Writing Exercise (Vorschrift) (Paul an apostle of Jesus Christ)
Fraktur
Item Info
Language: English
Weiser Number: 931
Physical Description: Leaf
Material: Laid paper; watercolor; ink
Transcription:
Paul an apostle of Jesus Christ \ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, To the Saints and faithful brethren in Christ, which are at Colosse; grace be un to you, and \ peac [sic] from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. We give thanks to God, and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, \ praying always for you; Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints; For the \ hope which is laid up for you in heaven, wherefore ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel; Which is come unto \ You, as it is in all the world, and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and know the grace \ of God in Truth. As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellow Servant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ. \ Who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit. For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray \ for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will, in all wisdom and spiritual understanding. \ that ye might walk worthy of the Lords unto all pleasing; being fruitful in every good work and increasing in \ the Knowledge of God; Strengtened with all might according to his glorious power, unto all patience and long suf= \ fering with Joyfulness; Colossians the 1st Cter the 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 20. 11. verses. A: AD `789. \ a. b. c. d. e. f. ff. g. h. i. j. k. l. ll. m. n. o. p. q. r. s. t. u. v. w. x. y. z. \ A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. K. L. M. O. P. Q. R. S. T. U. V. X. Y. Z.
[on reverse, in different hands]
henry forrinn \ Susanna grebl \
Category: Writing Exercise (Vorschrift)
Media Type: Manuscripts
Source: Rare Book Department
Notes:
Hand-drawn; hand-colored; hand-lettered. The text, with the first line in particularly prominent Fraktur and the remainder in Roman script, extends across the entire document. It is framed by a decorative border.
Associated Names: Grebl, Susanna
Provenance: Scott Francis Brenner
Creation Place State/Province: Creation Place Note:Based on design characteristics
State/Province:[Pennsylvania]
Creation Year (Single Year or Range Begin): 1789
Image Dimensions Width: 21 cm
ShelfMark: FLP 1114
Creator Name: Anonymous - Scrivener
Anonymous - Decorator
Writing Exercise (Vorschrift) (Paul an apostle of Jesus Christ)