In the National Library of Wales can be found four volumes of varying
size containing manuscript sermons by Micah Thomas.
A note in Volume 1 by Thomas Lewis, minister at nearby Llanddewi Rhydderch, explains that the sermons were given to him by Thomas's widow as separate items and he bound them. He says “Mr Thomas expended immense time and labor in their composition – which rendered his ministry too stiff and formal. Less effort would have produced higher results.” He dates the first volume Llanthewy March 1855
Volume 1
690 pages
63 sermons indexed at the back by Lewis.
The longest sermons are 16 pages and the shortest 8, though one is 4 pages.
There are 12 OT sermons (3 from Isaiah, Jeremiah 23:29, Daniel, 12:13, 6 on the minor prophets) and the rest are from the NT (from Matthew, Luke, John, 1 Corinthians, Galatians 6:14, Philippians, Col 1:14, 1 Tim 4:10, James, 1 Peter, 2 Peter, Revelation).
Number 45 is the funeral sermon for G Conway on Phil 1:21.
There are some notes at the head of some of the sermons in Lewis's hand.
OT: Isaiah 53:5, 53:10 (2), Jeremiah 23:29, Daniel 12:13, Hos 13:14, 14:5, 6; Jona 2:7; Zech 3:2, 113:7.
NT: Matthew 12:31, 32, 16:26, 18:1-6, 22:29; Luke 9:50, 11:21,22, 14:24, 23:40-43, 24:47; John 1:12,13, 1:16, 3:16, 3:19, 3:30, 4:13,14, 5:39, 9:14, 12:23.24, 12:42,43, 13:15, 14:6, 14:21, 15:13,14, 17:3 1 Corinthians 1:23,24 3:22, Galatians 6:14, Philippians 1:6, 1:21, Col 1:14, 1 Tim 4:10, James 1:17, 1:25, 1 Peter 2:9, 2:24, 3:12,13, 3:21, 5:5, 2 Peter 3:10-12, 3:10, Revelation 1:10, 3:20 (3), 20:12, 22:3,4, 22:16)
The book contains two loose leaves:
1. A note on the book of life quoting Fuller
2. A sermon on Rev 1:10
Volume 2
474 pages
52 sermons plus critical remarks on a certain sermon by someone indexed.
The longest sermon is 32 pages (Rev 17:14) and the shortest 4 pages.
There are 33 OT sermons (including 22 on Psalms) and the rest are from the NT (from Matthew, Mark 15:34, Luke, Rom 12:2, Galatians, 1 Tim 1:11, Hebrews, 1 Peter, 2 Peter 1:1, Revelation).
3 and 35 are funeral sermons (3 Mrs Wyke, 35 Mr H Bristol ie Ebenezer Harris his father-in-law)
Bound by Lewis Apr 17, 1855.
OT: 1 Kgs 18:21, Pss 14, 16, 19, 34, 39, 40, 50, 51, 72, 73, 85, 103, 106, 116, 118, 119:9, 122:6, 127:1, 130:1, 139:23,24, 142:4, 143:2, Prov 13:15, Ecc 7:1, 11:9,10, 12:13,14; Isa 45:22, Jer 50:5, Dan 7:27, 12:2; Amos 6:1, 8:11,12.
NT: Matthew 3:12,5:8, 6:33, Mark 15:34, Luke 13:5, 18:30; Rom 12:2, Galatians 3:20, 6:11; 1 Tim 1:11, Hebrews 3:1, 6:4-6, 8:10-12; 1 Peter 3:21, 4:17, 2 Peter 1:1, Revelation 12:1, 17:14, 20:1-6.
Volume 3
Not indexed and the sermons are not in order.
Includes about 32sermons, on Rev 14:13, Isaiah 53:6, Heb 3:13, 1 Cor 6:17, 1 Jn 1:9, Acts 27:23, Mark 12:34, Rom 8:1, Jas 1:2-4, Eph 2:10, Ezek 24:39, Jer 8:20, Heb 4:9, John 6:40 (2), Deut 29:29, Rev 2:10, Eph 2:4,5, Col 2:6, Ps 1:1-3, Rom 5:20, 1 Chron 29:5, Rom 8:3,4, 1 Tim 4:18, Tit 3:5, John 16:27, 1 John 1:7, Luke 23:33, 34; Ps 19:12, Mark 10:27, Matt 6:19-21, Heb 11:5.
Volume 4
63 sermons indexed at the front by Lewis.
All the sermons are from texts in the Psalms. A note says that number 10 was preached c 1810.
Psalms taken up:
2, 3, 9 (2 on 9, 2 on 10), 31, 37 (2), 65 (2), 68, 69, 71, 73 (3), 83, 84 (4), 86 (2), 87 (2), 89 (2), 90:1, 92, 102 (2), 103, 104 (2), 106:4, 107 (2), 110:1-3, 111:9, 116:12, 118:25, 119 (7), 122:6, 126:5,6, 128:1, 130 (2), 133, 137, 138 (2), 144, 145, 147 (2), 148.
