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Bib. Ref.: St Luke, Ch 8, V 8. “And other fell on good ground, & sprang up, & bare
fruit an hundred fold.” Id [ibid]: V 15. “But that on the good ground are they,
which, in an honest & good heart, having heard the word, keep it, & bring forth
fruit with patience.”
Commentary: Notes on the cover read Fin[ished] Feb. 28, 1793,” and “Preached
in St Paul’s, B[altimore] A M, Mar 10, 1793. at the chapel [Back River, Baltimore
County] Sep 20, [1793]. at Fell’s-Point, [Baltimore] Oct. 13, [1793]. in Xt Ch & St
Paul’s, [Baltimore] July 13, 1800. in Xt Ch, [Baltimore] A M, Sep 24, [18]09.” This
sermon on paying attention to sermons is one of five sermons on the parable of the
sower; see accession numbers 1930, 1931, 1932, and 1934.
Keywords: sower, parable of; parable of the sower; preaching; talents, parable of;
parable of the talents;
436. BEND, JOSEPH GROVE JOHN. (MD; Epis.; 1762-1812; ord. 1787)
“The Seed on the Rock.” [1793] 1 + 30 + 1 blank + 2pp. [Acc. No. 1932]
Repository: F. Garner Ranney Archives of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland,
Baltimore, MD
Bib. Ref.: St Luke, Ch 8, V 6. “And some fell upon a rock, & as soon as it was sprung
up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture.” And Ch id [ibid], V 13, “They on
the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; & these have no
root; which for a while believe, & in time of temptation fall away.”
Commentary: Notes on the cover read “Fin[ished] Feb 7, 1793,” and “Preached
in St Paul’s, Balto. A M, Feb. 10, 1793. at Fell’s-Point, [Baltimore] May 15, [1793].
The Chapel, [Back River, Baltimore County, May] 17, [1793]. in Xt Ch & St Paul’s,
[Baltimore], June 29, [18]00. St Paul’s, & Xt Ch, [Baltimore] Sep 3, [180]9.” Page 30
is written inside the front cover of the sermon, and a loose leaf (two pages) contains
a variant reading of page 30. The cover is loose, and the penultimate leaf is torn, but
no text is lost. This is one of five sermons on the parable of the sower; see accession
numbers 1930, 1931, 1934, and 1936.
Keywords: sower, parable of; parable of the sower; preaching; Holy Communion;
437. BEND, JOSEPH GROVE JOHN. (MD; Epis.; 1762-1812; ord. 1787)
“Self-communion recommended.” [1797] 1 + 30 + 1pp. [Acc. No. 2104]
Repository: F. Garner Ranney Archives of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland,
Baltimore, MD
Bib. Ref.: Psalm 4, V 4 “Commune with your own heart, & in your chamber, & be still.”
Commentary: Notes on the cover read “Script. [scripsit] Mar 2d, 1797,” and
“Preached in St Paul’s & Xt Church, [Baltimore] Mar 5, [17]97. Xt Ch & St Paul’s,
[Baltimore, March] 6, [18]08.” The author also noted on the front cover, “Proper for
Lent.” The sermon begins inside the front cover instead of on the opposite page as
usual. The last page of the sermon contains a list of baptisms to be recorded in the
parish register.
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