Manuscript theological notebook 17th century

8vo, pp. 1-69 and 101-[117], (pages 70-100 blank), comprising prayers and other notes for a Church of England divine, including 'An Ejaculation before I begin Prayrs.', 'Preparation for the Holy Sacrement', 'At Coming to serve God in publick', 'Gods method of Saving a Sinner (pract Cat. p. 89) turn'd into a Pray[e]r'; Some Practicall Notes of ye H. Sacram[en]t out of J. Tayl[o]r's H. Living', 'Blessings of ye H. Sacram[en]t', 'Obligations of Comeing to ye Sacram[en]t', 'Considerations to moove to Seriousnesse', 'Especially lett not frequent Pray[e]r bee wanting on ye Satday Evening & Sunday morning, I maue use such a Forme as this: A Pray[e]r before ye Communion'; 'As I am every morning first waking to thinke on God, so most particularly on ye morning of that Day, to use Divine Ejaculations, on wch. I am to receave ye Son of Righteousness into my Soul. Particularly on that Morning, 1) To consider afresh How I am with Due Devotion behave my self at ye Lords Table, 2) To sett apart something to bee offered, 3) To enquire a fresh into my Heart, & Labour after a Due Disposition, 4) to adde ye fore-mentioned Pray[e]r to my usually Private Pray[e]rs, & what else by Present needs may suggest , for Ye Assistance of Gods H. Spt. & a due frame of mind in ye' participation of ther. H. Mysteries. To w[hi]ch may bee added, reading over ye Comunion Service before Church-time & the Story of ye Passion'; with Prayers to be said immediately before Communion, 'Att ye receiving ye Bread', 'Whilst I am feeding', 'At taking ye Cup', 'After Receiving', 'After Sacrement', with numerous alternative prayers, p.65, 101 and [116] with reference to Dr Barrow [Isaac Barrow, 1630-77, theologian and mathematician], p. 4 and 64 to Jeremy Taylor [Church of England, cleric, (1613-1677), author of numerous liturgical works including The Rule and Exercises of Holy Living], p. 102 'out of Hales, Good Steward, p.437' [Sir Matthew Hale 1607-1676, author of The Great Audit with the Account of the Good Steward]; contemporary black panelled morocco gilt, g.e., rubbed (1)