GEMMS IDGEMMS-MANUSCRIPT-000492
TitleEnglish sermons
ShelfmarkMS. Eng. th. f. 13
Creation Dateca. 1660 - 1670
RepositoryBodleian Library
Contents NoteSeven sermons, including four by Andrew Crispe of Corpus Christi College, Oxford, all written in one hand (ff. 3r-65r), and three others all written in another hand (ff. 138v-172, written in reverse). Also includes notes on Hebrews 6:16, which do not appear to be sermon notes but commentary or reflection on this text (i.e. very little other scriptural reference, marginal etc.). They are not included as a separate entry in this database.
Material FeaturesPaper, 173 leaves, 6 x 3 7/8 inches.
ProvenanceThe manuscript was purchased from Thomas Thorpe by Sir Thomas Phillipps in 1824 (Catalogue part 3, no. 16690) with the buyer's stencilled bookplate. It was number 2676 in the Phillipps library. Sold in the Phillipps sale on 15 June 1896 as part of lot 928.
AcquisitionPurchased by the Bodleian from Messrs. James Parker & Co on 25 June 1896.
Source of DataJeanne Shami; Bodleian Library Summary Catalogue, vol. 6
Other Note
Sermons ContainedSermon on Philippians 3:20 -- ff. 3r-23r (rectos only)Sermon on Acts 2:4 -- ff. 24r-35r (rectos only)Sermon on Titus 2:7-8 -- ff. 36r-50vSermon on Matthew 6:33 -- ff. 51r-65rSermon on Proverbs 3:17 -- ff. 162v-172v (written in reverse)Sermon on John 1:14 -- ff. 151v-161v (written in reverse)Sermon on Psalms 14:1 -- ff. 138v-149v (written in reverse)
Sermon Reports Contained
GEMMS record createdDecember 14, 2016
GEMMS record last editedDecember 19, 2021