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Sermons of John Owen (1616-1683), puritan theologian

 Fonds
Identifier: MS OWE

Scope and Contents

Manuscript copy of sermons preached by Owen between 1669 and 1676. An inscription on the front flyleaf says that these notes were taken in short hand by Sir John Harlopp, and later transcribed by him into long hand and bound by is granddaughter, Eliza Cooke, Newington, 1755.

Contains a table of contents and lists the following sermons:

Romans 6:14; nd.

Ezekiel 22:17-22; nd.

Psalms 14:6; Feb 27 1669.

Hebrews 2:1-4; Jan 5 1672.

Isaiah 40:31; Jan 9 1672.

II Peter 3:11; July 11 1673.

I Thessalonians 4:1; May 29 1674.

II Timothy 3:1-5; May 21 1674.

Ephesians 4:15-16; Sept 6 1678.

Isaiah 3:8-9; April 11 1679.

Isaiah 57:1-2; July 1 1681.

Philemon 2:5-8; Nov 9 1681

Genesis 5:24; nd.

Isaiah 8:17; June 1 1676.

Various items interleaved in the volume, such as parchment with postal stamps dated 1853, and the name and address of Rev W.H. Goold; a list of works by Owen; pages from a printed volume, presummably Owen's sermons; printed pages from Virgil's Georgics and Eclogues; printed pamphlet about the published works of John Owen, edited by Rev Dr W.H. Goold.

Volume bound in leather with a dust jacket of green baize.

Dates

  • Creation: 1669-1676
  • Creation: 1755

Conditions Governing Access

Generally open for consultation to bona fide researchers at Centre for Research Collections, University of Edinburgh Main Library, George Square, Edinburgh, EH8 9LJ. Contact repository in advance: is-crc@ed.ac.uk

Full Extent

1 bound MS volume

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

MS OWE

Physical Facet

Access to records in a fragile condition may be restricted.

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the New College Library Special Collections Repository

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