GEMMS Sermon ID
GEMMS-SERMON-
2430
(old series: GEMMS-SERMON-2623)
Sermon Title
Sermon on Job 21:7 [Psalms 73:12-14; Jeremiah 32:1] (Descriptive)
Extent
pp. 53-62, 63-64
Autograph
Yes
Composition Date
Primary Language
English
Sermon Type
Sermon
Associated People
Preachings
1697-01-23 (old) - Welton - Occasion not identified
1698-07-10 (old) - England - Occasion not identified
1699-06-25 (old) - Norton - Occasion not identified
1699-09-24 (old) - England - Occasion not identified This sermon was preached using the text from Psalms 73:12-14
1706-06-09 (old) - England - Occasion not identified This sermon was preached using the text from Jeremiah 32:1
Description
This is a sermon on this text and the following theme: why do the wicked live? At the end of the sermon, Allestree has indicated places where he has preached this sermon. In addition he has noted places where he has preached on this same theme using different texts, and has provided the dates of those preachings. On pp. 63-64, Allestree has reduced the substance of the sermon to two pages, extracting the main thrust of the sermon on these pages.
Source of Data (Contributor name)
Jeanne Shami
Other Note
It seems clear that for Allestree, the sermon's main structure and content was the foundation for sermons preached on different but related biblical texts. In this case, all three focus on the prosperity of the wicked.
GEMMS record created
April 20, 2016
GEMMS record last edited
July 12, 2024