A spirituall testament dedicated to the Ladyes Vavasor and Ingram, [ca. 1700].

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Title: A spirituall testament dedicated to the Ladyes Vavasor and Ingram, [ca. 1700].
Abstract: Manuscript of a devotional essay, much of which is addressed to God in the second person, on acceptance of and spiritual preparation for death, including resolution to repent and reform one's way of life, arrangements for the receipt of final sacraments, resignation to the will of God even in suffering, and profession of creedal faith "receaved in mye trew Catholique and Apostolicall Church." Margins contain subject headings and citations from the Bible and theological sources including Gregory of Nazianzus
Description: In English.
Ladies Vavasor and Ingram are the writer's sisters (p.1, 11.2-3); thus the author may have been Miles Stapylton (or Stapleton, 1660-1731).
Binding: Full-calf morocco, marbled endpapers.
Presentation inscription, with cipher, on first page: To Mrs. Jane Gilliam at York / Prsent. / Mr. Stevenson / Sthevenson [cipher] governed by the gods.
At back of volume, in a different hand: Mrs. Dillope's dyeing instructions to her daughter taken from her own mouth.
Ownership inscription on last page: Mrs. Dalton book.
Provenance: For information on the source of acquisition, consult the appropriate curator.
Extent: 1 19 x 16 cm. v. (76 p.) ;
Language: English

Genre: Prayer-books and devotions
Devotional literature
Resource Type: unspecified
Subject (Topic): Death
Religious aspects
Christianity
English
Devotional literature, English
Women authors
Subjects: Death > Religious aspects > Christianity > Prayer-books and devotions > English
Devotional literature, English > 18th century
Women authors

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Citation: A Spirituall Testament Dedicated to the Ladyes Vavasor and Ingram. James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.