A collection of sermons on various subjects, deliver'd to the Church of Christ meeting in Carter Lane, St. Olave's Southwark : manuscript

Manuscript volume of 27 sermons, all but two from the Old Testament of the Bible, given by John Gill, D.D.

Contents (from cataloging agency card catalog): 1. May 23. II Tim. 1:12, latter part. A discourse occasioned by the decease of Mr. Joshua Hayes -- 2. May 30. II Sam. 12:13, latter part -- 3. June 6. II 23:1 -- 4. June 13. II Sam. 23:2, and the former part of 3 -- 5. June 20. Levit. 2:1-2 -- 6. June 27. II Sam. 23:3, latter part -- 7. July 4. II Sam. 23:4, former part -- 8. July 11 II Sam. 23:4 -- 9. July 18. Levit. 24:8-9 -- 10. July 25. II Sam. 23:5, former part -- 11. Aug. 8. II Sam. 23:5, latter part -- 12. Aug. 15. Levit. 23:10-11 -- 13. Aug. 22. II Sam. 23:6-7 -- 14. Aug. 29. Deut. 8:2 -- 15. Sept. 2. I Sam. 30:6, last clause -- 16. Sept. 5. I Kings 7:21 -- 17. Sept. 12. I Kings 8:27, former part -- 18. Sept. 19. I Kings 8:38, middle clause -- 19. Sept. 26. I Kings 14:13, latter part -- 20. Oct. 3. II Kings 4:6 -- 21. Oct. 10. I Chron. 12:40, last clause -- 22. Oct. 17. II Chron. 15:2, last verse -- 23. Oct. 24. II Chron. 16:(, former part -- 24. n.d. Genesis 3:22 -- 25. n.d. II Thess. 3:5 -- 26. Acts 20:32 -- 27. 1744 or 1745. Jeremiah 30:17 -- Elegy on the death of the Revd. John GIll, D.D. who departed this life October 14, 1771, in the 74th year of his age -- Acrostic on John Gill.

Part of the William B. Hamilton Collection of British Manuscripts.

Biographical Sketch of Creators: John Gill was Baptist minister serving at Horselydown, Southwark (London, England) beginning in 1719; his pastorate lasted for 51 years. Gill published many sermons, tracts, and other religious works, some of which continued to be printed well into the 19th century. His influence spread to the United States where a number of his works were reprinted. Gill was baptised in 1716, ordained in 1718, and died on Oct. 14, 1771.

Title transcribed from title page.
Date on title page appears as MDCCLXII.
Frontispiece engraved portrait of John Gill signed: Highmore, Junr. pinxt., 1748; Tho. Kitchin, sculpt. Clerkenwell Green.
Text written in pencil frame.
Written in single hand.
Pages [16]-[18], third sequence, blank.
In English.

Binding Details: Front and reach covers detached.