Notes made by John Hancock (1671-1752) of sermons by Nathaniel Gookin (1656-1692). Other preachers include Mather and William Brattle.
149 leaves. Bound in limp vellum.
The printed book label of John Hancock, dated 1687, has been pasted on the inside front cover of the volume. In addition, a handwritten note underneath the book label indicates that the book belonged to Daniel Thomas.
The gift of Mrs E. J. B. Huntoon.
Hannah Yip
This manuscript is explored briefly in Michael P. Winship, Seers of God: Puritan Providentialism in the Restoration and Early Enlightenment (Johns Hopkins University Press, 1996); Sarah Rivett, The Science of the Soul in Colonial New England (The University of North Carolina Press, 2011). It is cited in Winifred Herget, ‘Writing after the Ministers: The Significance of Sermon Notes’, in Studies in New England Puritanism, ed. by Winifred Herget (Frankfurt am Main: Verlag Peter Lang, 1983), pp. 113-138.
Mr Elijah Corlets funeral sermon -- pp. 1-4
Sermon [1] on Job 19:25 -- pp. 4-7
Sermon [2] on Job 19:25 -- pp. 7-10
Sermon on Romans 6:23 -- pp. 11-13
Sermon on Hebrews 12:6 -- pp. 13-15
Sermon on Romans 12:1 -- pp. 15-18
Sermon on 2 Peter 3:18 -- pp. 18-24
Sermon on Isaiah 48:17 -- pp. 24-25
Sermon on Judges 2:10 -- pp. 25-29
Sermon on Acts 17:30 -- pp. 29-31
Sermon on Judges 2:10 -- pp. 31-38
Sermon on Romans 6:23 -- pp. 38-45
Sermon on Proverbs 8:17 -- p. 45
Sermon on Ezekiel 16:20 -- pp. 46-48
Sermon on Psalms 144:3 -- pp. 49-51
Sermon on Hebrews 12:9 -- pp. 51-54
Sermon on Ephesians 4:18 -- pp. 54-57
Sermon on Romans 8:3 -- pp. 58-59
Sermon on Colossians 1:13 -- pp. 59-63
Sermon on Proverbs 8:36 -- pp. 63-72
Sermon on Colossians 1:13 -- pp. 72-80
Sermon on Micah 7:14 -- pp. 80-89
Sermon on Hebrews 5:7 -- pp. 89-98
Sermon on John 13:31 -- pp. 98-105
Sermon on Proverbs 3:13 -- pp. 105-108
Sermon on Romans 7:8 -- pp. 109-114
Sermon on Hebrews 12:10 -- pp. 114-115
Sermon on 1 Kings 8:46 -- pp. 115-125
Sermon on Hebrews 12:12 -- pp. 126-135
Sermon on Isaiah 26:10 -- pp. 135-149