Boyle Sermons
TitleBoyle Sermons
ReferenceIE 627/SM8
Date
[1629]
Production date 1629 - 1633
Scope and ContentTwo sermons or addresses, the first explicitly directed to Richard Boyle, the second evidently also directed to him, both from his chaplain. Both are in secretary hand, although the second is in a more miniscule hand, and is unsigned. Both documents are partially stained, and are fragile.
1. Sermon or address, 'To the right Honourable Richard, Lord Boyle, Earle of Corke, one of the Lords Justices of the Kingdom of Ireland'. The first two pages contain a salutation, followed by a lengthy essay on Matthew 6.33 'But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness'. There are many marginal notes in english, latin, greek and [hebrew]. The salutation is signed 'Yr devoted chaplaine', but with the name crossed out. However, under the name, also crossed out, 'St Barrie's' seems to be written. This may indicate the author is Richard Boyle, a cousin of the earl, bishop of Cork from 1620 to 1638. 32pp
2. Sermon or letter, directed to 'Right Honourable' [name omitted] and signed 'Your Lordship's most humble servant and most bounden chaplaine' [name omitted]. The text is untitled and begins 'Let the world admire your justice, wisdom, meekness, temperance, let king and country for that, and your other vertues, thinke you the only fitt man, in these destracted tymes, to sitt at the helme of this kingdome'. The essay's main subject is evidently the sabbath. Extensive marginal notes are mainly in latin, with many scriptural citations. 4pp
A loose, otherwise blank page, possibly formerly part of SM8/2, has the name 'Richard Boyle' written in one corner, lightly scored over.
These documents shed some light on the religious outlook of Boyle and his circle, and on Irish protestantism and its relationships with powerful figures such as Boyle at a key point in the political advance of protestant English settlers in Ireland in the former half of the seventeenth century.
1. Sermon or address, 'To the right Honourable Richard, Lord Boyle, Earle of Corke, one of the Lords Justices of the Kingdom of Ireland'. The first two pages contain a salutation, followed by a lengthy essay on Matthew 6.33 'But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness'. There are many marginal notes in english, latin, greek and [hebrew]. The salutation is signed 'Yr devoted chaplaine', but with the name crossed out. However, under the name, also crossed out, 'St Barrie's' seems to be written. This may indicate the author is Richard Boyle, a cousin of the earl, bishop of Cork from 1620 to 1638. 32pp
2. Sermon or letter, directed to 'Right Honourable' [name omitted] and signed 'Your Lordship's most humble servant and most bounden chaplaine' [name omitted]. The text is untitled and begins 'Let the world admire your justice, wisdom, meekness, temperance, let king and country for that, and your other vertues, thinke you the only fitt man, in these destracted tymes, to sitt at the helme of this kingdome'. The essay's main subject is evidently the sabbath. Extensive marginal notes are mainly in latin, with many scriptural citations. 4pp
A loose, otherwise blank page, possibly formerly part of SM8/2, has the name 'Richard Boyle' written in one corner, lightly scored over.
These documents shed some light on the religious outlook of Boyle and his circle, and on Irish protestantism and its relationships with powerful figures such as Boyle at a key point in the political advance of protestant English settlers in Ireland in the former half of the seventeenth century.
Extent2 items (32pp and 4pp)
Physical descriptionFragile, some staining
LanguageEnglish, Latin
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Levelfonds
RepositoryCork City and County Archives
Object categoryPersonal and family papers