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TitleThe Substance of Seventy Seven Sermons, on Several Subjects, Preached by the Reverend and Laborious Divine Mr George Gifford, late Minister of Saint Dunstan in the East, London, as the same were taken from his mouth in shorthand and since transcribed
ShelfmarkAdd MS 25427
Creation Date1687 - 1687
RepositoryBritish Library
Contents NoteThe manuscript contains notes on seventy seven sermons by George Gifford, taken down in shorthand by a listener and transcribed in 1687, the year following Gifford's death. The notetaker is not identified.
Material FeaturesFolio volume.
Associated People
Provenance
Acquisition
Source of DataAnne James
Other NoteA notebook of Gifford's sermon notes is at Cambridge University Library: Trumbull Family Papers (MS Add. 8865).
Sermons ContainedThe Marriage Supper. Serm: 1st -- ff. 3r-4vThe Marriage Supper. 2d Sermon -- ff. 5r-6rThe Marriage Supper.Sermon ye Third -- ff. 6v-8rThe Marriage Supper. The Fourth Sermon -- ff. 8v-10vSermon 5: on the Same Subject [The Marriage Supper] -- ff. 10v-12vThe heads of the last Sermon on this subject shewing how we are to exercise our graces at the Lords Supper -- f. 12vThe Parable of the Ten Virgins. Serm[on] 1st -- ff. 13r-15rThe Second Sermon [Parable of the Ten Virgins] -- ff. 15r-17rThird Sermon on the Ten Virgins -- ff. 17v-19rThe Fourth Sermon [Parable of the Ten Virgins] -- ff. 19r-22rThe Fifth Sermon [Parable of the Ten Virgins]. The heads of it -- ff. 22r-22vThe Sixth Sermon [Parable of the Ten Virgins] -- ff. 22v-24vThe Seventh Sermon [Parable of the Ten Virgins] -- ff. 24v-27vThe Eighth Sermon [Parable of the Ten Virgins] -- ff. 27v-30rThe Ninth Sermon [Parable of the Ten Virgins] -- ff. 30r-32vTwo Sermons on Mat. 25.30 concerning the unprofitable Servant Showing the danger of Sins of Omission. Sermon 1st -- ff. 33r-35r2d. Sermon [on Matthew 25:30] -- ff. 36r-38rSeverall Sermons upon Repentance and the nature and manner of true conversion to God from 31 Jeremiah 18 19 20 [Sermon 1] -- ff. 39r-41vThe Second Sermon upon the Same Subject [Repentance] -- ff. 41v-44vThe third Sermon upon the same Subject [Repentance] -- ff. 44v-47rThe fourth Sermon upon the Same Subject [Repentance] -- ff. 47v-50vThe fifth Sermon upon the same subject [Repentance] -- ff. 50v-53rThe sixth sermon upon the same subject [Repentance] -- ff. 53r-55rTwo Sermons on the Nature of Regeneration [Sermon 1] -- ff. 56r-58vTwo Sermons on the Nature of Regeneration [Sermon 2] -- ff. 58v-60vAn Ascention Sermon -- ff. 61r-63rSermon 1 on Colossians 3:2 -- ff. 63r-65vSermon 2 on Colossians 3:2 -- ff. 65v-68rSermon 1 on Galatians 2:20 -- ff. 69r-71vSermon 2 on Galatians 2:20 -- ff. 71v-74rSermon 3 on Galatians 2:20 -- ff. 74r-76rSermon 4 on Galatians 2:20 -- ff. 76r-78rThe Fifth Sermon [on Galatians 2:20]: of assurance -- ff. 78r-81rThe Sixth Sermon [on Galatians 2:20]: The great influence of true faith and love -- ff. 81r-83vSermon 7 on Galatians 2:20 -- ff. 83v-86rThe Eighth Sermon [on Galatians 2:20]: Assurance -- ff. 86r-89vTwo Sermons preached on the 11th Aprill 1679 being a Fast day appointed by King and Parliament [Sermon 1] -- ff. 90r-94rThe afternoon sermon upon the same subject -- ff. 94v-98rSeveral Sermons touching The Resurrection. Sermon the first [on Romans 6:4] -- ff. 98r-101vSermon 2 on Romans 6:4 -- ff. 101v-104vSermon 3 on Romans 6:4 -- ff. 104v-108rSermon 4 on Romans 6:4 -- ff. 108r-111rSermon 1 on Matthew 25:31 -- ff. 112v-115rSermon 2 on Matthew 25:31 -- ff. 115r-118rSermon 1 on Matthew 25:31-32 -- ff. 118r-121rSermon 2 on Matthew 25:31-32 -- ff. 121r-123vSermon 3 on Matthew 25:31-32 -- ff. 123v-127rSermon 4 on Matthew 25:31-32 -- ff. 127v-130vSermon 5 on Matthew 25:31-32 -- ff. 130v-133vSermon 1 on Matthew 25:34-35 -- ff. 133v-137vSermon 2 on Matthew 25:34-35 -- ff. 137r-140vSermon on Matthew 25:35 -- ff. 140v-144rSermon 1 on Matthew 25:35-36 -- ff. 144r-147vSermon 2 on Matthew 25:35-36 -- ff. 147r-150rSermon 3 on Matthew 25:35-36 -- ff. 150r-152rSermon 4 on Matthew 25:35-36 -- ff. 152v-155vSermon on Matthew 25:37-40 -- ff. 155v-158rSermon on Matthew 25:41 -- ff. 158r-162rSermon on Matthew 25:41-42 -- ff. 162r-166rSermon on Matthew 25:42-43 -- ff. 166r-169rSermon on Matthew 25:44-45 -- ff. 169r-172vSermon 1 on John 15:26 -- ff. 173r-176vSermon 2 on John 15:26 -- ff. 177r-180rSermon on Genesis 43:11-14 -- ff. 181r-183rSermon on Genesis 44:16 -- ff. 183r-185vSermon on Genesis 45:1 -- ff. 185v-188vSermon on Genesis 45:5 -- ff. 188v-191vSermon 1 on Genesis 45:8 -- ff. 191v-195rSermon 2 on Genesis 45:8 -- ff. 195r-198rSermon 3 on Genesis 45:8 -- ff. 198v-201vSermon 4 on Genesis 45:8 -- ff. 201v-205rSermon 5 on Genesis 45:8 -- ff. 205v-208vSermon on Genesis 45:9 -- ff. 208v-211vSermon on Genesis 46:1-2 -- ff. 211v-215rSermon on Genesis 46:2-3 -- ff. 215r-219rSermon 1 on Genesis 46:3 -- ff. 219r-222rSermon 2 on Genesis 46:3 -- ff. 222v-226r
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GEMMS record last editedNovember 24, 2021