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Roman Church. After this Augustine placed Bishops out of those that had accompanied him, in

And then, Epistola Jeromi ad Damasum cum Jeronimi versibus. Then in the fourth Leaf, De origine Psalmorum; in the end of which the Psalter is divided into Five Books. The first Book concludes with the XLth Psalm, viz. Beatus qui intelligit and ends with fiat fiat. The Second Book reaches to Pfslm lxxi, viz Deus judicium tuum; the End fiat, fiat. The Third Book to Psalm lxxx, [it should be lxxxviii.] viz. Misericordias Domini, the End fiat, fiat. The Fourth Book to the CVth Psalm, viz. Consitemini the End fiat, fiat. The Fifth Book to Pdalm cl, viz, Laudate Dominum de Cœlis; and ends, Omnis spiritus laudet Dominum. In the fifth Leaf of the same Psalter follows the Explication of Alleluia ac. cording to the Hebrews, Chaldeans', Syrians, and Latins. Also the Interpretation of Glory by the Chaldeans; also the Interpretation of the cxviii th Psalm, through the several Letters. In the sixth LeaF follows, when they ought to be sung or read, according to Jerome's Prescription; also the Order of the Psalms by A, B, C, D. In the seventh Leaf concerning the Hebrew Letters, which are written in the Psalter. In the eighth Leaf, the Interpretation of the Psalms to the eleventh Leaf, where the Text of the Psalms begins with the image of Samuel the Priest. And at the end of the Psalter are Hymns for Mattins and Vespers and the Lord's-day, as in the other Psalter has before been noted;

V. In the Library there is alfo another Text of the Evangelifts * ivith the Ten Canons placed before them, and a Prologue which be-* gins thus : Frologm Canonum. VI. Alfo upoh the Table of the High Altdr there is placed a Book ivith thePifture of Cliirift in Silver (landing upright, and in a Poflurc of bleflTing with his Right Hand, in which is contained, ConfliElus Apo- ftolorum Petri ^ Pauli cum Simone Mago^ ^ Pajjio eorundem. Alfd Paffio S. Andrew Apolhlu Alfo Paffio S. Jacobi; Paffio S. Thoma Apo- floU •, Pafio Bartholomdti Apoftoli ^ Pajfio S. Matth^i Apojioli ^ Evari* gelifldi h Paffio S. S. Apoflotorum Simonis ^ Juda. ^ Vita S. Johannii Apoftoli (6r Evangelid^. VIL There is another Book alfo placed on the fame Table of the tligh Altar, which hath on the outfide the Glory, or the Rays of bivine Majcftyj in Silver gilt, fet round with Cryftals and Beryls ^ iii Q which