Item 5 - Biographical notes on John Pearson and a copy of a sermon, 1673, and a copy of Gabriel Towerson's tract on the creed of St Athanasius

3 vols. as 1

Gift of Richard Bentley Porson Kidd, son of Thomas Kidd, 1867.

Three notebooks with sewn paper wrappers, all tied together with string, possibly created by Thomas Kidd [?], whose son donated the notebooks. The first notebook contains biographical notes on John Pearson, and the second and third notebooks contain MS copies of printed items. The second notebook is a copy of Gabriel Towerson's A briefe account of some expressions in Saint Athanasius his Creed for the satisfaction of those who think themselves thereby oblig'd, to believe all things therein contain'd to be absolutely necessary to salvation. Oxford : Printed by Henry Hall printer to the University, for Tho. Robinson, 1663. The third notebook is a copy of John Pearson's A Sermon Preached November V MDCLXXIII at the Abbey-Church in Westminster. London, Printed by Andrew Clark for John Williams, junior, 1673.