GEMMS IDGEMMS-MANUSCRIPT-001789
TitleVarious sermons, preached during the 17th century …1655
ShelfmarkGB 247 MS Gen 426
Creation Date1655 -
Contents NoteContains 35 sermons preached in 1655 by various preachers. An index is provided at the end of the sermons that details the full names of the preachers, with their initials used throughout. The final page of the MS contains the following inscription - 'James Wodrow aught this book and he that stils this book from me I see he is bot a thif.' Wodrow's signature is also found repeated on the first folio, with another inscription - 'James Wodrow is my name and for to noryt I think no shame.'
Material FeaturesA leather bound notebook, there is some damage to the cover and the original ties are missing. The paper is quite frayed around the edges and there is some staining but the MS remains in largely good condition. There are page numbers (original to the MS) and no foliation, there are 314 pages in total.
Provenance
AcquisitionPart of a collection of papers of Robert Wodrow held by the University of Glasgow. The manuscript was acquired from Charles W Wodrow Thomson on 8th July 1891.
Source of DataNicole Cumming
Other NoteThe hand used for the sermons does differ from Wodrow's inscriptions but these are also varied, making Wodrow the likely author of the MS. He was, in 1655, a student at the University of Glasgow.
Sermons ContainedSermon on Job 23:3 -- pp.1-16Sermon on Hosea 1:1-11 -- pp.16 - 24Sermon on Psalms 24:7 -- pp.24 - 30Sermon on Matthew 22:4 -- pp.31-60Sermon on Isaiah 26:5-14 -- pp.60 - 62Sermon on Isaiah 45:24 -- pp.63 - 74Sermon on Philippians 1:27 -- pp.74 - 87Sermon on Zechariah 11:12 -- pp.88 - 91Sermon on Exodus 15:2 -- pp.91 - 101Sermon on Revelation 3 -- pp.101 - 114Sermon on Isaiah 38:15 -- pp.114 - 129Sermon on John 1:3 -- pp.129 - 137Sermon on Psalms 39:1-9 -- pp.137 - 143Sermon on Hebrews 3:12 -- pp.143 - 150Sermon on Hebrews 2:3 -- pp.150 - 157Sermon on Hebrews 6:4 -- pp.157 - 165Sermon on 2 Corinthians 12:8 -- pp.165 - 180Sermon on John 9:35-41 -- pp.180 - 183Sermon on Philippians 3:8 -- pp.183 - 189Sermon on Hebrews 12:1 -- pp.190 - 196Sermon on 2 Corinthians 12:8 -- pp.196 - 212Sermon on Psalms 89:48 -- pp.212 - 224Sermon on Hebrews 10:32 -- pp.225 - 231Sermon on Matthew 22:2-12 -- pp.231 - 241Sermon on Isaiah 61:1-3 & Luke 4:21-22 -- pp.241 - 248Sermon on Luke 22:48 -- pp.249 - 253Sermon on Luke 2:10 -- pp.253 - 265Sermon on Romans 12:24 -- pp.265 - 270Sermon on Hosea 14:8 -- pp.270 - 277Sermon on Jer[emiah] 29:10-15 -- pp.277 - 280Sermon on Philippians 3:8 -- pp.280 - 286Sermon on Philippians 3:8 -- pp.287 - 293Sermon on Lamentations 3:22 -- pp.293 - 296Sermon on Philippians 3:8 -- pp.297 - 305Sermon on Isaiah 53:2 -- pp.305 - 313
Sermon Reports Contained
GEMMS record createdOctober 27, 2023
GEMMS record last editedMarch 22, 2024