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623. BOONE, JOHN. (MD; Cath.; 1735-1795; in MD 1765-1770, 1784-1795)
“On the establishment of the Xn Church & obligation of Xn. life.” [1765] 12pp.
[Acc. No. 100]
Repository: Georgetown University, Washington, DC (Woodstock College Archives)
Bib. Ref.: “Simile est regnum caelorum grano sinapis. The kingdom of heaven is like
to a grain of Mustard-seed. St Mat: C:13. v.31—.”
Commentary: A note at the head of the sermon reads “Newton Dec: 3 - 65 Pro
festo S. F. Xav.” and, in an unidentified hand, “6a. post Epiphan.” Boone, a native of
Maryland, was a Jesuit until the suppression in 1773.
Keywords: heaven, kingdom of; mustard-seed, parable of the; parable of the
mustard-seed; Christian Church, establishment of; Christian life, obligations of;
Xavier, St. Francis;
624. BOONE, JOHN. (MD; Cath.; 1735-1795; in MD 1765-1770, 1784-1795)
“[On the feast of St. Ignatius.]” [1766] [19pp.]. [Acc. No. 101]
Repository: Georgetown University, Washington, DC (Woodstock College Archives)
Bib. Ref.: “Stetit, et mensus est terram. Aspexit et dissolvit gentes: et contriti sunt
montes seculi. He stood, and measur’d the earth: He beheld, and dissolv’d the
gentles: and the mountains of the world were brok’n. Pt Habacuc Cp 3d v.6.”
Commentary: A note at the head of the sermon reads “July 31 — 1766” and, in
the hand of Rev. Sylvester Boarman, “On the Feast of St. Ignatius.” The sermon is
imperfect. Only pages [1, 2,] and 19 are present. Boone, a native of Maryland, was a
Jesuit until the suppression in 1773.
Keywords: St. Ignatius, feast of; Loyola, St. Ignatius; patience; humility;
625. BOONE, JOHN. (MD; Cath.; 1735-1795; in MD 1765-1770, 1784-1795)
“[On the great Commandment.]” [1763] 15pp. [Acc. No. 98]
Repository: Georgetown University, Washington, DC (Woodstock College Archives)
Bib. Ref.: “Diliges Dominum Deum tuum ex toto corde tuo...: Et proximum tuum
sicut teipsum. Thou shalt love the Lord thy God. &c. Matt. XXII. 37,9.”
Commentary: A note at the head of the sermon reads “[illegible] Jan: 63 Cob July
22. 68.” A note at the end reads “Chapell-money returned.” Boone, a native of
Maryland, was a Jesuit until the suppression in 1773.
Keywords: God, love of; neighbor, love of; commandment, great;
626. BOONE, JOHN. (MD; Cath.; 1735-1795; in MD 1765-1770, 1784-1795)
“[On the use of time.]” [1765-1770, 1784-1795] 10pp. [Acc. No. 104]
Repository: Georgetown University, Washington, DC (Woodstock College Archives)
Bib. Ref.: “Medius vestrum stetit, quem vos nescitis. St. John. c.1. v.25. There stands
(or: stood) one among you, whom you know not—.” [1, 26].
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