These two volumes are bound in parchment in small 4to.
3. Prisca et Catholica Fides de reali presentiâ
Christi in Sacramento Eucharistiæ, unà cum refutatione
Transubstantiationis, 1655, per Dr. J. C. Dm. P——, large 4to.
sewed.
“Fr: Cholmondely ex dono Autoris.”
4. Four folio Books of writing paper, written in some parts, of
which two only now remain.
5. A short Account in the Latin language of a certain Roman
Altar, lately found by digging a cellar in the house of one
Tyrer, in Chester.
This interesting piece of antiquity is preserved in the cases of the
Library which are not filled by books, where I also observed a Roman
stone of the 20th legion, a stone inscribed with
+-------------+
|COHI ◇ OCRAII|
|MAXIMI Ω IMP |
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Here is also most appropriately deposited the headstone of the coffin of
Hugh Lupus, Earl of Chester.
I now turn to the printed books, which form this ancient collection, and
in so doing cannot but remark the absence of Walton’s Polyglott Bible.
The other editions of the sacred volume which I noticed were the
Biblia Græca. Francofurti, 1598, folio.
Montani Biblia Interlineari. Antverpiæ, 1584, folio.
The Bible in French, printed at London, 1688, 4to.
Biblia formâ minori, i. e. textus Hebraicus Veteris Testamenti
fine punctis Masoreticis, et Novum Testamentum Græcum versibus
in margine notatis, capitalibus autem literis Græcis notatis.
This small Hebrew Bible is bound up with an imperfect Greek Testament in
8vo. and Septuagint, according to the Vatican copy, Cambridge, 1665, 8vo.
Of the New Testament, printed separately, I noticed the Novum Testamentum
Bezæ, 1598, folio. Nov. Test. Græcum, Oxonii, 1700, 8vo.; and the Nov.
Test. Latinè et Italicè, printed at Lyons in 1558, 8vo.
I may here notice a recent addition to the collection, in the shape of
Waltoni Prolegomena, in Biblia Polyglotta, edente Wrangham, Cantabrigiæ,
1828, in 2 8vo. volumes, with this inscription:
“Bibliothecæ Eccles. Cathedr. Cestriens. hunc librum cui
quasi inter mœnia ejus corona est imposita, eâ quâ par est
observantiâ humillimè offert.” “Franciscus Wrangham, Ebor.
Orient. Archdiaconus.”
“Kal. Jan. 1829.”
Of Commentators I observed Ainsworth’s Annotations on the Pentateuch,
in folio; Erasmi Paraphrasis Novi Testamenti, 1541, folio; Hodius in
Bibl. S. S. Oxon. 1705, folio; Hammond on the New Testament, in folio;
Mayer’s Commentaries on the Bible, in folio; Whitby on the New Testament,
in folio; Le Clerc on the N. T. 4to.; Heinsius on Nov. Test. 4to.; Fell
on St. Paul, in 8vo.; Knatchbull on the New Testament; Patrick on the
Psalms, and Slade’s Annotations on the Epistles and Gospels, in 8vo. and
Usserii de LXX Gr. in 4to.
Of the Fathers of the Church this Library contains,
Augustini Opera. Parisiis, 1635, in 9 folio volumes.
Chrysostomi Opera. Græcè, Etonæ, 1612, in 8 vols. folio.
Cypriani Opera. Pamelii, 1593, folio.
The Works of Clement of Alexandria and S. Cyril, both in folio.
Epiphanii Opera, Petavii. Parisiis, 1622, folio.
Hieronymi Opera, Erasmi. Basileæ, in 9 folio volumes, much
injured by damp.
The Works of Irenæus, edited by Grabe, in folio.
Justinii Martyris Opera. Parisiis, 1615, folio.
Lactantii Opera, Sparke. Oxonii, 1684, 8vo.
Synesii Opera Petavii. Paris. 1631, in folio.
Theodoreti Opera, Sirmondi et Garnerii. Parisiis, 1642, in 5
folio volumes.
Tertulliani Opera, Rigaltii. Parisiis, 1675, folio.
The Works of Origen, Gregory Nazianzen, and Theophylact,
some Tracts of S. Chrysostom, Philo Judæus, the Epistles of
Ignatius, edited by Vossius in 1680, and by Smith in 1709: both
in 4to.
To these may be added Cotelerii Patres Apostolici, Amstelod.
1724, folio, and Grabe, Spicilegium Veterum Patrum. Oxon.
1700, in two 8vo. vols.
Of Concordances there is one in Latin printed at Hanover in 1618, and
another in English printed at Cambridge in 1672: both in folio.
