Manuscript sermon by John Fletcher (Friend of John Wesley) Dec. 1761 or 1762 : autograph manuscript.

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Title:
Manuscript sermon by John Fletcher (Friend of John Wesley) Dec. 1761 or 1762 : autograph manuscript.
Date:
1761? to 1762?
Creator:
Fletcher, John, 1729-1785
Contributor:
Carman, William Warren, former owner
Description:

  • Collection comprises a bound manuscipt sermon written by Fletcher and based on the text Revelations 22:20, "Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus." Using "reason and scripture," Fletcher discusses the certainty and manner of the Lord's second coming, along with the fact that it will happen soon, because required signs have already taken place. Pages feature the author's many textual corrections and additions.

  • John Fletcher, English Methodist theologian, was born at Nyon in Switzerland; his original name was de la Fléchère.

  • Title from front flyleaf.

Subject:
Format:
sermons
Publisher:
Produced: England, 1761 or 1762.
Language:
English
Extent:
1 volume (36 pages) : paper ; 15 x 10 cm
Digital Collection:
John Fletcher manuscript sermon on Revelations 22:20, 1761 or 1762.
Catalog Record:
https://find.library.duke.edu/catalog/DUKE005953862
Provenance:
  • Ownership history: Rubenstein Library copy 1: Bookplate of William Warren Carman.
  • Source of acquisition: Gift; Richard P. Heitzenrater; 2013; 2013-0142.
Rights:
Free Re-Use
Public Domain
Identifier:
  • 005953862
  • cbmst392001
  • ark:/87924/r48p67b8z
  • 9dd85cb0-23ac-4cb3-ae1e-9def1add9468
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