Shelfmark
MS 217
Title
Collection of sermons. manuscript.
Publication, distribution, etc.
England, 17th century.
Physical description
1 volume, bound ; paper ; 20 cm. (4to)
Note
Title devised by cataloguer.
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Seven manuscript sermons, in two or more hands, bound in a volume with 17 printed sermons dated between 1612 and 1675 (qq.v., Fl.9.17).
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[1] Sermon on Ezekiel XXXIII, 32, with caption title: "Ezech. 33.32. Behold thou art unto them as a merry song of one that hath a pleasant voyce and is skild in musick: for they heare thy words, but they doe them not."
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12 leaves; bound as item 13 in volume.
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[2] Sermon on 1 Corinthians VI, 7, with caption title: "It is vtterlie a fault amongst you, that you goe to lawe one with an other. 1 Corin: 6.7."
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Note at head of first leaf, partly cropped in binding: "[---?] Close his ser[mon preach?]ed before the [---] an assise [?] [?Ex]eter. the 8 [?] 1603."
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12 leaves (final 3 pp. are blank); bound as item 14 in volume.
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[3] Sermon on Psalms LII, 17, with caption title: "[Ps]al: 52.17. The sacrifice of God is a broken spirit: a contrite and humble hart, ô God, thou shalt not despise."
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11 leaves (final page is blank); bound as item 15 in volume.
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[4] Part of a sermon on 1 Corinthians I, 10, with caption title: "A part of a sermon concerning unity & agreement. Preached at Carfax Church, in Oxford, August 9. 1646. Upon the 1. Cor. 1. 10."
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Manuscript copy of parts of Jasper Mayne, A sermon concerning unity & agreement. Preached at Carfax Church in Oxford, August 9. 1646 ..., printed in Oxford, 1646 (ESTC, R201130) and reprinted in London the following year (ESTC, R32062).
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13 leaves (final page is blank); bound as item 16 in volume.
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[5] Part of a sermon on Ezekiel XXII, 28, with caption title: "Ezek: 22.[?].28."
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Identifed with portions of Jasper Mayne, A sermon against false prophets, preached in St Maries Church in Oxford, shortly after the surrender of that garrison, three editions of which appeared in Oxford and London in 1647 (cf. ESTC).
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6 leaves (final page is blank); bound as item 17 in volume.
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[6] Sermon on Amos V, 24; with caption title: "Amos. 5. 24. But let iudgment rune downe as water, justice as a mightie riuer."
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36 leaves (final 3 pages are blank); bound as item 18 in volume.
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[7] Sermon on Psalms XLII, 9, with caption title: "[Ps]alm. 42. 9. One deep calleth another."
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14 leaves; bound as item 24 in volume.
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Label recording donation to Eton College by John Reynolds in 1751. John Reynolds (1671-1758) was King's Scholar at Eton 1683-1690, head master of Exeter High School and Exeter Free School, and was elected Fellow of Eton in 1734. He gave his library of 1500 books to the College in 1751, including 35 incunabula.
Note
Two fore-edge slips listing contents of volume in a contemporary hand.
Note
Previous Eton shelfmark: Fb.7.20.
Provenance
Booklabel of John Reynolds, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.
Binding
17th century; inboard binding; sewn; paper boards; tight spine with four raised bands; full cover of tanned calf; blind tooled perimeter roll and blind tooled roll parallel to the spine; endbands; endleaves; cut red stained edges; boards of unequal heights.
Subject
Bible. Ezekiel, XXXIII, 32 Sermons Manuscripts.
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Bible. Amos, V, 24 Sermons Manuscripts.
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Bible. Ezekiel, XXII, 28 Sermons Manuscripts.
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Bible. Psalms, XLII, 9 Sermons Manuscripts.
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Bible. Psalms, LII, 1 Sermons Manuscripts.
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Bible. 1st, Corinthians, I, 10 Sermons Manuscripts.
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Bible. 1st, Corinthians, VI, 7 Sermons Manuscripts.
Subject
Sermons, English 17th century.
Subject
Episcopacy Sermons Manuscripts.
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Added entry--name
Added entry--place
England.
Identifier
B43397