A note in Volume 1 by Thomas Lewis, minister at nearby Llanddewi Rhydderch, explains that the sermons were given to him by Thomas's widow as separate items and he bound them. He says “Mr Thomas expended immense time and labor in their composition – which rendered his ministry too stiff and formal. Less effort would have produced higher results.” He dates the first volume Llanthewy March 1855
Volume 1
690 pages
63 sermons indexed at the back by Lewis.
The longest sermons are 16 pages and the shortest 8, though one is 4 pages.
There are 12 OT sermons (3 from Isaiah, Jeremiah 23:29, Daniel, 12:13, 6 on the minor prophets) and the rest are from the NT (from Matthew, Luke, John, 1 Corinthians, Galatians 6:14, Philippians, Col 1:14, 1 Tim 4:10, James, 1 Peter, 2 Peter, Revelation).
Number 45 is the funeral sermon for G Conway on Phil 1:21.
There are some notes at the head of some of the sermons in Lewis's hand.
OT: Isaiah 53:5, 53:10 (2), Jeremiah 23:29, Daniel 12:13, Hos 13:14, 14:5, 6; Jona 2:7; Zech 3:2, 113:7.
NT: Matthew 12:31, 32, 16:26, 18:1-6, 22:29; Luke 9:50, 11:21,22, 14:24, 23:40-43, 24:47; John 1:12,13, 1:16, 3:16, 3:19, 3:30, 4:13,14, 5:39, 9:14, 12:23.24, 12:42,43, 13:15, 14:6, 14:21, 15:13,14, 17:3 1 Corinthians 1:23,24 3:22, Galatians 6:14, Philippians 1:6, 1:21, Col 1:14, 1 Tim 4:10, James 1:17, 1:25, 1 Peter 2:9, 2:24, 3:12,13, 3:21, 5:5, 2 Peter 3:10-12, 3:10, Revelation 1:10, 3:20 (3), 20:12, 22:3,4, 22:16)
The book contains two loose leaves:
1. A note on the book of life quoting Fuller
2. A sermon on Rev 1:10
Volume 2
474 pages
52 sermons plus critical remarks on a certain sermon by someone indexed.
The longest sermon is 32 pages (Rev 17:14) and the shortest 4 pages.
There are 33 OT sermons (including 22 on Psalms) and the rest are from the NT (from Matthew, Mark 15:34, Luke, Rom 12:2, Galatians, 1 Tim 1:11, Hebrews, 1 Peter, 2 Peter 1:1, Revelation).
3 and 35 are funeral sermons (3 Mrs Wyke, 35 Mr H Bristol ie Ebenezer Harris his father-in-law)
Bound by Lewis Apr 17, 1855.
OT: 1 Kgs 18:21, Pss 14, 16, 19, 34, 39, 40, 50, 51, 72, 73, 85, 103, 106, 116, 118, 119:9, 122:6, 127:1, 130:1, 139:23,24, 142:4, 143:2, Prov 13:15, Ecc 7:1, 11:9,10, 12:13,14; Isa 45:22, Jer 50:5, Dan 7:27, 12:2; Amos 6:1, 8:11,12.
NT: Matthew 3:12,5:8, 6:33, Mark 15:34, Luke 13:5, 18:30; Rom 12:2, Galatians 3:20, 6:11; 1 Tim 1:11, Hebrews 3:1, 6:4-6, 8:10-12; 1 Peter 3:21, 4:17, 2 Peter 1:1, Revelation 12:1, 17:14, 20:1-6.
Volume 3
Not indexed and the sermons are not in order.
Includes about 32sermons, on Rev 14:13, Isaiah 53:6, Heb 3:13, 1 Cor 6:17, 1 Jn 1:9, Acts 27:23, Mark 12:34, Rom 8:1, Jas 1:2-4, Eph 2:10, Ezek 24:39, Jer 8:20, Heb 4:9, John 6:40 (2), Deut 29:29, Rev 2:10, Eph 2:4,5, Col 2:6, Ps 1:1-3, Rom 5:20, 1 Chron 29:5, Rom 8:3,4, 1 Tim 4:18, Tit 3:5, John 16:27, 1 John 1:7, Luke 23:33, 34; Ps 19:12, Mark 10:27, Matt 6:19-21, Heb 11:5.
Volume 4
63 sermons indexed at the front by Lewis.
All the sermons are from texts in the Psalms. A note says that number 10 was preached c 1810.
Psalms taken up:
2, 3, 9 (2 on 9, 2 on 10), 31, 37 (2), 65 (2), 68, 69, 71, 73 (3), 83, 84 (4), 86 (2), 87 (2), 89 (2), 90:1, 92, 102 (2), 103, 104 (2), 106:4, 107 (2), 110:1-3, 111:9, 116:12, 118:25, 119 (7), 122:6, 126:5,6, 128:1, 130 (2), 133, 137, 138 (2), 144, 145, 147 (2), 148.
