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GEMMS IDGEMMS-MANUSCRIPT-000248
TitleA Christians Stability only in Christ (Sermons of Robert Bragge)
ShelfmarkMS I.e.15
Creation Dateca. 1698 - 1706
Contents NoteThe volume contains a series of nine sermons preached by Robert Bragge on 1 Timothy 2:1 and an additional sermon preached in Miles Lane. At the end of the volume are letters. Their connection, if any, to the sermons is not clear.
Material FeaturesThe volume has a beautiful, well-preserved leather binding with gold tooling and acorn design. The sermons themselves, following the title page, are written in a clean, elegant hand on very good paper.
Associated Peoplemanuscript owner - Wilson, Joshua
Provenance
AcquisitionThe volume bears the Wilson presentation stamp, as part of a bequest dated 1876.
Source of DataJeanne Shami
Other NoteThe unidentified correspondents are Mrs. Bond, I. H. (perhaps her sister?), S. Bond (a son), and Thomas Ward.
Sermon Reports Contained
GEMMS record createdApril 26, 2016
GEMMS record last editedApril 21, 2021