1679-91 Five Sermons Preached by John Sharpe

Description

Early Edition, First Edition, Very Scarce

A five volume set of very scarce works, including:

‘A Sermon Preached Before the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, and Aldermen of London, at Bow-Church’ (second edition, 1691). The register runs as; A-C4, D-D6, collated, complete. 

‘The Things that Make for Peace. Delivered in a Sermon Preached Before the Right Honourable The Lord Mayor, and the Court of Aldermen, at Guildhall- Chappel, Upon the 23 of August, 1674’ (second edition, 1691). The register runs as; A-D4, E2. Collated, complete. 

‘A Sermon Preached Before the Honourable House of Commons, at St Margaret’s Westminster, on Wednesday the 21st of May, 1690. Being the day of the Monthly-Fast’ (second edition, 1690). Register runs as; A-E4, F2. Collated, complete. 

‘A Sermon Preached at White-Hall, in Lent, on Friday, March 20, 1684/5’ (first edition, 1685). Register runs as; A-E4. Collated, complete. 

‘A Sermon Preached on the Day of the Public Fast, April the 11th 1679. At St. Margarets Westminster; Before the Honourable House of Commons’ (first edition, 1679). Register runs as; B-F4, starting on pp.1. 

A collection of five very scarce sermons by John Sharp, an English bishop and Archbishop of York from 1691-1714. John Sharp was also appointed as the advisor to Queen Anne on matters of the Church.