Forty-nine autograph sermons by Robert Paxton of Virginia (d. 1714). The first leaf comprises a short biography of Paxton in a second, unidentified hand and a table of contents. The second sermon on Acts 2:32 appears to be placed after the sermon entitled 'The parable of the sower'. In the contents page, the sermon on Acts 2:32 is entitled 'Of the Sacrament', while it is named 'Of the Resurrect[io]n of Christ' at the top of the sermon proper.
193 leaves. Bound in half calf with marbled paper boards.
Gift of Lloyd Vernon Briggs.
Hannah Yip
See Edward L. Bond, 'Anglican Theology and Devotion in James Blair's Virginia, 1685-1743', The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, 104.3 (1996), 313-340; Edward L. Bond, Spreading the Gospel in Colonial Virginia (Lanham, MD: Lexington Books, 2004), ch. 3.
The Son of God -- 8 pages, unfoliated and unpaginated
Of Anger -- 8 pages, unfoliated and unpaginated
Of the Tares in the Church -- 8 pages, unfoliated and unpaginated
Of Humility -- 8 pages, unfoliated and unpaginated
Of Imitat[in]g God -- 8 pages, unfoliated and unpaginated
Of fortitude & resolut[io]n -- 8 pages, unfoliated and unpaginated
Of Repentance -- 8 pages, unfoliated and unpaginated
Of Loving one ano[ther] -- 8 pages, unfoliated and unpaginated
Of Christs Resurrect[io]n -- 8 pages, unfoliated and unpaginated
Of Salvation -- 8 pages, unfoliated and unpaginated
Of Living a good life -- 8 pages, unfoliated and unpaginated
Of the Sacrament -- 8 pages, unfoliated and unpaginated
Of Patience -- 8 pages, unfoliated and unpaginated
Of Angels -- 8 pages, unfoliated and unpaginated
Of Peace -- 8 pages, unfoliated and unpaginated
Of future happines -- 8 pages, unfoliated and unpaginated
Of the Christian race -- 8 pages, unfoliated and unpaginated
The wisdom of fearing God -- 8 pages, unfoliated and unpaginated
Of Mans blessed End -- 8 pages, unfoliated and unpaginated
Of Walking Circumspectly -- 8 pages, unfoliated and unpaginated
Of Redeeming the Time -- 8 pages, unfoliated and unpaginated
Of Christs Crucifixion -- 8 pages, unfoliated and unpaginated
Of the holy Ghosts descent -- 8 pages, unfoliated and unpaginated
Of Our Lords Incarnat[io]n -- 8 pages, unfoliated and unpaginated
Of Blameles living -- 8 pages, unfoliated and unpaginated
Of Moderat[io]n -- 8 pages, unfoliated and unpaginated
Of Justice & Equity -- 8 pages, unfoliated and unpaginated
Of Christs propitiat[io]n -- 8 pages, unfoliated and unpaginated
Of the Sacrament -- 8 pages, unfoliated and unpaginated
Of Love -- 8 pages, unfoliated and unpaginated
A fast sermon -- 8 pages, unfoliated and unpaginated
Of Christs Passion -- 8 pages, unfoliated and unpaginated
Gospel Light -- 8 pages, unfoliated and unpaginated
Godlines maketh Happy -- 8 pages, unfoliated and unpaginated
Christ our head -- 8 pages, unfoliated and unpaginated
Against evil speaking -- 8 pages, unfoliated and unpaginated
The parable of the sower -- 8 pages, unfoliated and unpaginated
Of the Resurrect[io]n of Christ -- 8 pages, unfoliated and unpaginated
Against the fear of death -- 8 pages, unfoliated and unpaginated
Of the Lords Supper -- 8 pages, unfoliated and unpaginated
Of the burdene of sin -- 8 pages, unfoliated and unpaginated
Anent afflictions -- 8 pages, unfoliated and unpaginated
Deliverance from sea dangers -- 8 pages, unfoliated and unpaginated
The easinesse of Christs yoke -- 8 pages, unfoliated and unpaginated
The souls rest -- 8 pages, unfoliated and unpaginated
Examples to Christians -- 8 pages, unfoliated and unpaginated
Christ tempted -- 8 pages, unfoliated and unpaginated
Loss and gain of the soul -- 8 pages, unfoliated and unpaginated