Crowned Masterpieces of Eloquence, 17th Century

Volume I
Francis Bacon, “Against Duelling”

Volume II
Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet, “Funeral Oration over the Prince of Condé” (Catholic)
Louis Bourdaloue, “The Passion of Christ” (Catholic)
John Bunyan, “The Heavenly Footman”

Volume III
William Chillingworth, “False Pretenses” (Catholic Convert turned Apostate)

Volume IV
Edward Coke, “Prosecuting Sir Walter Raleigh”
Oliver Cromwell, “Debating Whether or Not to Become King of England”
John Culpepper, “Against Monopolies”

Volume V
Edward Dering, “For the Encouragement of Learning”
Simon d’Ewes, “The Antiquity of Cambridge”
George Digby, “‘Grievances and Oppressions’ under Charles I”, “The Army in Domestic Politics” (Catholic Convert)
John Donne, “Man Immortal, Body and Soul”
Edward Sackville, “In Favor of Slitting Prynne’s Nose” (Royalist)
John Eliot, “On the Petition of Right”

Volume VI
Lucius Cary, 2nd Viscount Falkland, “Ship-Money – Impeaching Lord Keeper Finch” (Royalist)
François Fénelon, “Simplicity and Greatness” (Catholic)
Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Nottingham, “Opening the Prosecution for Regicide under Charles II”
Esprit Fléchier, “The Death of Turenne” (Catholic)
Sir Harbottle Grimston, 2nd Baronet, “Projecting Canker Worms and Caterpillars”
John Hampden, “A Patriot’s Duty Defined”
Thomas Harrison, “His Speech on the Scaffold”

Volume VII
Robert Holborne, “In Defense of John Hampden”
Edward Hyde, “‘Discretion’ as Despotism”
Edward Hyde, “In John Hampden’s Case”
Robert Leighton, “Immortality”
William Lenthall, “Opening the Long Parliament under Charles I”
David Lewis, “His Speech on the Scaffold” (Catholic)

Volume VIII
John Milton, “A Speech for the Liberty of Unlicensed Printing”
William Penn, “The Golden Rule against Tyranny”
John Pym, “Grievances against Charles I” (anti-Catholic)
John Pym, “Law as the Safeguard of Liberty”

Volume IX
Walter Raleigh, “His Speech on the Scaffold”
Richard Rumbold, “Against Booted and Spurred Privilege”
Algernon Sidney, “His Speech on the Scaffold”
Earl of Strafford/Thomas Wentworth, “His Defense When Impeached for Treason”
Jeremy Taylor, “The Foolish Exchange” (Royalist and suspected Catholic)

Volume X
Henry Vane, “Against Richard Cromwell”
Henry Vane, “A Speech for Duty in Contempt of Death”
Edmund Waller, “The Tyrant’s Plea, Necessity”

Concordantia caritatis – Second Sunday after Easter

Transcription in progress

Morgan Library, MS M.1045, fol. 109v
DOMINICA SECUNDA PASCHE
EGO SUM PASTOR BONUS
PASTOR STAT VENIENTE LUPO NON PASTOR: ABIBIT :. TUTAT ALIT QUE IESUS AGNOS QUOS PERDIT AVARUS
John 10.11-16
SPERA IN DOMINO ET FAC BONITATE ET PASCERIS
Spera in Domino, et fac bonitatem; et inhabita terram, et pasceris in divitiis ejus
Trust in the Lord, and do good, and dwell in the land, and thou shalt be fed with its riches
Psalm 36.3
PASCAM ILLOS IN IUDICIO ET IUSTITIA
Quod perierat requiram, et quod abjectum erat reducam, et quod confractum fuerat alligabo, et quod infirmum fuerat consolidabo, et quod pingue et forte custodiam : et pascam illas in judicio.
I will seek that which was lost: and that which was driven away, I will bring again: and I will bind up that which was broken, and I will strengthen that which was weak, and that which was fat and strong I will preserve: and I will feed them in judgment
  Ezechiel 34.16
PASCE POPULUM TUUM IN VIRGA TUA
Pasce populum tuum in virga tua, gregem haereditatis tuae, habitantes solos, in saltu, in medio Carmeli. Pascentur Basan et Galaad juxta dies antiquos.
Feed thy people with thy rod, the flock of thy inheritance, them that dwell alone in the forest, in the midst of Carmel: they shall feed in Basan and Galaad according to the days of old
  Micheas 7.14
IN PASCUIS UBERRIMIS PASCAM EOS
In pascuis uberrimis pascam eas, et in montibus excelsis Israel erunt pascua earum : ibi requiescent in herbis virentibus, et in pascuis pinguibus pascentur super montes Israel.
I will feed them in the most fruitful pastures, and their pastures shall be in the high mountains of Israel: there shall they rest on the green grass, and be fed in fat pastures upon the mountains of Israel
  Ezechiel 34.14
CUMQUE MINAT GREGEM MOYSES RAPT[?] [?]STINE LEGEM
Exodus 3
GREGEM CUM PAVIT DAVID URSUM DILACERAVIT
1 Kings 17
GREGEM CUSTODIT CANIS ANTE LUPOS QUOS ODIT
POSCUNT PASTORES OVIBUS OBSINT UBI RORES