A sermon by John Coren of Devonshire on 1 Thessalonians 5:23 (ff. 14r-43r). Includes a dedication (f. 12r) and a postscript (f. 43v) written to John Gauden, Bishop of Exeter, dated 1661 or 1662. Also includes a preface with biographical information on Coren.
Paper, 6 3/4 x 4 3/4 inches, 47 leaves. Many leaves are damaged and barely legible, especially in the preface. The sermon proper is more legible.
Jeanne Shami; Bodleian Library Summary Catalogue, vol. 3
The author identifies the Bible text as 2 Thessalonians 5:23, but this verse does not exist, and the verse quoted at the beginning of the sermon is 1 Thessalonians 5:23. In the dedication, someone has crossed out "John Gauden" and inserted "Thomas" in another hand. But the title also refers to the Bishop of Exeter, who in 1661-1662 was indeed John Gauden.
Sermon on 1 Thessalonians 5:23 -- ff. 14r-43r