Add MS 5943

A quarto volume (130 folios), in which are contained copies of some of the writings of Hugh Broughton, chiefly transcribed from printed editions, and in the following order:

1. Epistle to Queen Elizabeth. (folio 1)

This combines in itself the Epistle to the Queen prefixed to his ‘Concent of Scripture’ (Printed in the edition of his works by Dr. Lightfoot, page 1 fol. 1662) and the Epistle to her, touching the opinions of Dr. Reynolds. (Printed in the edition of his works by Dr. Lightfoot, page 161)

2. Epistle to the Lords of the Privy Council, respecting his answer to the letter of Abraham Reuben. (Printed in the edition of his works by Dr. Lightfoot, page 970). (folio 5)

3. Epistle to Queen Elizabeth on the same subject. Transcribed from the Basil edition of 1598. (Printed in the edition of his works by Dr. Lightfoot, page 925). (folio 7b)

4. Translation of the Jew’s [Abraham Ruben’s] Epistle to Hugh Broughton. (The original Hebrew is printed in the edition of his works by Dr. Lightfoot, page 929, but the translation is not). (folio 9)

5. Conclusion of the Epistle to Queen Elizabeth. (Printed in the edition of his works by Dr. Lightfoot, page 931). (folio 12)

6. Two epistles unto great men of Britain, viz.

i. To the Temporal Lords of the Privy Council. Dated Basil, 29 July 1599. (Printed in the edition of his works by Dr. Lightfoot, page 673)

ii. To the Metropolitan, with a digression to answer a Libelter, that the Jew’s [Abraham Ruben’s] Epistle should be forged. (Printed in the edition of his works by Dr. Lightfoot, pages *713, *717). (folio 12b)

7. An explanation of Gabriel’s message to Daniel, for the time of our Lord’s death. (Printed in the edition of his works by Dr. Lightfoot). (folio 20b)

8. Epistle to all the Gentlemen that are in place to have a voice in the Parliament of England. (Printed in the edition of his works by Dr. Lightfoot, page *691). (folio 23b)

9. The stories of Jacob and Esau in their offring. (folio 25b)

10. Positions touching the Hebrew tongue. (Printed in the edition of his works by Dr. Lightfoot, page 664). (folio 29b)

11. An advertisement of an error in the matter of copies, that the right reverend Fathers cause not our nation to be holden ignorant of the term for Aaron’s attire. To E. R. (Scriptum 1 March 1612. Ex MS Hugonis Br. in possession Calebi Rawlini). (folio 55b)

12. Notes on Babel, Madas and Varas, Eavvan and Juvan. (Scriptum April 1613). (folio 57b)

13. Petition to the Lords to examine the religion and carriage of D. Ban. [Bancroft], Archbishop of Canterbury. (Printed in the edition of his works by Dr. Lightfoot, page 693). (folio 58)

14. Notes for the placing of the 12 names of the Tribes, and for the names of the stones etc. (folio 61b)

15. An admonition to Mr. Francis Blackwell. (Printed in the edition of his works by Dr. Lightfoot, page 722). (folio 62)

16. Certain general Heads of each particular Book of the Old Testament, taken as they were delivered by Mr. Hugh Broughton, as he lay on his deathbed. (Printed in the edition of his works by Dr. Lightfoot, pages *189-*206). (folio 73)

17. Articles for removing the Apocrypha from being part of the Bible. (folio 93)

18. To the R. w. S. Ed. Lewknor (about Haides). (folio 93b)

19. of Nazaret. Mat. 2. 23. (folio 94)

20. Positions touching the chief commune matters of the Holy Bible. (Printed in the edition of his works by Dr. Lightfoot, pages 684-689). (folio 94b)

21. An advertisement how to examine the translation now in hand. ‘Ex scribed 22 March 1614, from Tho. Evie’s coppie’. (Printed in the edition of his works by Dr. Lightfoot, pages 695-700). (folio 102)

22. ‘To all that wish to be heard in Prayer, an advertisement of the Lords Prayer, conceded from the Pope’s translation against Gods Greeke’. Inscript 22 May 1615. (Printed in the edition of his works by Dr. Lightfoot, page *399). (folio 111b)

23. ‘Miscellanea of a more speedy and sounder course for the studie of Theologye’. (Printed in the edition of his works by Dr. Lightfoot, page 703). (folios 115-130b)

Dr. Lightfoot prints this as an original work whereas by a note in the manuscript it appears to have been transcribed from a Latin treatise in the hands of Mr. Johnson of Amsterdam.

This volume was formerly in the Library of Dr. Richard Farmer, Master of Emanuel College Cambridge, who has written a note at the beginning.