A notebook containing Thomas Aldersey's notes on sermons that he heard while at Oxford. Several of the sermons are dated in 1653 and 1654. The preachers whose sermons appear most often in the manuscripts are John Conant and both Oxford-based preachers named Henry Wilkinson (1610-1675 and 1616-1690). In the manuscript, the former is identified as Henry Wilkinson of Christ Church, the latter as Henry Wilkinson of Magdalen Hall. Also includes brief reflections on some Bible verses (ff. 30r-31r).
158 leaves. Bound in ruled calf. The number 2 is written at the top of the inside cover. The writing begins by proceeding only the rectos, then continues upside-down on the versos from end of the volume.
This is one of twenty notebooks owned by Aldersey that were purchased by the Bodleian from Sotheby's, as lot 323, on 18 December 1986.
Jeanne Shami; Bodleian Library Online Catalogue of Aldersey Notebooks
The cataloguer has indicated that Francis Howell, Principal of Jesus College, is named on f. 35v, but this does not appear to be the case.
Sermon 1 on 1 Thessalonians 5:17 -- ff. 1r-8r (rectos only)
Sermon on Colossians 3:11 -- ff. 8r-11r (rectos only)
Sermon on Hebrews 5:4 -- ff. 11r-14r (rectos only)
Sermon 1 on Matthew 18:7 -- ff. 14r-20r (rectos only)
Sermon 2 on 1 Thessalonians 5:17 -- ff. 20r-24r (rectos only)
Sermon on Matthew 8:25 -- f. 24r
Sermon on Isaiah 57:21 -- ff. 25r-29r (rectos only)
Sermon on 1 Corinthians 3:10-11 -- ff. 31r-38r (rectos only)
Sermon on Romans 11:33 -- ff. 38r-44r (rectos only)
Sermon on Matthew 11:25 -- ff. 45r-49r (rectos only)
Sermon 1 on Canticles 1:4 -- ff. 49r-55r (rectos only)
Sermon on John 10:10 -- ff. 55r-58r (rectos only)
Sermon 1 on Matthew 5:7 -- ff. 58r-65r (rectos only)
Sermon 1 on Psalms 86:11 -- ff. 65r-68r (rectos only)
Sermon on Matthew 22:14 -- ff. 68r-75r (rectos only)
Sermon 1 on Jeremiah 31:18-19 -- ff. 75r-80r (rectos only)
Sermon on 1 John 3:14 -- ff. 80r-88r (rectos only)
Sermon on Isaiah 28:23 -- ff. 88r-93r (rectos only)
Sermon on Isaiah 53:1 -- ff. 93r-99r (rectos only)
Sermon on Ephesians 2:8 and Philippians 1:20 -- ff. 99r-102r (rectos only)
Sermon on Luke 2:20-21 -- ff. 102r-108r (rectos only)
Sermon on 1 Corinthians 5:6 -- ff. 109r-115r (rectos only)
Sermon on Jeremiah 2:9 -- ff. 115r-127r (rectos only)
Sermon on John 15:14 -- ff. 127r-131r (rectos only)
Sermon 2 on Jeremiah 31:18-19 -- ff. 131r-140r (rectos only)
Sermon on Jeremiah 31:18 -- ff. 140r-149r (rectos only)
Sermon on Ephesians 5:15 -- ff. 149r-153r (rectos only)
Sermon on Hebrews 10:31 -- ff. 153r-157r (rectos only)
Sermon 2 on Psalms 86:11 -- ff. 151v-158v (versos only, written in reverse)
Sermon on 2 Thessalonians 2:3 -- ff. 149v-151v (versos only, written in reverse)
Sermon 3 on Jeremiah 31:18-19 -- ff. 146v-149v (versos only, written in reverse)
Sermon on Isaiah 41:17-20 -- ff. 141v-145v (versos only, written in reverse)
Sermon on Luke 21:34 -- ff. 139v-141v (versos only, written in reverse)
Sermon 2 on Matthew 5:7 -- ff. 132v-139v (versos only, written in reverse)
Sermon on Canticles 1:2 -- ff. 127v-131v (versos only, written in reverse)
Sermon on Luke 2:25-28 -- ff. 121v-127v (versos only, written in reverse)
Sermon 4 on Jeremiah 31:18-19 -- ff. 117v-121v (versos only, written in reverse)
Sermon on John 21:20-21 -- ff. 115v-117v (versos only, written in reverse)
Sermon 5 on Jeremiah 31:18-19 -- ff. 108v-114v (versos only, written in reverse)
Sermon on Luke 2:34 -- ff. 104v-107v (versos only, written in reverse)
Sermon on Luke 2:29-30 -- ff. 100v-103v (versos only, written in reverse)
Sermon on Acts 2:37 -- ff. 94v-99v (versos only, written in reverse)
Sermon 2 on Matthew 18:7 -- ff. 90v-94v (versos only, written in reverse)
Sermon on 1 Corinthians 6:14-19 -- ff. 80v-86v (versos only, written in reverse)
Sermon on Luke 2:30-31 -- ff. 78v-79v (versos only, written in reverse)
Sermon on 1 John 1:3 -- ff. 75v-77v (versos only, written in reverse)
Sermon on John 3:18 -- ff. 72v-75v (versos only, written in reverse)
Sermon on 1 Corinthians 6:20 -- ff. 68v-72v (versos only, written in reverse)
Sermon on Luke 2:33-34 -- ff. 65v-67v (versos only, written in reverse)
Sermon 2 on Canticles 1:4 -- ff. 62v-64v (versos only, written in reverse)
Sermon on Acts 24:16 -- ff. 58v-62v (versos only, written in reverse)
Sermon on Philippians 2:5 -- ff. 55v-58v (versos only, written in reverse)
Sermon on Isaiah 53:10 -- ff. 50v-55v (versos only, written in reverse)
Sermon on 1 Corinthians 7:1-2 -- ff. 43v-49v (versos only, written in reverse)
Sermon on Matthew 16:15-16 -- ff. 38v-42v (versos only, written in reverse)
Sermon on Luke 13:5 -- ff. 32v-38v (versos only, written in reverse)
Sermon on Isaiah 1:18 -- ff. 26v-31v (versos only, written in reverse)
Sermon on Luke 2:35-36 -- ff. 22v-26v (versos only, written in reverse)
Sermon on 1 Kings 8:35-36 -- ff. 16v-22v (versos only, written in reverse)
Sermon on Ezekiel 22:30-31 -- ff. 11v-16v (versos only, written in reverse)
Sermon on Zechariah 7:11-12 -- ff. 3v-10v (versos only, written in reverse)
Sermon on Colossians 1:11 -- ff. 1v-2v (versos only, written in reverse)