GEMMS IDGEMMS-MANUSCRIPT-001516
TitleSermons
ShelfmarkMun. A.3.113
Creation Date1685 - 1686
RepositoryChetham's Library
Contents NoteA collection of anti-Catholic sermons, covering transubstantiation, the worshipping of images, the invocation of saints and angels, purgatory and indulgences, and prayers in an unknown tongue. Preaching locations include Manchester and Rochdale. The sermons appear to have been written up as treatises. Pages 1 to 7 comprise an introductory sermon to the series.
Material FeaturesQuarto. 69 pp. There are numerous blank leaves at the end of the volume.
Associated Peoplemanuscript owner - Atherton, Eleanoramanuscript owner - Byrom, Johnmanuscript owner - Harper, Isaac
Provenance'Ex Libris Isaaci Harpur i685' is inscribed on the first flyleaf.
AcquisitionPart of the Byrom Collection, which was presented by Eleanora Atherton to Chetham's Library in 1870.
Source of DataChetham's Library catalogue; Hannah Yip.
Other Note
Sermons ContainedSermon on Matthew 15:9 -- pp. 1-7The Doctrine of popish Infallibility -- pp. 8-13Of popish Supremacy -- pp. 13-18The Doctrine of Transubstantiation -- pp. 18-30Halfe Communion -- pp. 30-38The popish Doctrine of Image worshippe -- pp. 38-47The Doctrine of praying to Saints and Angells -- pp. 47-58The popish Doctrine of purgatory and indulgencies [sic] -- pp. 58-67Prayers in an unknowne Tongue -- pp. 67-69
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GEMMS record createdJuly 16, 2021
GEMMS record last editedJuly 17, 2021