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THEOLOGICAL and critical tracts, etc., by Johann Heinirich Ott, professor of ecclesiastical history at Zurich, his son, Johann Baptist, professor of Hebrew at Zurich, etc., and his grandson, John Henry, rector of Bexhill and canon of Lichfield. Included are:-

1. "Index Locorurn Scripturæ" and "Index rerum in centuriam iv.;" prepared by Johann Heinrich Ott, for the continuation of his "Examinis perpetui Annalium Baronii Centuriæ tres;" dated 18 Jan. 1679, f. 1.

2. "Instructio pro candidatis proxime Impositionem manuum pro SS. Ministerio recepturis;" 1715, f. 19.

3. Rules, etc., respecting the examination and ordination of ministers at Zurich, by Johannes Rodolphus Ott, professor of moral philosophy; May, 1695. Germ. f. 32.

4. Sermon on St. John xvii. 3, by Johann Baptist Ott, preached at Zollikon, 19 May, 1715. Germ. f. 35.

5. "Anglico-Helvetica;" a table of correspondence between English and Swiss theologians, 1544-1549, in the hand of J. B. Ott, f. 45.

6. Extract from a Greek commentary on the Ixeutica of Oppian, in the handwriting of [Johann Matthæus] Gessner, with a notice of the MS. by Johann Jacob Scheuchzer, and a note by J. B. Ott, f. 49.

7. "Cogitationes de Existentia Dei," by John Henry Ott, afterwards rector of Bexhill, f. 69.

8. Tractatus "Theologim Naturalis," by J[ohn] H[enry] Ott; Geneva, Aug. 1715, f. 72 b.

9. Diary of John Henry Ott; 27 Aug. 1719-Afar. 1720. Lat., Fr. and Eng. f. 96.

10. Jacob Lelong to Johann Baptist Ott, 16 Apr. 1716. Lat. Copy; with answer. ff. 112, 113.

11. "Observationes Miscellaneæ Critico-Philologicæ in varia Sacræ Scripturæ Loca," in the hand of J. H. Ott, f. 114. Ch. xxix. occurs also at f. 39, in the hand of J. B. Ott.

12. "Tractatus de Templis Christianorum tribus prioribus post Christum natum sceculis," in the hand of J. H. Ott, f. 186. A portion, beginning f. 195, occurs also at f. 43 in the hand of J. B. Ott.

13. Notes of MSS. in the library of Geneva, etc. Lat. and Fr. f. 235. Paper. Folio.

Johann Heinrich Ott, Professor of Ecclesiastical History at Zürich: Theological and critical tracts: 17th, 18th centt.

Johann Baptist Ott, Pastor of Zollikon and Professor of Hebrew at Zürich: Theological and critical tracts: 18th cent.

John Henry Ott, Rector of Bexhill and Canon of Lichfield: Theological and critical tracts: 18th cent.

includes:

• f. 1 Bible. Commentaries: Index Locorum Scripturæ, by J. H. Ott: 1679.
• f. 32 Johann Rodolph Ott, Professor of Moral Philosophy at Zürich: Rules for the ordination of ministers at Zürich: 1695.: Germ.
• f. 35 Sermons: On John xvii. 3, by J. B. Ott: 1715.: Germ.
• ff. 45-48 Switzerland: Table of correspondence between English and Swiss theologians, 1544-1549, by J. B. Ott: 18th cent.
• f. 49 Johann Jacob Scheuchzer, FRS; Swiss naturalist: Notice of a MS. of Oppian: ante 1730.: Lat.
• f. 49 Oppian: Extract from a Greek commentary on his "Ixeutica": 18th cent.
• f. 49 Johann Matthias Gesner: Extract from a Greek Commentary on Oppian's Ixeutica: 18th cent.
• f. 96 John Henry Ott, Rector of Bexhill and Canon of Lichfield: Diary and commonplace book: 1719, 1720.
• f. 96 Diaries and Memoranda: Rev. J. H. Ott: 1719, 1720.
• ff. 112, 113 Jacques Lelong: Correspondence with J. B. Ott: 1716.: Lat.: Copy.
• ff. 112, 113 Johann Baptist Ott, Pastor of Zollikon and Professor of Hebrew at Zürich: Correspondence with J. Lelong: 1716.: Lat.: Copy.
• f. 186 Church History: Treatise on Primitive Christian Churches, by J. H. Ott: 18th cent.: Lat.
• f. 235 City of Geneva: Notes of MSS. in the Public Library: 18th cent.: Lat. and Fr.