GEMMS IDGEMMS-MANUSCRIPT-001842
Title[James Ferguson. Sermons on the whole epistle of Pa....], 1656-1662.
ShelfmarkGB 247 MS Gen 1221
Creation Date1656 - 1662
Contents NoteThis manuscript contains James Ferguson's sermons on the entire book of Ephesians. It is divided up by chapter and verse throughout. There are margin notes and edits in the author's own hand throughout. The beginning of the sermons are dated 10 February 1656 and the final sermon ending on p.841 is dated 1 December 1662. At the end of the ms there is 'one index or table of the principle words and purposos contained in thes books of sermons. The Cipher or figure shewoth the page and alphabetic letter the part of the page.' The final folio is also signed Ja[mes] Ferguson, 1658.
Material FeaturesThis is a large leather-bound volume. The binding is fully preserved and the manuscript is in very good condition. The internal paper has no damage but there are some bad ink stains in places. There are page numbers which are original to the manuscript. The paper has been cut when bound and some of the original page numbers are partially obscured. The sermons form 841 pages in total.
ProvenanceThe manuscript contains various details. It is noted to be 'Ex Libris Ja[mes] Ferguson, 1685. Edinburgh, May 8, 1729' There is also an inscription that tells us that Wodrow was gifted the manuscript. 'This book, the original of the Reverend and learned Mr James Ferguson, minister of Kilwinning, his sermons on the whole epistles to the Ephesians was gifted by my much honoured and worthy friend, Mr Joseph Cave, Engraver to his Majesty's. Signet, Robert Wodrow.'
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Other NoteThis appears to be unpublished volume of sermons - the format suggests this may have been the intention. Ferguson's commentaries on Ephesians were published.
Sermons ContainedA sermon on Ephesians 1:1 -- pp.1-4A sermon on Ephesians 1:2 -- pp.4-7A sermon on Ephesians 1:3 -- pp.7-14A sermon on Ephesians 1:4 -- pp.14-20A sermon on Ephesians 1:5 -- pp.20-25A sermon on Ephesians 1:6 -- pp.25-29A sermon on Ephesians 1:7 -- pp.29-35A sermon on Ephesians 1:8 -- pp.35-40A sermon on Ephesians 1:9 -- pp.40-42A sermon on Ephesians 1:10 -- pp.42-47A sermon on Ephesians 1:11 -- pp.48-52A sermon on Ephesians 1:12 -- pp.52-55A sermon on Ephesians 1:13 -- pp.55-62A sermon on Ephesians 1:14 -- pp.62-66A sermon on Ephesians 1:15 -- pp.66-69A sermon on Ephesians 1:16 -- pp.69-72A sermon on Ephesians 1:17 -- pp.72-77A sermon on Ephesians 1:18 -- pp.77-80A sermon on Ephesians 1:19 -- pp.80-84A sermon on Ephesians 1:20 -- pp.84-87A sermon on Ephesians 1:21 -- pp.87-88A sermon on Ephesians 1:22 -- pp.88-92A sermon on Ephesians 2:1 -- pp.92-94A sermon on Ephesians 2:2 -- pp.94-98A sermon on Ephesians 2:3 -- pp.98-103A sermon on Ephesians 2:4 -- pp.103-106A sermon on Ephesians 2:5 -- pp.106-109A sermon on Ephesians 2:6 -- pp.109-112A sermon on Ephesians 2:7 -- pp.112-114A sermon on Ephesians 2:8 -- pp.114-119A sermon on Ephesians 2:9 -- pp.119-122A sermon on Ephesians 2:10 -- pp.122-127A sermon on Ephesians 2:11 -- pp.127-131A sermon on Ephesians 2:12 -- pp.131-141A sermon on Ephesians 2:13 -- pp.141-144A sermon on Ephesians 2:14 -- pp.144-147A sermon on Ephesians 2:15 -- pp.147-151A sermon on Ephesians 2:16 -- pp.151-155A sermon on Ephesians 2:17 -- pp.155-158A sermon on Ephesians 2:18 -- pp.158-160A sermon on Ephesians 2:19 -- pp.160-164A sermon on Ephesians 2:20 -- pp.165-168A sermon on Ephesians 2:21 -- pp.168-171A sermon on Ephesians 2:22 -- pp.171-175A sermon on Ephesians 3:1 -- pp.175-179A sermon on Ephesians 3:2 -- pp.179-181A sermon on Ephesians 3:3 -- pp.181-184A sermon on Ephesians 3:4 -- pp.184-185A sermon on Ephesians 3:5 -- pp.185-188A sermon on Ephesians 3:6 -- pp.188-192A sermon on Ephesians 3:7 -- pp.192-195A sermon on Ephesians 3:8 -- pp.195-200A sermon on Ephesians 3:9 -- pp.200-203A sermon on Ephesians 3:10 -- pp.203-206A sermon on Ephesians 3:11 -- pp.206-208A sermon on Ephesians 3:12 -- pp.208-214A sermon on Ephesians 3:13 -- pp.214-218A sermon on Ephesians 3:14 -- pp.218-223A sermon on Ephesians 3:15 -- pp.223-225A sermon on Ephesians 3:16 -- pp.225-230A sermon on Ephesians 3:17 -- pp.230-237A sermon on Ephesians 3:18 -- pp.237-241A sermon on Ephesians 3:19 -- pp.241-247A sermon on Ephesians 3:20 -- pp.247-252A sermon on Ephesians 3:21 -- pp.252-258
Sermon Reports Contained
GEMMS record createdApril 13, 2024
GEMMS record last editedApril 13, 2024