Arundel MS 197

Vellum, in 4to., ff. 73, xv. Cent.

1. A treatise intitled "Fervor Amoris." fol. 1. It begins, "Yf thou covete and desire to be made clene in Soule, take hede and serche wel thi consience." It ends, "Gode brother or suster then pray for me, the whiche by the techinge of Almizti God haue wrete to the thes fewe wordis in helpynge of thi soule." 2. A treatise upon active and contemplative Life, "drawynne out of the revelacioun of Sent Bryde." fol. 38. b. It begins, "I Finde as Y rede bi dostoris an holimennis wretinge." It ends, "This bethe the wordis that oure Lorde speke to Sent Bryde, his owne spowse and derelynge." 3. A prayer "to the Sacramente." 47. b. It begins, "Hayle holy bodi of owre Lorde Jhesu Criste." 4. "An abstracte owre of a boke that is callid Formula Nouiorum," in 38 chapters. fol. 48. It begins, "Where for arte thou come to religion but only for God." It ends, "If thou be worthi, thou shalte be louid, and if thou be not worthi, thou arte not worthi that eny reuerence be do to the." 5. "A devote meditacoun to owre Lorde Jhesu." fol. 64. It begins, "My gode lorde and mercifulle fadur almighti, when Y wrecche and synner brynge soburli to my mynde." It ends, "That oure alther Sauioure Jhesu Criste may sende to us the grace of the Hol Goste. Amen." 6. A meditation founded upon the words "Da Dobis auxilium de tribulatione," followed by a short commentary upon the Hymn "Te Deum laudamus." fol. 70. It begins, "Y have ofte in my mynde thought Y wolde Y were deliverid fro tribulacouns." It ends, "so that alle we as thi chosyn childryn with one wille may ever be redy to synge and sey with herte and mouthe Te Deum laudamus."

English Language, Early: The chief Mss. illustrative of the state of the language prior to the Year 1500, are to be found in the volumes marked.

includes:

• f. 1 Fervor amoris a treatise so entitled, in English: : Cent. xv.: Engl.
• f. 38. b Saint Brigitta,; filia Birgeri, Regis Sueviae; obiit anno 1373: A treatise upon active and contemplative life, drawynne out of the revelacioun of Sent Bryde.' Cent. xv.
• f. 47. b Sacraments: A prayer to the sacrament, Cent. xv.
• f. 48 Novicii: An abstract from a book intitled, Formula Noviciorum. Cent. xv.
• f. 64 Theology, Anonymous books papers, and notes Reverend Catena Patrum: A devout meditation to our Lord Jesus.: Cent. xv.
• f. 70 Theology, Anonymous books papers, and notes Reverend Catena Patrum: A meditation upon the words, Da nobis auxilium de tribulatione.: Cent. xv.
• f. 70 Liturgies, Liturgical Books and parts of such: A short commentary upon the Hymn, Te Deum laudamus.: Cent. xv.