Incomplete draft of <ref target="/catalogue/record/MINT00569">MINT00569</ref> (Mint 19/2/268-9) Isaac Newton c. 900 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 c. 25 March 1715, c. 900 words.

On reverse of Mint 19/2/255: calculations. On reverse of Mint 19/5/33: partial holograph draft of a theological essay on 'repentance from dead works' (i.e. 'idolatry ambition covetousness & unchastity').

 Coinage accounts 1713-1715 [MINT 19/2/268-9] MINT 19/5/33, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/5/33 c. 25 March 1715 England English Holograph MintGold and Silver Coinage Catalogue information compiled by Rob Iliffe, Peter Spargo & John Young Catalogue exported to teiHeader by Michael Hawkins Transcribed by Will Scott
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An Account of the Gold & Silver coyned at his Matysmajestys Mint in the Tower of London from Lady day 1713 to Lady day 1715, & of the Gold & Silver remaining in the Tower in order for coynage at Lady day 1715, & of the Denominations & species in wchwhich the said Gold & Silver were brought into the Tower.

From Lady day 1713 to Lady day 1715 there were coyned 44179 pounds weight Troy of standard Gold, & 3899 pounds weight Troy of standard silver. This Gold at forty four Guineas & an half to the pound weight Troy & one pound one shilling & six pence to the Guinea, amounted in tale to 2113412li. 18s. 3d. And the silver at three pounds & two shillings to the pound weight Troy amounted to 12086li. 18s. 6d0

At Lady day 1715 there remained in the Tower to be coyned 6464Lwt. 11oz. 2dwt. 5gr of standard gold, & 278Lwt. 4oz. 11dwt of standard silver. And this gold at the rate above mentioned will make in tale 309265li. 17s. 7d, & the silver will make 862li. 19s. 06d.

We must respect from dead works By repentance from dead works he means repentance from idolatry ambition covetousness & unchastity. For we promise in baptism to forsake the dievil & all his works the pomp & covetous desires of the world & the carnal desires of the flesh. That devil who is opposed to God who is the father on the wicked & is worshipped by his children & is the father of the wicked & whom they worship. Resist the Devil & he will fly from you

God hath commanded us that we should have no other Gods them himself that We may give the name of Gods to other beingsthat is in our worship.. We may give the name of Gods to other Beings as is frequently done in scripture. Aaron shall be to thee a mouth & thou shalt bee to him a God Exod IV. 16. See I have made thee a God to Pharaoh & Aaron thy brother shall be thy Prophet Exod. VII. I. The Lord yoryour God is Gold of GoODS Dan. XI. 36. I have said yethee are Gods but yethee shall dye like me Psal LXXXII. 6. Is it not written in yoryour law, I said yethee are Gods If he called them Gods to unto who whom the word of God came & scripture cannot be broken &c IJohn X. 34, 35. Thou shalt not revile the Gods nor curse the ruler of thy people Exod XXII 28 Then Manoah knew that he was an aAngel of the Lord & Manoah said, We shall dye because we have seen Gold Iudg. XXII XIII. 22. The Angel of the Lord appeared unto Moses in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush — & said, I am the God of thy father &c Exod III. 2, 6. There are Gods many & Lords many I Cor. VIII. 5. They heard the voyce of the Lord God walking in the Garden Gen.. III. 8. The Gods wchwhich yethe worship are not Gods () that is they are not such Gods as yethee take them to be Angels & King Princes who have power & dominion over us we may give the names of call Gods but we are to have no other we are not to worship them as Gods in orour worship but him who in the fourth commandment is said to have made the heaven & earth; wchwhich is the character of God the father. For saith (he In this sense the Apostle tells us that an Idol is nothing in the world & that there is none other God but one. For tho, saith he, there, ybe that are called Gods (whether in heaven or in earth (as there be Gods many & Lords many) yet to us [in our worship] there is no other but one God, the father of whom are all things & we in him; & one Lord Iesus Christ & we by him by whom are all things & we by him. 1 Cor 8VIII. One God whom we are to worship as the father & author of all things the God who sits upon the throne in the Temple & whom the f people & their elders represented by the four Beasts & 24 Elders worship as the God that liveth by giving him glory & honour & thanks & saying thou art worthy O Lord to receive glory & honour & power for thou hast created all things & for thy pleasure they are & were created. And one Lord Lord Iesus Christ who before whom the four Beasts & 24 Elders fall down & worship as the Lord the Messiah or Christ saying with a loud voyce, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power & riches & honour wisdome & strength & honour & glory & blessing. They worship each with a proper incommunicable worship the father as the God who made heaven & earth & sitteth upon the throne, & the son as the Lamb who was slain & hath red saying wo Blessing & honour & glory to the & power be unto him that sitteth upon the throne & unto the Lamb for ever.