GEMMS Sermon ID
GEMMS-SERMON-
2213
(old series: GEMMS-SERMON-2396)
Sermon Title
Sermon on Jonah 6:7 (Descriptive)
Manuscript
Extent
ff. 37r, 38r-55r
Autograph
No
Composition Date
Primary Language
English
Sermon Genre
Funeral
Sermon Type
Sermon
Bible Text
Jonah 6:7 - 6:7
Associated People
Preachings
Additional Material
A funeral elegy for Robert occupies f. 68r-v. An acrostic on Robert Burrow [sic] occupies f. 69r-v. It is uncertain whether "I.H. fecit. E. H. scr[ipsit] refers to this last work or to the whole volume.
Description
Preached at the funeral of Robert Burrowe(s) the Younger. This is the third funeral sermon in the manuscript, for the eldest son of the family who had died at the young age of fifteen. Sermons for children were uncommon in this period.
Source of Data (Contributor name)
Jeanne Shami
Other Note
Precise date and location unknown.
GEMMS record created
April 12, 2016
GEMMS record last edited
July 12, 2024