I also noticed the Alcoran and a Life of Mahomet (not Sale’s) of the
date of 1688, in folio; Reeves’s Translations of the Apologies of the
Primitive Fathers, 1709, in 2 volumes 8vo.; Calmet’s Dictionary of the
Bible; Poli Synopsis; Limborch Theologia Christiana; Polani Syntagma
Theologiæ; and Willet’s Synopsis Papismi; all in folio, are found on
these shelves.
Among the various writers on Theology I may mention a few pieces by
Erasmus and Grotius, the works of Thomas Aquinas, Col. Agr. 1604, in
folio, Dallæus de Cultibus, in 4to.; the Works of Pope Gregory, in 4to.;
Outram de Sacrificiis, in 4to.; Arnobius adversus Gentes, Antverpiæ,
1582, 8vo.; Dodwell in Irenæum, and Joannes Sarisburiensis Policraticus,
sive de nugis Curialium. Lugd. Bat. 1595, 8vo.
The collection of English Divinity is very respectable, including
Barrow’s Works edited by Tillotson in 1683, in 2 folio volumes;
Chillingworth’s Religion of Protestants, and Hooker’s Ecclesiastical
Polity, both in folio; Bishop Hall’s Works, London, 1628, folio; Mede’s
Works; Nicholls on the Common Prayer, 1613, and Pearson on the Creed,
all in folio, with the Posthumous Works of the latter in 4to.; Perkins’s
Exposition, London, 1728, folio; Sherlock on the Trinity, on Death, and
other Works; Stillingfleet’s Origines, on the Protestant Religion, on the
Trinity, and the Antiquity of the British Churches; Tenison on Idolatry;
Thorndike on Religion; Waterland on the Creed; Wollaston’s Religion of
Nature delineated, and Wall on Infant Baptism: all in 4to.
Bennet on Schism; Bastwick’s Controversial Tracts; Barrow on the Trinity;
Clarke on the Attributes; Cockburn on the Christian Faith; Derham’s
Physico-Theology; Ditton on the Resurrection; Edwards on Providence,
London, 1696, 8vo.; Ellis on the XXXIX. Articles; Hartcliffe on Virtue;
Howel on the Pontificate; Jenkin on the Christian Religion; Kenn on the
Catechism; Lloyd on Church Government; Maurice on Episcopacy; Nicholls
on Contempt of the World; Prideaux’s Connection; Turner on the Messiah;
Thorndike on Religious Assemblies; Wake on Swearing; Whitby on Election
and Reprobation, and on the New Testament; A Vindication of Miracles
against Woolston by the Bishop of Lichfield, London, 1731, in 2 vols.
8vo.; and a Defence of Christianity from the Prophecies, by Edward,
Bishop of Lichfield, London, 1725; an imperfect copy of Tillotson’s
Works; Kenn’s Crown of Glory; Kettlewell’s Discourses; Calamy’s Sermons;
Bishop Cleaver’s Sermons, Oxford, 1808, presented to the Library by
Dr. Trevor; and several Miscellaneous Sermons and Tracts, mostly in
4to. including the Funeral Sermon of Margaret, mother of Henry VII.
and Foundress of Christ’s and St. John’s Colleges at Cambridge, 1768;
Bingham’s Scholastical History; Dupin’s Ecclesiastical History; Brent’s
History of the Council of Trent, 1676, folio.
The Works relating to Ecclesiastical affairs in this Collection are not
numerous. They include, Eusebii Historia Ecclesiastica, et Ecclesiasticæ
Historiæ Auctores à Froben. Basileæ, 1544, folio; Howel’s Synopsis
Canonum Rituale Græcar. Eccles. Orient. Paris. 1647, folio; Spencer de
Legibus Hebræorum, Cantab. 1685, folio; Usserii Annales, 1650, folio;
Platina’s Vitæ Pontificum, Col. Agr. 1610, 4to.; Reformatio Legum
Eccles. Regis Phil. Nat. Elzevir, 1661, 4to.; Cunæus de Republicâ
Hebræorum, Durandi Rationale divinorum officiorum, 1592, 8vo.; The Rights
of the English Convocation, 1700, 8vo.; Rycaut on the Greek and Armenian
Churches, 1679, 8vo.; Richerii Historia Concil. General. Col. 1683, in 3
8vo. volumes; and Lewis’s Hebrew Antiquities, London, 1724, in 2 vols.
8vo.
