MS I.e.8 - Sermons on the Gospel according to St. Matthew

GEMMS Manuscript ID
GEMMS-MANUSCRIPT- 691
(old series: GEMMS-MANUSCRIPT-243)
Title
Sermons on the Gospel according to St. Matthew
Shelfmark
MS I.e.8
Creation Date
1670 - 1670
Contents Note

This volume contains sermons by Robert Twisse, Jr. on Matthew's gospel, specifically chapters 5-7, Christ's Sermon on the Mount. The items are classified as sermons but they are based on auditor's notes. The sermons were taken by shorthand and then copied and collected into this manuscript.

Material Features

Vellum, with blind tooling.

Provenance

The inside front board has Wilson's note of purchase (15 January 1815). A previous owner, Ralph Trotter, has written that Spicer's eldest daughter, Ann, gave him this book. An index at the beginning of the volume has "Ann Spicer Her Book." The book was given to her by her father with the desire that it be returned to her sisters.

Acquisition

Contains the Wilson presentation stamp (from the estate of Joshua Wilson).

Source of Data

Jeanne Shami; CL Catalogue

Sermons Contained
GEMMS record created
April 24, 2016
GEMMS record last edited
July 15, 2024