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905. CRADOCK, THOMAS. (MD; Epis.; 1718-1770, lic.1743;)
“The Nec. of a good Life.” [1743-1770] 5pp. [Acc. No. 3123]
Repository: F. Garner Ranney Archives of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland,
Baltimore, MD
Bib. Ref.: “Rom: 12;21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome Evil w[th is spr].
Good.”
Commentary: This is the first of three sermons collected in one booklet (see
sermon numbers 125 and 126 [accession numbers 3124 and 3125]). Three lines
of a previous sermon appear on the top of page one but are crossed out. Beneath
these three lines is the following: “Sermon 6[th is spr]. The Nec. of a good Life.”
For information on the Cradock manuscripts, see accession number 2999. See also
accession number 3129 for related information regarding John Wilkinson.
Keywords: rejecting evil; evil, rejecting; Devil; resisting temptation; temptation,
resistance of;
906. CRADOCK, THOMAS. (MD; Epis.; 1718-1770, lic.1743;)
“[On Heaven (2).]” [1769] 6pp. [Acc. No. 3033]
Repository: F. Garner Ranney Archives of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland,
Baltimore, MD
Bib. Ref.: 1 Cor: 11; 9. Eye hath not seen, nor Ear heard, neither have enter’d into ’e
Heart of Man, ’e ’ings wch God has prepar’d for ’em ’at love him.
Commentary: A note on the last page reads “Preach’d St. Thomas’ Apr. 1769.” This
sermon is the second of four sermons in a series that are based on the same biblical
reference (see accession numbers 3034, 3035, 3036). Only this sermon has the date
preached noted on its last page. For information on the Cradock manuscripts, see
accession number 2999. See also accession number 3129 for related information
regarding John Wilkinson.
Keywords: pride; sin; envy; pride, absence of in heaven; envy, absence of in heaven;
907. CRADOCK, THOMAS. (MD; Epis.; 1718-1770, lic.1743;)
“[On Heaven (3).]” [1743-1770] 6pp. [Acc. No. 3034]
Repository: F. Garner Ranney Archives of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland,
Baltimore, MD
Bib. Ref.: 1 Cor: 2; 9. Eye hath not seen, nor Ear heard, neit. have enter’d into ’e
Heart of Man ’e ’ings wch God has prepar’d for ’em ’at love him.
Commentary: This sermon is the third in a series [not a booklet, but loose leaves]
of four sermons that are based on the same biblical reference (see accession
numbers 3033, 3035, 3036). While this sermon is undated, the second sermon
in the collection notes that it was preached at St. Thomas’s in April of 1769. For
information on the Cradock manuscripts, see accession number 2999. See also
accession number 3129 for related information regarding John Wilkinson.
Keywords: transformation of man; happiness of seeing God;
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