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Virginia.” [1771] 58pp. [Acc. No. 922]
Repository: Virginia Historical Society, Richmond, VA
SeRMon entRieS
Keywords: American Episcopate, resident; New York Clergy; New Jersey Clergy;
Episcopalians in Virginia; Virginia, Episcopalians;
838. CRADOCK, THOMAS. (MD; Epis.; 1718-1770, lic.1743;)
“[On Acts 10:38.]” [1743-1770] 2pp. [Acc. No. 3134]
Repository: F. Garner Ranney Archives of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland,
Baltimore, MD
Bib. Ref.: Acts; 10; 38 How God anointed jes: of Nas: w(spr is indecipherable) y(e is
spr) h: ghost & w.(th is spr) Pow’r, (following words are marked through) who went
about doing good.
Commentary: This sermon only contains the first two pages. For information on the
Cradock manuscripts, see accession number 2999. See also accession number 3129
for related information regarding John Wilkinson.
Keywords: miracles; prophecies; doctrine; Apostles; divinity of scriptures;
scriptures, divinity of;
839. CRADOCK, THOMAS. (MD; Epis.; 1718-1770, lic.1743;)
“[On Acts 2: 40.]” [1743-1770] 8pp. [Acc. No. 3086]
Repository: F. Garner Ranney Archives of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland,
Baltimore, MD
Bib. Ref.: “Acts 2. 4. And they were all filled with the holy ghost.
Commentary: This sermon is the second of six in a booklet (see accession numbers
3085, 3087, 3088, 3089, 3090). Garner Ranney attributes the sermon to Cradock.
The text suggests that the sermon was delivered on a festival day to commemorate
the descent of the holy ghost to the apostles. For information on the Cradock
manuscripts, see accession number 2999. See also accession number 3129 for
related information regarding John Wilkinson.
Keywords: Holy Ghost, gift of; Holy Ghost, history of descent; Holy Ghost, benefit
to the Apostles; Holy Ghost, endowment to all Christians; Holy Spirit, assistance of;
840. CRADOCK, THOMAS. (MD; Epis.; 1718-1770, lic.1743;)
“The Almost Persuaded.” [1743-1770] 28pp. [Acc. No. 3062]
Repository: F. Garner Ranney Archives of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland,
Baltimore, MD
Bib. Ref.: Acts XXVI. 28. *******. ‘Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.’
Commentary: A note at the beginning of the sermon reads: “The Almost
Persuaded/My “82nd Sermon/Acts XXVI. 28. *******. ‘Almost thou persuadest me
to be a Christian.’” As noted here, asterisks are included in the biblical reference
in the text of the sermon. David Curtis Skaggs notes that this sermon is “probably
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