Covenanters

Scope and Contents Manuscript titled, 'Triumphant rays of divine providence in the wonderfull displays of the wisdom power and goodness of God manifested in making mercy rejoice over judgement in favour of Eben-Ezer, under all his tryals, to give him a way of escape that he might be able to bear it...Written for private use, Anno 1727 finished.' This was later published as James Nisbet's autobiography, 'Private life of the persecuted, or, memoirs of the first years of James Nisbet, one of the...

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...

Scope and Contents 'Some miscellanies of divinity, practical and polemical; being a part of my thoughts, on diverse subjects, and at several occasions: Begun September 29 1663 by James Fraser of Brea'. Dated 21 March 1667 at the end of the volume. Many ownership marks and former shelfmarks present on the end boards and leaves, including 'Gask. William Hunter His Book. August 12 1730'. 'Short memoirs of the life of...