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Sermons

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = NAHSTE

Found in 357 Collections and/or Records:

Lund Sermon - Donald Macpherson Baillie, 1952

 Item
Identifier: BAI 1/8/1/11
Scope and Contents

Copy of a sermon given by Donald Macpherson Baillie.

Dates: 1952
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Professor John Baillie, and Baillie Family Papers / Papers of John Baillie / Articles and Reviews / Reviews by John Baillie

Manuscript by John Baptist Vincent Canes (1609-1672)

 Fonds
Identifier: MS CAN
Scope and Contents

Manuscript copy of 'A compleat Exposition of the Creed In forty seven brief Cathechise Sermons. Made by F.J.V. Canes the Author of Fiat Lux.'Includes provenance inscription pp. [3] recto. Has Table of Contents pp. [4]-[5] and errata pp. [487] recto.

Dates: 17th century
Found in: New College Library Special Collections

Manuscript commonplace books

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Identifier: MS COMM
Scope and Contents MS COMM 1Commonplace book written in several hands. Includes discourses of Philip Nye (1595–1672), a treatise on liturgies, a collection out of Ogilby's 'History of Japan', letters by Margaret Neale, transcribed songs and theatrical performances, copy of 'A Salyr [sic] upon the French King'. Written by 'a non swearing p[e]rson and dropt out of his pocket at Samm's coffee house.', various encomia and farewells, and miscellanous notes on astrology, Europe (1672), the House of...
Dates: c.1666-c.1715
Found in: New College Library Special Collections

Manuscript sermons, 1787-1792, of Robert McCulloch

 Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1658
Scope and Contents

The manuscript volume is written in ink on paper, in a single, neat and regular hand. There are circa 300pp. Red lettering piece on spine ('MS XVIII'). The volume is accompanied by a modern transcript of McCulloch's sermon itinerary.

Dates: 1787-1792
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Manuscript sermons of Archibald Bruce

 Fonds
Identifier: MS BRU 1
Scope and Contents Sermon and lecture notes of Archibald Bruce. 1775-89.The first section of the volume is made up of 40 sermons, at various stages of drafting and development. The second section is lectures on biblical verses.The volume has been rebound by the workshop of William Kidd, stationer and bookseller of Dundee in the late 19th and early 20th century. Many blank pages have been inserted after the original 206 manuscript pages. The binding is half brown leather with gold...
Dates: 1775-1789
Found in: New College Library Special Collections

Manuscript speeches and sermons

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Identifier: MS COV
Scope and Contents Manuscript volume containing 26 sermons, speeches, and texts. Contents include the dying words of Viscount Kenmure, Sir Archibald Johnston or Wariston, Marquis of Argyll, and James Wod, Principal of St Andrews University. Contains a table of contents for pages 1-166.Also included are notes on sermons given in North Leith Church and South Leith Church by various ministers between 29 February - 21 November 1708. Notes written in different hands. Bound in tooled leather...
Dates: c.1708
Found in: New College Library Special Collections

Manuscript volumes of Rev. William McCulloch

 Fonds
Identifier: MS MCC 6
Scope and Contents This collection consists of three manuscript volumes of notes and sermons by Rev. William McCulloch, Minister of Cambuslang, dated 1732-34 and 1742.The 1732-34 volume (MS MCC 6.1) is labelled "Rev McCulloch / Sermons Notes / 1732" on the spine, and starts with an index entitled "In this volume are 24 Sermons preached mostly at Sacrament - occasions; the Texts, Time, and Place as follows; where note, they were all preached in the year 1732...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1732-1742
Found in: New College Library Special Collections

Memorial service, 1914

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Identifier: BAI 8/7
Scope and Contents

Extracts from memorial sermons given at a memorial service to Peter Baillie.

Dates: 1914
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Professor John Baillie, and Baillie Family Papers / Papers relating to Peter Baillie

Mistakes in Dr Benleys (sic) sermons of Mr Boyles lecture, 13 September 1697

 Item
Identifier: Coll-33/Quarto A [18]
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Handwritten figures in table with accompanying caption which refers to "mistakes in Mr Bentlys [sic] sermons about the order and contrivance of the universe". Robert Boyle instituted a series of lectures through his will, with the intention of providing a forum for prominent academics to confute atheism. The lectures were inaugurated in 1692 by the scholar Richard Bentley who attempted to use the methods and conclusions of natural science to prove the dictates of Christian faith.

Dates: 13 September 1697
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of David Gregory / Quarto A

Notebook of John Auchinleck, Minister of Auchterderran

 Fonds
Identifier: MS AUC
Scope and Contents

Sermons

Dates: 1702-1737
Found in: New College Library Special Collections