GEMMS IDGEMMS-MANUSCRIPT-000483
TitleSermons and short religious pieces
ShelfmarkMS. Add. B. 108
Creation Dateca. 1653 - 1654
RepositoryBodleian Library
Contents NoteFour sermons and some other religious material, mainly by James Phillips, written at Woodstock, Oxfordshire. Epistle dedicatory (pp. iii-v) to his mother, Sina___ (some letters in her name are crossed out) on 27 April 1654. Three sermons by Philips (pp. 1-264) and one, a funeral sermon for John Davis, by Mr. Gregory (pp. 269-308). Also includes a copy of a poem (p. 319) on a Greek subject, beginning "Dread Sir, Couldst thou before thy death," and signed "F. N. G.," after which is a prayer printed in the same book.
Material FeaturesPaper, x + 336 pages, 5 7/8 x 3 7/8 inches.
ProvenanceDedication from Westminster School to Phillips' mother at Kerry in (indecipherable). Former owners mentioned are Peter Agate (17 January 1774) and John Epps, Sr. (shortly thereafter).
AcquisitionPurchased from C. S. Palmer on 25 September 1885.
Source of DataJeanne Shami; Bodleian Library Summary Catalogue, vol. 5
Other Note
Sermons ContainedSermon on John 3:6 -- pp. 1-106Sermon on Isaiah 1:18 -- pp. 107-200Sermon on Canticles 2:1 -- pp. 201-264Sermon on Philippians 1:21 -- pp. 269-308
Sermon Reports Contained
GEMMS record createdDecember 12, 2016
GEMMS record last editedOctober 04, 2021