A collection of 14 sermons by John Owen. A note in the manuscript explains, “Eliz: Cooke These manuscript sermons was taken in short hand by her grandfather Sir John Hartopp & transcribed by him into Longhand. Bound up by her in order to Preserve such valuable Discourses. Newington 1755.” The note is followed by a list of the sermon texts and the dates on which they were preached, although there are no dates given for the first two sermons.
A large volume uniquely bound in a green woolen covering. The paper stock varies throughout; the sermons were possibly written out at different times and bound later, as some are written in a larger hand than others. Unpaginated and unfoliated. Fair copies with occasional underlining.
Anne James; Catherine Evans; ODNB entry for Sir John Hartopp (Article: 12502)
Elizabeth Cooke oversaw the publication of some of Owen's sermons: "Thirteen Sermons preached on various occasions. By the Reverend and Learned John Owen, D.D. of the Last Age" (1756). These are different sermons to those in this manuscript, but likely produced by the same manuscript practices. The Advertisement to the Reader reads: "The following Discourses were preached by that truly venerable Divine in the last Century, Dr. John Owen: And in order to be fully satisfied they are genuine, Mrs. Cooke of Stoke-Newington, by this Means, informs the Reader, that her pious Grandfather, Sir John Hartopp, Bart. wrote them in Short-hand from the Doctor's own Mouth, and then took the Pains to transcribe them into Long-hand; as thinking them worthy of being transmitted down to Posterity. 'Tis from his Manuscripts, this Collection is now made public."
Sermon on Romans 6:14 -- 96 pp. (unfoliated)
Sermon on Ezekiel 22:17-22 -- 20 pp. (unfoliated)
Sermon on Psalms 14:6 -- 21 pp. (unfoliated)
Sermon on Habakkuk 2:1-4 -- 32 pp. (unfoliated)
Sermon on Isaiah 40:31 -- 11 pp. (unfoliated)
Sermon on 2 Peter 3:11 -- 29 pp. (unfoliated)
Sermon on 1 Thessalonians 4:1 -- 17 pp. (unfoliated)
Sermon on 2 Timothy 3:1-5 -- 7 pp. (unfoliated)
Sermon on Ephesians 4:15-16 -- 8 pp. (unfoliated)
Sermon on Isaiah 3:8-9 -- 15 pp. (unfoliated)
Sermon on Isaiah 57:1-2 -- 10 pp. (unfoliated)
Sermon on Philippians 2:5-8 -- 15 pp. (unfoliated)
Sermon on Genesis 5:24 -- 42 pp. (unfoliated)
Sermon on Isaiah 8:17 -- 38 pp. (unfoliated and unpaginated)