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206. BEND, JOSEPH GROVE JOHN. (MD; Epis.; 1762-1812; ord. 1787)
“Eternal life — the knowledge of the only true God, & of Jesus Xt.” [1797] 1 + 1
blank + 29 + 1 pp. [Acc. No. 2096]
Repository: F. Garner Ranney Archives of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland,
Baltimore, MD
Bib. Ref.: St John, Ch 17, V 3. “And this is life eternal, that yy [they] might know
thee the only true God, & Jesus Xt. whom thou hast sent.”
Commentary: Notes on the cover read “Scr[ipsit] Novr. 24, 1796,” and “Preached
in St Paul’s & Xt Church, [Baltimore,] Nov. 12, [17]97. (sic) Xt Ch & St Paul’s,
[Baltimore,] Sep. 8: [18]05.” The last page of the sermon contains a list of baptisms
to be recorded in the parish register.
Keywords: life, eternal; God, knowledge of; Christ, divinity of; Benjamin; Joseph;
Paul; Solomon; God, omniscience of; God, justice of; law, divine; atonement,
necessity of; salvation of non-Christians; non-Christians, salvation of;
207. BEND, JOSEPH GROVE JOHN. (MD; Epis.; 1762-1812; ord. 1787)
“On the Eternity of God.” [1792] 1 + 1 blank + 31 + 3 blank pp. [Acc. No. 1759]
Repository: F. Garner Ranney Archives of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland,
Baltimore, MD
Bib. Ref.: Isa: 44, 6. Thus saith the Lord, the King of Israel, & his Redeemer, the Lord
of Hosts: “I am the first, & I am the last, & besides me there is no God.” Psalm 90, V
2. “Even from ever lasting to everlasting thou art God.”
Commentary: Notes on the cover read “Scr[ipsit] Sep 27th, 1786,” and “Preached
in St. Paul’s, B[altimore] A M. Aug. 26, 1792. & Xt Ch [Baltimore], Jan, 17, 1807.”
The original text, Isaiah 44, 6, is crossed out;Psalm 90, verse 2 is a later replacement.
Page 31 is apparently a later addition about not fearing to partake of Holy Communion.
Keywords: God, eternity of; Communion, importance of;
208. BEND, JOSEPH GROVE JOHN. (MD; Epis.; 1762-1812; ord. 1787)
“The Example of Nehemiah.” [1798] 1 + 36 + 1 blank pp. [Acc. No. 2146]
Repository: F. Garner Ranney Archives of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland,
Baltimore, MD
Bib. Ref.: Neh: Ch 5, V 19. “Think upon me, my God, for good, according to all, that
I have done for this people.”
Commentary: Notes on the cover read “Fin[ished] July 5, 1798,” and “Preached in
St Paul’s, [Baltimore,] A M. July 8, 1798. Xt Church, [Baltimore, July] 29, [1798].”
Bend also noted on the front cover, “When you meet with the figures 1, 2, 3, &c,
they denote, that the clauses or sentences, to which they are affixed, are to be read
in that order.” Page 32 of the sermon is written inside the front cover, followed by
pages 33 & 34 before the beginning of the sermon. A loose sheet (two unnumbered
pages) was inserted between pages 6 & 7; this insert shows material and a footnote
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