MS I.b.11 - Sermons by Thomas Martin

GEMMS Manuscript ID
GEMMS-MANUSCRIPT- 749
(old series: GEMMS-MANUSCRIPT-325)
Title
Sermons by Thomas Martin
Shelfmark
MS I.b.11
Creation Date
ca. 1657 - 1679
Repository
Congregational Library
Contents Note

Volume contains a series of sermons on 2 Corinthians 5:7 by Thomas Martin followed by funeral sermons for Martin by other preachers and concluding with a few miscellaneous sermons by other preachers. Title page: "A Christians Life here OR The Life of Faith. Wherein wee are directed to hold up under & live & overcome all & whatever difficulties we meet By Mr. Tho[mas] Martin at Plymouth". The sermons on 2 Corinthians 5:7 that make up the main part of the volume are in several groups: 1) The Life of Faith (Sermons 1-14); 2) The Life of Faith in the Time of Prosperity [and Adversity (15-21)]; 3) The life of Faith in sensible enjoyments of God (22-24); 4) The Life of Faith in the time of Disertion, etc. (25-28); 5) The Life of Faith with respect to the Guilt of Sin (29-34); 6) The Life of Faith with respect to the Defiling Power of Sin (35-39); 7) The Life of Faith in the time of Temptation (40-44); 8) The Life of Faith in and under the Duties we owe to God (45-49); 9) The Life of Faith in and under the Duties we owe to Man (50-54); 10) The Life of Faith as to Perseverence (55-59); 11) A Christians Life in Heaven. or The Life of Sight there (60 to end).

Material Features

Large folio volume bound in leather. The sermons are all written in the same hand. Each part of the sermon series is titled, but there are no breaks other than the dates in the margin between each sermon within the series. There is no indication of who wrote out the sermons.

Source of Data

Anne James

Sermons Contained
GEMMS record created
May 26, 2016
GEMMS record last edited
July 15, 2024