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GEMMS IDGEMMS-MANUSCRIPT-000459
TitleSermons by Richard Hunt
ShelfmarkMS. Rawl. C. 766
Creation Date1617 - 1617
RepositoryBodleian Library
Contents NoteThirteen sermons by Richard Hunt on Luke 15, collectively titled "The sinfull soules sweete solace." Hunt identifies himself as "minister of the Word." The sermons were preached at a Wednesday lecture in St. Mary’s, Warwick, and dedicated to Bartholmew Hales, knt., Anth. Stoughton, esqu., “and to all other my Christian friends within the towne of Warwick.” Dedication on ff. 1v-5v. "Principal Doctrines contained in this book" on ff. 6r-9v.
Material FeaturesPaper, octavo, xvii + 174 leaves. All of the pages have ruled text (ruling in red) with margins for scriptural texts, divisions, doctrinal pointers.
Associated Peoplemanuscript owner - Rawlinson, Richardmanuscript owner? - Hunt (Hunte), Richard
Provenance
Acquisition
Source of DataJeanne Shami; Bodleian Library Rawlinson Catalogue, vol. 2
Other NoteWhich Richard Hunt preached these sermons is unclear, but it may be Richard Hunt (Hunte) (b. c. 1596); the dates work and he has a connection to Warwick.
Sermon Reports Contained
GEMMS record createdNovember 28, 2016
GEMMS record last editedSeptember 19, 2021