MS. Eng. th. c. 73 - Copies of John Conant's sermons, vol. 1 | GEMMS: GATEWAY TO EARLY MODERN MANUSCRIPTS

GEMMS Manuscript ID

GEMMS-MANUSCRIPT- 654
(old series: GEMMS-MANUSCRIPT-92)

Title

Copies of John Conant's sermons, vol. 1

Shelfmark

MS. Eng. th. c. 73

Creation Date

ca. 1686 - 1730

Repository

Bodleian Library

Contents Note

Early 18th-century copies of sermons by John Conant. Volume 1 of a series. Also includes: two short discourses related to the sacrament of the Lord's Supper; a letter.

Material Features

iv + 141 leaves

Associated People

manuscript owner - Conant, C. ( - )

manuscript owner? - Cranmer, Robert ( - )

Provenance

Glued inside the upper cover, there is a letter, ca. 1800, from C. Conant that offers the manuscript to [Robert] Cranmer.

Acquisition

Purchased from Percy Dobell and Son in 1966.

Source of Data

Richard Snoddy; Bodleian Library New Summary Catalogue, vol. 2

Sermons Contained

Sermon on John 17:3 -- ff. 1(a)r-46r

Sermon on Matthew 1:21 -- ff. 46v-66v

Sermon on 1 John 2:1-2 -- ff. 66v-90v

Sermon on Revelation 1:5-6 -- ff. 90v-96r

Sermon on John 3:36 -- ff. 96r-115v

Sermon on 1 Peter 4:18 -- ff. 115v-132r

Sermon on Jeremiah 5:24 -- ff. 134v-136r

GEMMS record created

October 18, 2015

GEMMS record last edited

July 15, 2024