Collection of fourteen sermons by Bates on Luke 15. Above the heading of the first sermon has been written: “No. 13. The Minister’s Library belonging to the United Secession Congregation Earlston. Nov. 1846.” These sermons do not seem to be included in Bates’s published Works.
Large leather-bound volume with repaired spine. Sermons written in a fair hand. Title page inscribed: “A Mirrour of Divine Merci Seet Forth in Fourteen Sermon[sic] on the XVth Chap: of Luke By That Reverend Divine Will. Bates. D.D Minister of St.Dunstanes in the West. London.”Large leather-bound volume with repaired spine. Title page “A Mirrour of Divine Merci Seet Forth in Fourteen Sermon[sic] on the XVth Chap: of Luke By That Reverend Divine Will. Bates. D.D Minister of St.Dunstanes in the West. London.” Original pagination. Fair copies of sermons with ruled margins in which parts of the sermons are numbered. Sermons are undated and do not indicate where they were preached. Each sermon is headed with the number of the sermon and the text. Catchwords at bottom of pages. Probably scribal. Some pages are blank (p. 68, p. 174, p. 188). Leaves have been cut out at pp. 235-236, and at pp. 269-270.
Anne James
Sermon on Luke 15:11-12 -- pp. 1-18
Sermon on Luke 15:11-13 -- pp. 19-52
Sermon on Luke 15:15-16 -- pp. 53-67
Sermon on Luke 15:17 -- pp. 69-101
Sermon 1 on Luke 15:17-18 -- pp. 102-123
Sermon 2 on Luke 15:17-18 -- pp. 124-142
Sermon on Luke 15:20 -- pp. 143-156
Sermon on Luke 15:21 -- pp. 159-173
Sermon on Luke 15:22 -- pp. 175-187
Sermon on Luke 15:23 -- pp. 189-202
Sermon 1 on Luke 15:24 -- pp. 203-234
Sermon 2 on Luke 15:24 -- pp. 237-252
Sermon 3 on Luke 15:24 -- pp. 253-268
Sermon 4 on Luke 15:24 -- pp. 271-286