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GEMMS IDGEMMS-SERMON-013667
Sermon TitleSermon 11 on 1 Corinthians 11:23-25 (descriptive title)
Extentpp. 75-91
Autographuncertain
Composition Date -
Primary LanguageEnglish
Text TypeSermon
Sermon Type(s)Preparation to communion
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Preachingsca. 1656-04-19 - 1656-03-24 (old) - England - Preparation to communion; The sermon was preached in 1656 (exact date not specified), presumably at Poplar/Canfield.
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DescriptionThis is the eleventh sermon of the series on 1 Corinthians 11:23-25. The preacher argues that 'Naturall idiots & distracted p[er]sons are not to be admitted to ye Sacr[amen]t of ye L[or]ds Supp[er]'. In addition, 'Hereticks are not to be admitted to ye Sacr[amen]t'. See p. 78.
Source of DataHannah Yip
Other NoteWritten in a small italic hand. There is some use of Latin and Hebrew. Annotations in the margin include 'idiots' and 'Hereticks' (see p. 78). There are citations of divines, including Richard Baxter, and references to Church Fathers, including Justin Martyr. There are doodles on p. 88.
GEMMS record createdOctober 21, 2018
GEMMS record last editedNovember 14, 2018