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Repository: F. Garner Ranney Archives of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland,
Baltimore, MD
Bib. Ref.: Heb. 6: 12.
Commentary: For information on the Cradock manuscripts, see accession number
2999. See also accession number 3129 for related information regarding John
Wilkinson.
940. CRADOCK, THOMAS. (MD; Epis.; 1718-1770, lic.1743;)
“[On Patriotism.]” [1757-1763] 20pp. [Acc. No. 3094]
Repository: F. Garner Ranney Archives of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland,
Baltimore, MD
Bib. Ref.: “Luke 11. 17—Ev’ry kingdom divided against itself is brought to
desolation, & a house divided against a house, falleth.”
Commentary: Mr. F. Garner Ranney notes that the text reveals that the sermon was
delivered “in Maryland during the French and Indian War.” In a May 1978 letter
to Professor Richard Beale Davis, Professor David Curtis Skaggs writes that while
he initially believed that the sermon was preached in Baltimore, further evidence
indicates that it may have been delivered in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. In a draft of
an article, he notes that this is the only sermon in the Cradock collection of which
two copies exists. He suggests that one may have been a draft while the other was
the clean copy. He points out that the body of the sermons are the same but that the
introductions and the conclusions are different. The title assigned here is that given
it by Professor Skaggs. For information on the Cradock manuscripts, see accession
number 2999. See also accession number 3129 for related information regarding
John Wilkinson.
Keywords: concord, necessity of; concord, lack of; concord, consequences of;
concord, duty of community to maintain; French and Indian War;
941. CRADOCK, THOMAS. (MD; Epis.; 1718-1770, lic.1743;)
“[On Peace from Loving God’s Law.]” [1743-1770] 26pp (all even pages are blank).
[Acc. No. 3084]
Repository: F. Garner Ranney Archives of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland,
Baltimore, MD
Bib. Ref.: “Ps. 119. V. 165. Y.[t spr] is - peace y.[t spr] Ty have W[o spr and
connected to top of W] love Thy Law; & Nothg shall offend Tm.”
Commentary: This sermon was included by David Skraggs with sermons designated
as “undated sermons - some probably by Cradock.” The handwriting is the same as
others which Skaggs noted as by or 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: repentance; sin; duty to repent;
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