utriusque testamenti

23. 197-200 On simoniacs An simoniacum sit necnon aliquid exigere ab eo qui ad praebendam assumi debet ecclesiasticam, quocunque illud nomine exigatur ? negatur

24. 201-206 On the sanctity of churches An templa consecrata filio Dei bona conscientia Anti-christo sint deferenda ? negatur

25. 207ar-207ev Matthew Parker[], Discourse against alienation of the revenues of the church Non debere res ecclesiasticas, ad publicum sacri ministerii usum destinatas, ad alios usus aut ad privatas hominum commoditates transferri; et proinde non posse bona cum conscientia episcopum aliquem designatum aut designandum hujusmodi alienationibus consentire Strype, Parker, Appendix 7[Strype 1711]

26. 207fr-207gv On the alienability of church dignities An liceat ecclesiasticae personae ea conditione dignitatem ecclesiasticam acceptare, ut post susceptionem aliquos proventus illius dignitatis ab ecclesia alienaret in perpetuum ? negatur

27. 207hr-207kv On the abolition of superstition An deleri possunt quorum usu in superstitione, &c.

28. 209-228 Tract on the reform of the ministry of the church Tractatus, quod reformatio sacri ministerii dum illud episcopi et presbiteri negligunt, ad quos cum primis pertinet ecclesiis sua munia instaurare, illis competit, qui in eo populo, cui sacrum ministerium restituendum est, potestatem gladii administrant et non Caesari, nisi illi officium hac in re suum negligant

29. 229r-230v De significatione verbi προσφέρω et προσφέρομαι per Laurentium Oxoniensem[]

30. 231-232 On the security of church appointments from lay interference An liceat recipere seu restituere in ecclesiis nostris adiaphora spe impetrandae pacis, et hac qualicunque moderatione mitigandi iram imperatoris, ne prorsus expellat ex ecclesiis nostris pios pastores

31. 233-234 Letter on the security of church appointments from lay interference Epistola de eadem re

32. 235-242 Instructions of in Germany[] temp. Emperor Charles V [] Instructio inquisitorum inferioris Germaniae[], tempore imperatoris Caroli V []

33. 243-254 Letter of Jacob Sadolet[] to P. Carol[] dated at Carpentras[] April 1539 Epistola Jacobi Caroli Sadoleti episcopi Carpentor[], ad P. Carolum[] data Carpentoracti[] 13 kal. Apr. 1539, de purgatorio

34. 255-274 Stephen Gardiner[], Tract addressed to Martin Bucer[] on human and divine law Tractatus Stephani Gardiner episcopi Winton[], ad Bucerum[] scriptus, in quo probare conatur, contemptum humanae legis justa autoritate latae gravius et severius vindicandum quam divinae legis qualemcunque transgressionem

35. 275-278 On the legitimacy of clerical marriage An liceat episcopo aut sacerdoti, post ademptum episcopatum aut sacerdotium, ducere uxorem ? affirmatur

36. 279-280 On the errors of the anabaptists Praecipui quidam anabaptistarum errores Also on p. 289 37. 281-290 Letter of Jacob Acontius[] Epistola I. Acontii[], in qua defendit opinionem suam in ecclesiastico senatu allatam de diversis significationibus του semen in sacris scripturis cum notis refutatoriis margini passim inscriptis

38. 291-302 The errors of the anabaptistical doctrine The errors of the anabaptistical doctrine wourthely condempned of the churche of God, if there be any as yet infected with them, and we being followers of the same churche condemne them also

39. 303-306 Letter of Martin Bucer[] to John Cheke[] dated at Cambridge[] 29 August 1550 Epistola [ut videtur Buceri[]] ad Chekum[] de quodam domino Jungio[], qui publice praelegerat in priorem epistolam ad Timotheum[], et de disputatione cum eo habenda, data Cantabrigiae[] 29 Aug. 1550 Cf. MS 102. 1 sqq.[CCC102]

40. 307-308 Letter of John Sturm[] to Martin Bucer[] Epistola Sturmii[] ad Bucerum[] de statu persequutorum in Gallia[]

41. 309-314 Letter of Robert Lockhart[] to Martin Bucer[] dated August 1548 Epistola Roberti Lockhart[] ad Bucerum[], data mense Augusto 1549, in qua proponit ei multas questiones de matrimonio inter regem Edwardum[] et reginam Scotiae olim contracto et nuper dissoluto, utrum licite fuerit contractum vel dissolutum, et quandam partem amplecti deberent Scoti in bello hac ex causa orto

42. 315-324 Letter of Martin Bucer[] to Richard Bonner[] dated 4 September 1548 Epistola Buceri[] ad Richardum Bonerum[], data 4 Sept. 1548, respondet quaestioni sibi propositae, utrum verborum Christi simplex recitatio in coenae Domini celebratione observatu sit necessaria

43. 325-328 Letter of Charles V[] dated at Augsburg[] 29 June 1546 Epistola data Argentorati[] 29 Jun. 1546, de scripto Caroli V. imperatoris [] contra principes Germaniae[]

44. 328a-328l Archbishop Matthew Parker[]'s table of the degrees prohibited in marriage Archbishop Parker[]'s table of the degrees prohibited in marriage [Nasmith:] Two different impressions, one in 1560 with several marginal notes in the bishop's own hand

45. 329-340 Prayer recited before the Danish king Oratio habita coram rege Daniae a quodam legato vel oratore ducis Somersetensis[] Angliae protectoris

46. 341-344 That bishops do not require the judgment of the laity in divine matters Episcoporum in rebus divinis non laicorum judicium esse requirendum Cf. MS 105. 14[CCC105]

47. 345-390 Thomas Cranmer[], De re sacramentaria Excerpta plurima ex veteribus patribus de re sacramentaria, ubi multis argumentis probatur panem in eucharistia non transubstantiari

48. 391-410 Martin Bucer[], Response to John Lasco[]'s annotations to Bucer's Fifty-Four Aphorisms Responsio Buceri[] ad D. J. Alasco[] in expensione aphorismorum ejus de sacro eucharistiae Autograph [Nasmith:] Hoc studiorum postremum esse scriptum M. Buceri[] annotavit M. Parker[]

49. 411-416 Theological discussion on the prohibited degrees of marriage to the sister of a wife who is still alive Interpretatio theologorum et argumenta ex libris juris-consultorum in jus illud Leviticum, sororem uxoris tuae in pellicatum non accipies adhuc illa vivente Cf. MS 105. 8[CCC105], MS 340. 23[CCC340]

50. 417-430 Brief argument from canon law on the prohibition of marrying the sister of a wife who is still alive Argumenta breviter collecta ex libris jurisconsultorum quod quis non possi accipere in uxorem sororem uxoris praemortuae Cf. MS 105. 8[CCC105], MS 340. 23[CCC340]

51. 431-438 Letter from cardinal Wolsey[] to the king's embassadors at [] dated Hampton-court[] Oct. 4, 1523 Letter from cardinal Wolsey[] to the king's embassadors at Rome[], directing them how to proceed in their negotiations with the cardinals for his election to the papal See then vacant: dated Hampton-court[] Oct. 4, 1523 Burnet, History of the Reformation (Records no. XLVIII, p. ccxxxv, ed. 1850)[Burnet 1850]

52. 439-446 Letter of George Cranmer[] to Robert Horne bishop of Winchester[] Epistola Georgii Cranmeri[] ad Robertum Horne[] episcopum Winton de necessitate reformationis in collegiis Winton[] et Oxon.[] a Wichamo[] fundatis 445 () A short post-script in English by Grindall bishop of London[] testifying his approbation of the letter

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