Sermon on Hebrews 4:9 | GEMMS: GATEWAY TO EARLY MODERN MANUSCRIPTS

GEMMS Sermon ID

GEMMS-SERMON- 10308
(old series: GEMMS-SERMON-10823)

Sermon Title

Sermon on Hebrews 4:9 (Descriptive)

Manuscript

X.d.251 - Sermon on the death of Lord Sherrard

Extent

ff. 2r-7v

Autograph

Yes

Composition Date

Primary Language

English

Sermon Genre

Funeral

Sermon Type

Sermon

Bible Text

Hebrews 4:9 - 4:9

Associated People

Perry, John (1670-03-25 - 1711-03-25) - preacher

Sherard (Sherrard), Bennet (1621-11-30 - 1700-01-15) - subject of sermon

Sherard (Sherrard), Elizabeth ( - 1713-03-25) - dedicatee

Preachings

1700-01-05 (new) - England - Funeral No date is given, but the sermon was preached on the occasion of the death of Bennet Sherard, 2nd Baron Sherard, who died on 15 January 1700.

Additional Material

On f. 1v, a note is written in a different hand from the sermon, but it is partly cut off by the edge of the page. It explains that the sermon was preached "By Mr Perry Minister of Stap[leford]:" and dedicated "to My Lady Sherrard after ye Death" of Bennet. This is presumably his wife, Elizabeth (d. 1713).

Description

Preached on the occasion of the death of Bennet Sherard, 2nd Baron Sherard.

Source of Data (Contributor name)

Adam Richter

Other Note

Location unknown.

GEMMS record created

January 25, 2018

GEMMS record last edited

July 12, 2024