The Historical department of this Library embraces Bayle’s Historical
Dictionary, printed at Rotterdam in 1697, in 4 folio volumes; Cary’s
Palæologia Chronica; Collier’s Historical Dictionary, in folio; the
Chronicle of Eusebius, Europæ Speculum, Lond. 1637, 4to.; Josephus’s
History of the Jews, printed by Froben at Basle in 1540, folio, a copy
which is defective in the title; and the works of that author published
at Geneva in 1635, folio; Daniel and Larrey’s Histories of France; Mireæ
Chronica multorum Auctorum, Antv. 1608, folio; Montfaucon’s Antiquities,
translated by Humphreys, in 7 folio volumes; Thuani Historia sui
Temporis, curâ Buckleii, Lond. 1733, in 7 folio volumes; Seldeni Marmora
Arundeliana, Lond. 1728, 4to.; Bossuet Histoire Universelle; Fleetwood’s
Inscriptiones Antiquæ, Græcia Vetus illustrata à Frisio, Lugd. Bat. 1626,
8vo.; Manutii Antiquitates Romanæ, Col. Agr. 1570, 8vo.; Memoires du Duc
de Rohan et de Duc de Guise; Malalæ his. Chron. Chilmead, Oxon. 1691,
8vo.; Onuphrii Rep. Rom. Comm. Venet. 1558, 8vo.; Roma Sacra antica, e
moderna, figuratà, Romæ, 1687, 8vo.; Tursellini Epitome Hist. Col. Agr.
1629, 8vo.; and Zozimi Historia, Gr. and Lat. Oxon. 1679, 8vo.
I also noticed Doleman’s celebrated Conference with respect to the
Succession to the Crown of England, 1681, 8vo.; Burton’s Commentary upon
the Itinerary of Antoninus, 1658, folio; Camdeni Annales Elizabethæ, &c.
Lond. 1615, in two folio volumes, and his Epistles, London, 1691, 8vo.;
and Temple’s Introduction to the History of England, 1695, 8vo.
The Geographical Works in these Presses comprehend the Geographiæ Veterii
Scriptores Minores. Oxonii, 1698, in 2 vols. 8vo.; Ortelii Thesaurus
Geographicus et Sylacis Periplus Caryandensis, Vossii, 1639, 4to.;
Vareni Descriptio Japoniæ et Siam. Cant. 1673, and his Vet. Geographia
generalis, 8vo,; Well’s Geography, Oxford, 1701, 8vo.; and Wright’s
Travels, London, 1730, 4to.—“a present from the Author to the Library.”
The Chronological series includes Browne’s Fasciculus Temporum, Lond.
1690, folio; Beveregii Institutiones Chronologicæ; Dodwell de Vet.
Cyclis, Oxon. 1701, 4to.; Livelie’s Chronology, London, 1597, 8vo.;
Shickardi Horologium Hebraicum, Lond. 1639, 8vo.; Strauchius Chronology
in English, 1699, 8vo.; Scaliger de Emendatione temporum, in folio; and
Whiston’s Chronology of the Bible, in 4to.
I now approach the most copious and interesting department of this
Library, and proceed to enumerate the editions of the Greek and Roman
classics, commencing with
A large paper copy of Æsopus, Alsopii. Oxon. 1698, 8vo.
Andronicus Rhodius, Heinsii. Lugd. Bat. 1617, 8vo.
Apollonius Rhodius, Elzevir. Lugd. Bat. 1641, 8vo.
Æschylus, Tragœdiæ, Ed. Pr. Aldi. Venet. 1518, 8vo. a clean
and perfect copy, bound up with Oppiani Halieuticon, Phil.
Junta. Florentiæ, 1515, 8vo. Dionysii Orbis Descriptio, Arati
Astronomicon, and Procli Sphæra, cum Scholii Ceporini. Basileæ,
apud Joannem Bebelium, 1523, 8vo.; measuring six inches and
three-eights by four inches, in old calf binding. There is
another edition of Æschylus printed at Paris, in 1552, 8vo.
Æschinis et Demosthenis Orationes à Foulkes. Oxon. 1696, 8vo.
Ælianus Fabri. 1668, 8vo.
Anacreon, à Barnes. Cantab. 1705; and Faher, 1660, 8vo.
Aristophanis Comœdiæ. Aurel., 1607, in folio, and Lugd. Bat.
1625, 8vo.
Aristotelis Opera Sylburgis. Francof. Wechel, 1584-7, in 4 4to.
volumes.
Aristotelis Ethica, Victorii, 1584; Rhetorica, Gr. & Lat. Lond.
1619; Physica, Francof. 1596; De Historiâ Animalium, 1585;
Rhetorica & De Arte Poeticâ, 1584, all in 4to.; and another
edition of the latter Treatise, printed at Cambridge in 1696,
8vo.; Athenæus Dalecampii, Lugd. Bat. 1612, in folio; and
Arrianus Stephani, 1575, folio.
Appiani Historia, Gr. & Lat. Tollii. Amstel. 1670, 8vo.