Religious Text (Upon God's grace [An Gottes Gnad])
Fraktur
Item Info
Language: German
Weiser Number: 231
Physical Description: Leaf
Material: Laid paper; watercolor; ink
Watermark: Britannia in cartouche with a crown above and a bell below and S & WL
Transcription:
N
Neid ist ein Gifft und Rost der Seelen, der sich nur \ selber Pflegt zu Quälen, drum siehe dich gantz flei= \ sig für Verschließ ihm deine Hertzens thür, Laß [text breaks off]
O
Ohn Ordnung in dem Hause Leben \ Wird keinen Reichen mann abgeben, drum \ nimm dein Haußgesind in acht, schau waß [text breaks off]
P
Pracht in gebärden wercken worten, schadt Sich= \ erlich an allen Orten. Desgleichen trotz und über= \ muth bringt manchen um sein zeitlich Guth, drum [text breaks off]
Q
Quaal folget auf das wollust Leben, Wer \ solte dann nach solchem streben, auf eine \ Lust die kurtz und klein, folgt lange noth und [text breaks off]
Translation:
N. Envy is a poison and rust of souls that alone enjoys to torture itself. Therefore look to it with all diligence and close it the door to your heart. Let [text breaks off]
O. To live in the house without order will never make a rich man. Therefore take care of your servants, see what [text breaks off]
P. Splendor in gestures, actions, words, surely is injurious everywhere. Likewise defiance and insolence have deprived many a person of his possession. Therefore [text breaks off]
Q. Torture follows a life of lust. Who then would strive for such? After a list that is short and small follows long need [text breaks off]
Category: Religious Text
Media Type: Manuscripts
Source: Rare Book Department
Notes:
N.B. See also FLP Borneman Ms. 147.
Notes:
Hand-drawn; hand-colored; hand-lettered. The document is divided into four sections. Each includes a large, intricately decorated letter in Fraktur. Below each letter is text in Fraktur. This fraktur is one of six leaves stitched together, with covers. For the other leaves, see FLP 228, FLP 229, FLP 230, FLP 232, and FLP 233.
Creation Place State/Province: Creation Place Note:Based on design characteristics
State/Province:[Pennsylvania]
Creation Year (Single Year or Range Begin): ca. 1790
Image Dimensions Width: 32.5 cm
ShelfMark: FLP 1155
Creator Name: Anonymous - Decorator
Anonymous - Scrivener
Religious Text (Upon God's grace [An Gottes Gnad]) 
Religious Text (Upon God's grace [An Gottes Gnad]) 
Religious Text (Upon God's grace [An Gottes Gnad]) 
Religious Text (Upon God's grace [An Gottes Gnad])
Religious Text (Upon God's grace [An Gottes Gnad]) 
Religious Text (Upon God's grace [An Gottes Gnad])