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899. CRADOCK, THOMAS. (MD; Epis.; 1718-1770, lic.1743;)
“[On Funerals.]” [1743-1770] 16pp. [Acc. No. 3000]
Repository: F. Garner Ranney Archives of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland,
Baltimore, MD
Bib. Ref.: 1 Sam: 25.1 And Samuel died and all the Isrealites were gathered together,
and lamented him and buried him in his house at Ramah.
Commentary: This sermon was preached at the funeral of an unnamed matron.
Cradock contends that it is a Christian duty to attend the dead and to examine
their faults as an opportunity to learn from them. He concludes the sermon with
an exhortation to come to the defense of the country’s “barbarous and inhumane
enemies.” For information on the Cradock manuscripts, see accession number 2999.
See also accession number 3129 for related information regarding John Wilkinson.
Keywords: duty to dead; dead, duty to; Samuel, death of; duty to country; country,
duty to; funeral sermon; sermon, funeral;
900. CRADOCK, THOMAS. (MD; Epis.; 1718-1770, lic.1743;)
“God’s Design in Afflicting Good Men.” [1743-1770] 6pp. [Acc. No. 3077]
Repository: F. Garner Ranney Archives of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland,
Baltimore, MD
Bib. Ref.: “John 9;3. Jesus answer’d; neither has ’is man sinned nor his par.[ts is spr]
But ’at ’e works of God sh.[d sprs] be made manifest in him.”
Commentary: David Skaggs notes that this sermon is probably by Cradock. It is the
second sermon in a booklet which contains three sermons (see accession numbers
3076 and 3078). A note at the top of the first page reads “Sermon 12th” and “God’s
Design in afflicting good men.” An undecipherable abbreviation is placed above the
title. For information on the Cradock manuscripts, see accession number 2999. See
also accession number 3129 for related information regarding John Wilkinson.
Keywords: affliction of man, reasons for; man, affliction of; spiritual improvement;
beneficial affliction;
901. CRADOCK, THOMAS. (MD; Epis.; 1718-1770, lic.1743;)
“[On God’s Forbearance and Judgment.]” [1743-1770] 7 + 1 blank pp. [Acc. No.
3070]
Repository: F. Garner Ranney Archives of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland,
Baltimore, MD
Bib. Ref.: Eccles: 8;11. Because Sentence against an evil Work is not executed
speedily, ’erefore ’e Heart of ’e Sons of Men is fully set in ’em to do Evil.
Commentary: David Curtis Skaggs notes that this sermon is “probably by Cradock.”
For information on the Cradock manuscripts, see accession number 2999. See also
accession number 3129 for related information regarding John Wilkinson.
Keywords: patience, divine; God’s patience, abuse of; wicked men; judgment;
Skaggs, David Curtis;
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