Fair copies of notes (apparently taken by an auditor) on 25 of Brierley's sermons. They were copied by a contemporary, probably his disciple Josiah Collier. The sermons are preceded by a note to the reader (pp. 1-4) and followed by other materials intended to rehabilitate Brierley's reputation, including verses written by Collier (pp. 252-263, 311-314), a letter by Brierley to Anne Pethye on spiritual matters (pp. 225-228), and verses about Brierley by Willam Aylin (pp. 229-249). The initials J.C. (presumably Collier) are written on the introduction. The volume also includes a sermon by Collier on John 15:1 (pp. 287-309).
viii + 317 pages. Unfoliated; the original pagination has been used here. Table of contents on p. v. The sermons are preceded by a note on p. 4: "Here followeth certaine shorte notes or heads of some seuerall sermons publikely preached more fully by Roger Breirley sometime minister at Grindleton Chappell in Craven." No preaching locations are given with the sermons, so it is assumed they were preached at Grindleton.
The table of contents (p. v) identifies the volume as "Madam Baildon['s] Booke". Names of previous owners are written at the back of the volume: Thomas Legard (1697), William Garth (1697), Timothy Ledgard, and John Steach. Also include is a small bookplate naming J. Sunderland of Skipton, Yorkshire.
Donated to LPL by Margaret Bryant in 1987.
Anne James; Lambeth Palace manuscript catalogue
14 of the 25 sermons in this volume are printed in a collection of Brierley's works: J[osiah] C[ollier], ed., A Bundle of Soul-Convincing, Directing and Comforting Truths (1677). The manuscript uses Old Style dates.
Sermon on Philippians 3:18-19 -- pp. 5-17
Sermon on Matthew 11:25-26 -- pp. 17-37
Sermon on Luke 12:8-10 -- pp. 37-51
Sermon on Luke 7:36-38 -- pp. 51-78
Sermon on Luke 8:4 -- pp. 79-87
Sermon on Isaiah 57:19 -- pp. 88-93
Sermon on Psalms 81:10-11 -- pp. 94-106
Sermon on Exodus 12:21-22 -- pp. 106-114
Sermon on Isaiah 28:14-15 -- pp. 114-124
Sermon on Isaiah 39:5 -- pp. 125-132
Sermon on Matthew 1:1 -- pp. 132-142
Sermon on Hebrews 2:24 -- pp. 142-152
Sermon on Luke 22:31-32 -- pp. 153-162
Sermon on Luke 10:38 -- pp. 162-165
Sermon on Matthew 8:5 -- pp. 165-168
Sermon on Genesis 3:1 -- pp. 168-171
Sermon on Ecclesiastes 11:9 -- pp. 172-177
Sermon on Mark 13:35 -- pp. 178-184
Sermon on Matthew 26:38-39 -- pp. 185-188
Sermon on 2 Samuel 12:22-23 -- pp. 188-190
Sermon on Revelation 3:17 -- pp. 190-193
Sermon on Luke 14:16 -- pp. 193-196
Sermon on Isaiah 28:15 -- pp. 196-198
Sermon on Jeremiah 45:3-6 -- pp. 199-209
Sermon on Daniel 3:16-19 -- pp. 209-223