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GEMMS IDGEMMS-SERMON-013282
Sermon TitleSermon on John 7:17 (descriptive title)
In ManuscriptAnonymous seventeenth-century sermon on John 7:17: K.7.3 (14)
Extentpp. 1-40
Autographuncertain
Composition Dateca. 1658 - 1700
Primary LanguageEnglish
Text TypeSermon
Sermon Type(s)
Bible TextsJohn 7:17 - 7: 17
Associated People
Associated Sermons
Preachings (old) - England - Occasion not identified;
Additional Material
Print Editions / Witnesses
DescriptionThe sermon begins as follows: 'Trueth like that Buckler w[hi]ch fell from heauen is attended with so many counterfeits on earth yt mans desire to know it seemes ouercharged w[i]th the difficulty to discerne it'.
Source of DataWestminster Abbey Library Catalogue of Additional Manuscripts; Hannah Yip.
Other NoteWritten in a neat, italic hand, with some use of Latin and Greek. A fair copy with catchwords at the bottom of most pages and some scriptural marginalia. There are faded ruled lines on the pages. The Westminster Abbey Library Catalogue of Additional Manuscripts is only available on-site.
GEMMS record createdSeptember 19, 2018
GEMMS record last editedDecember 20, 2018