Sermon on 1 John 4:16

GEMMS Sermon ID
GEMMS-SERMON- 13000
(old series: GEMMS-SERMON-13609)
Sermon Title
Sermon on 1 John 4:16 (Descriptive)
Manuscript
MS 38.G.01.01 - Severall Sermons upon Severall Subjectes, and Occasions preached at Cambridge by Samuel Bolton D. D. & master of CCC
Extent
pp. 182-242
Autograph
Uncertain
Composition Date
ca. 1650 - 1654
Primary Language
English
Sermon Type
Sermon
Bible Text
1 John 4:16 - 4:16
Associated People
Preachings
Description

In this sermon, Bolton seeks 'to illustrate and prove this truth, that God is Love' (see p. 189). The sermon begins as follows: 'It is farre more easy to tell you what God is not, then what he is, (per modum negationis) negatively, its easy to tell you, yt god is not a body, or ye like; but (per modus affirmationis) affirmatively, to say what he is, here is ye difficulty.'

Source of Data (Contributor name)

Hannah Yip

Other Note

The sermon is identified as '5. Sermon.' Written in a mixed hand (predominantly secretary). There are marginal annotations, and there is some use of Greek and Latin.

GEMMS record created
October 20, 2018
GEMMS record last edited
July 12, 2024