GEMMS Sermon ID
GEMMS-SERMON-
6293
(old series: GEMMS-SERMON-6704)
Sermon Title
Sermon on 2 Samuel 23:3-4 (Descriptive)
Extent
ff. 174-178
Autograph
Yes
Composition Date
Primary Language
English
Sermon Genre
Political occasion
Sermon Type
Sermon
Bible Text
2 Samuel 23:3 - 23:4
Associated People
Preachings
1689-04-11 (old) - Westminster Abbey - Coronation Preached at the Coronation of William III and Mary II.
Additional Material
The signature of Robert Cavell, Warden of the Stationers' Company, appears on f. 174r.
Print Editions / Witnesses
Printed as Gilbert Burnet, A Sermon Preached at the Coronation of William III and Mary II, King and Queen of England ... (London, 1689).
Description
Bishop Burnet's copy of the sermon that he preached at the coronation of William III and Mary II at Westminster Abbey. This appears to be the copy that was sent to the printers. Burnet was "invited by their Majesty's special command." The sermon was licensed by James Fraser on 12 April 1689.
Source of Data (Contributor name)
Jeanne Shami
GEMMS record created
January 18, 2017
GEMMS record last edited
July 12, 2024