MS. Rawl. C. 766 - Sermons by Richard Hunt

GEMMS Manuscript ID
GEMMS-MANUSCRIPT- 498
(old series: GEMMS-MANUSCRIPT-459)
Title
Sermons by Richard Hunt
Shelfmark
MS. Rawl. C. 766
Creation Date
1617 - 1617
Repository
Contents Note

Thirteen 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 Features

Paper, octavo, xvii + 174 leaves. All of the pages have ruled text (ruling in red) with margins for scriptural texts, divisions, doctrinal pointers.

Source of Data

Jeanne Shami; Bodleian Library Rawlinson Catalogue, vol. 2

Other Note

Which 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.

Sermons Contained
GEMMS record created
November 28, 2016
GEMMS record last edited
July 15, 2024