GEMMS Sermon ID
GEMMS-SERMON-
10542
(old series: GEMMS-SERMON-11076)
Sermon Title
Sermon on James 4:7 (Descriptive)
Extent
40 leaves, unfoliated and unpaginated
Autograph
Yes
Composition Date
Primary Language
English
Sermon Genre
Occasional
Sermon Type
Sermon
Bible Text
James 4:7 - 4:7
Associated People
Preachings
1692-03-05 (old) - Tewkesbury - Easter
1697-03-28 (old) - Tewkesbury - Easter
1701-02-01 (old) - Tewkesbury - Easter
1696-02-21 (old) - Tewkesbury - Easter
Description
This is a very long sermon, with additional notes in Greek and Latin. At the beginning of the sermon, Matthews heralds the opening of the Easter season. He advises his congregation to exercise 'a greater Degree of Sobriety & Temperance at this Season; & to be more careful to abstain from all manner of Sin & Immoralily [sic]' (second page of the sermon).
Source of Data (Contributor name)
Hannah Yip
Other Note
It is possible that there were other preachings in March 1702.
GEMMS record created
February 25, 2018
GEMMS record last edited
July 12, 2024