This work has been constantly attributed to John Case, the author of the Apologia Musices, Oxf. 1588, but the present writer believes that from internal evidence it cannot be regarded as his. See Appendix C, and Wood’s Ath. Oxon., i. 686. It was reprinted in the Choir and Musical Record 1864, by dr. Rimbault, who contributed an introduction.
11. Overton, John. IACOBS | TROVBLE-|SOME IOVR-|NEY TO BE-|THEL: Conteining a briefe ex-|position, or excellent | Treatise of the four first | verses of the 33. Chapter | of GENESIS: | Set foorth by Iohn Over-|TON, Maister of Arts. | [motto.]
Impr. 7: 1586: (eights) 16o: pp. [8] + 75 + [5]: p. 11 beg. many wise: Pica English. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–7) Epistle dedicatory to William Brent, Welsborne, 1 Apr. 1586: (8) Gen. xxxiii. 1–3: 1–75, the treatise: (1–5) “A prayer against the enimies of the Church of Christ ...”
This book was the “first fruits” of the author’s study.
12. *†Philosophy. DE | PHILOSO-|PHIA, | PANATHENA-|ICAE DUAE: | IN COMITIIS OXONII HABITAE. | [woodcuts and motto. The whole title is within a border.]
N. pl.: n. d. (1586?): (eights) 12o: pp. [32], signn. A-B8: sign. B 1r beg. lem, Demosthenem: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1–2) unknown: (3) title: (5) three Quaestiones: (6–18) “Panathenaica prima, v. Id. Iulii 1585. habita”: (19–20) three Quaestiones: (20–31) “Panathenaica secunda, iii Id. Iulii 1586. habita.”
The Bodleian Catalogue suggests that these speeches are perhaps by Thomas Savile (see Wood’s Ath. Oxon., i. 591), brother of sir Henry Savile, both of Merton. There is no place of imprint, but probably it is Oxford printing. Wood did not know the book.
13. Rainolds, John. A SERMON | VPON PART | OF THE EIGH-|TEENTH PSALM: | Preached to the publik assem-|blie of Scholers in the Vniuer-|sitie of Oxford the last day | of August, 1586. by | Iohn Rainolds: | Vpon occasion of their meeting to giue | thankes to God for the late detection | and apprehension of Traitours, who | wickedlie conspired against the Queens Maiestie and the | state of the Realme. | [motto.]
Impr. 2: 1586: (eights) 16o: pp. [40], signn. A-B8 C4: sign. B 1r beg. But al this: Pica English. Contents:—sign. A 1r “Aj.”: A 2r, title: A 3r-A 4r, “Iohn Rainoldes, to the Reader,” Oxford, 24 Oct. 1586: A 4v, Ps. xvii. 47–51: A 5r-C 4v, the sermon, on Ps. xviii. 47–51: C 4v, Ps xxi. 7–9.
See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 15. Reprinted at Oxford in 1613. Occasioned by “Babington’s conspiracy”: there are several references to current events.