(old series: GEMMS-MANUSCRIPT-665)
The volume contains sermons ascribed to George Wishart in an anonymous note tipped into the front of the volume. (According to the catalogue, the author of the note is Rev. W. D. Macray, Bodleian Library.) The attribution is based upon details in the sermon that appear to refer to Newcastle-upon-Tyne and to narrow the date to about 1643, when the parliamentary army besieged the town from February to October.
All of the sermons except one are written in the same hand, which is small but legible. There are a number of blank unfoliated pages before the first sermon and occasional groups of blank pages between sermons. At one of these gaps another hand has written a sermon on Luke 19:41. Ff. 32-33 are blank. The first hand has begun a sermon on Revelation 7:14 on f. 34v (a single paragraph) and the second hand has written a few lines on f. 35v. Ff. 36-39 are blank. There are a large number of blank pages at the end of the final sermon. Later binding stamped on the spine: "MSS Sermons by G. Wishart."
Anne James
Sermon on Luke 1:15 -- ff. 3r-7v
The first Simon who is called Peter -- ff. 7v-10v
James the sonne of Zebedee -- ff. 11r-12v
Bartholomew -- ff. 13r-14v
Matthew the Publican -- ff. 14v-16r
St. Michael and al angels -- ff. 16r-25v
Sermon on Luke 19:41 -- ff. 26r-31v
Sermon on Galatians 4:4 -- ff. 40r-46v
Sermon on Mark 16:6 -- f. 47r-v
Sermon on 1 Corinthians 3:10 -- ff. 48r-51r