Ebook The Whole Works Most Rev. James Ussher, D.D

The Editor feels considerable reluctance in publishing this volume of Sermons, as if it contained the genuine writings of Archbishop Ussher. Dr. Bernard, the Chaplain of the Archbishop, says, "If any sermon notes taken from him have been printed in his life-time, under his name, or shall be hereafter (which divers have of late attempted), the reader is to take notice, that it was against his mind, and that they are disowned by him, which as he endeavoured to his utmost to suppress, while he was living, so it was his fear to be injured in it after his death."

However, as a very general feeling was expressed, that the works would not be complete without the sermons, the Editor has given up his own opinion, and published two series of them. The first series was published in 1660, by John Crabb, William Ball, and Thomas Lye, ministers of the Gospel, who state, "they writ them from his mouth, and compared their copies together."