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Sermons

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Sermons of John Hamilton ( -1741), minister of Blackfriars, Glasgow

 Fonds
Identifier: MS HAM 3
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Two notebooks relating to John Hamilton, Minister of Blackfriars, Glasgow (d. 1741). Contain bookplates of the library of Rev. David Welsh.

1. From front: Sermons preached in ye Newkirk of Glasgow. 26 April 1713 - 4 October 1713. From back: Sermon preached upon ye receiving Mr John Hamilton to be Minister... by Mr John Simpson. 23 April 1713.

2. Sermons preached in ye NewKirk of Glasgow. October 1713 - 6 June 1714.

Dates: 1713-1714
Found in: New College Library Special Collections

Sermons of John Laird (1811-1896), minister of Inverkeilor Free Church

 Fonds
Identifier: MS LAI
Scope and Contents Notebook containing two sermons on Exodus 3:3 and Isaiah 21:11-12. Not on front fly leaf verso says 'This book contauns in my mother's handwriting 2 sermons probably my Father's in the early Inverkeilor days about 1840/1.' The note is signed by D.M.W. Laird. A second note is added in a different hand that says, '(assistant to Dr. J Kennedy in New College Library for several years up to 1922)'.The back section of the book has notes about possible schemes of classification for New...
Dates: 1840-1922
Found in: New College Library Special Collections

Sermons of John Ramsay ( -1746), minister of Cairnie [Cairney], Aberdeenshire

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Identifier: MS RAM
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Manuscript notebook of sermons preached at Cairnie [Cairney], Aberdeenshire.

The first sermon on Amos 3:8 begins neatly, but quickly descends into a messier hand. The next section is titled 'Cairnie, June 1727', with the former parish name 'Ruthven' scored out.

From the General Assembly Library

Dates: 1727
Found in: New College Library Special Collections

Sermons of Ludovick Grant, Episcopal minister at Fortrose

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Identifier: MS GRA 1
Scope and Contents Manuscript volume, rebound and with the bookplate of Alexander Thomson of Banchory (1798-1868). Title page reads 'Select Sermons written by Mr Ludovick Grant. Fortrose. June 18 1748'.Pagination restarts with each sermon in the front section. From the front, the first entry is dated June 18 1748 and the final entry is dated 27 Feb 1749. From the back, the only visible date is 16 May 1743. The back section is not paginated. There are two flyleaves at the front and back. One is a...
Dates: 1743-1749
Found in: New College Library Special Collections

Sermons of Robert Edmond McIntyre (1889-1961), minister of Morningside High Church, Edinburgh

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Identifier: MS MCI
Scope and Contents Sermons of Robert Edmond McIntyre (1889-1961), minister of Morningside High Church, Edinburgh.Arranged by texts across 6 boxes. Sermons are mostly typescript, with handwritten annotations. Some have dates noted on the back, ranging from at least 19 June 1927 - 4 March 19571. Genesis to Deuteronomy. Including Exodus and Numbers.2. Nehemiah to Malachi. Including Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastus, Song of Solomon, Isaiah and Jeremiah.3....
Dates: At least 19 June 1927 to 4 March 1957
Found in: New College Library Special Collections

Sermons of Robert Horsburgh (c.1670-1724), minister at Prestonpans

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Identifier: MS HOR 2
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Sermons preached by the Reverend Mr Robert Horsburgh, minister of the Gospel at Prestonpans. 5 sermons preached when minister of Glenholm, and dated 1698.

Robert Horsburgh graduated from the University of Edinburgh, 26 June 1690. He was called to the church 24 June 1696, and was ordained 24 September 1696. He became minister of Prestonpans in March 1702.

Volume is an oblong octavo, and is written from both the front and the back. From the General Assembly Library.

Dates: 1698
Found in: New College Library Special Collections

Sermons of William Guthrie (1620-1665), minister at Fenwick

 Fonds
Identifier: MS GUT 1
Scope and Contents In two parts:MS GUT 1.1. One notebook containing four sermons preached by William Guthrie, Minister of Fenwick. Volume is a thin paper-wrapped notebook, with 36 pages in a clear secretary hand. Previously owned by historian Robert Wodrow:Page 1 - Mark 4:38Page 11 - Psalms 119:120Page 25 - Matthew 15:22Page 30 Matthew 15:26 MS GUT 1.2. Notes of sermons in 7 volumes. The previous catalogue states that this is a transcript...
Dates: c.1655-c.1664
Found in: New College Library Special Collections

Sermons of William Henderson (1690-1737), minister of Dalgety

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Identifier: MS HEN 2
Scope and Contents

Notebook of the sermons of William Henderson, Minister of Dalgety (1690-1737). Preached at Dalgety between 1723 - 1725. Notebook is an oblong octavo, with 278 numbered pages.

The main body of the text is in a small, sharp italic hand that bears some secretary features. A second hand writes in pencil on the front board and flyleaf. The front board states that this is volume 7, but no other volumes are held.

From the General Assembly Library.

Dates: 1723-1725
Found in: New College Library Special Collections

Sermons of William Reid ( -1742), minister of Stevenston, Ayrshire

 Fonds
Identifier: MS REI 2
Scope and Contents Manuscript notebook of sermonsInscription on front flyleaf reads: 'William Reid Minister of Stevenston was ordained in 1700 and died in 1742''Margaret McCall Fairlie Cottage' inscribed on front endpaper.Volume is written and paginated from both ends, in one exceedingly neat and small italic hand. Both end boards bear dates 1719 - 1720, and 'Book (18)'. ...
Dates: 1719-1720
Found in: New College Library Special Collections

Sermons on Hebrews chapter 11 by Robert Bruce

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Identifier: MS BRU 2
Scope and Contents Composite volume in one neat secretary hand. 'Ane Anagram: SOB SILLE COR' [Isabell Cor] 'Give me thy hairt And see fyre no more...' 'O louse me from this lothsum lump of clay...' 'The christianis cogniseance...' 'The winter night' ...
Dates: 1590-1594
Found in: New College Library Special Collections