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1087. GREEN, ENOCH. (VA, NC; Pres.; 1734?-1776; ord. 1762 (NJ); in VA and
NC 1762-1763)
“[Renewing your Mind.]” [1762] 30 + 1 blank + 1pp. [Acc. No. 4064] [Entry added
October 2009.]
Repository: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ Enoch
Green Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, accession number 709.
Bib. Ref.: Rom. 12. 2—But be ye transformed by the renewing of your Mind
Commentary: The places and dates preached are established by using Green’s
“Journal” (accession number 4065) of his mission trip to Virginia and North
Carolina. The commentary of that entry identifies the locations in both states.
The entries are quoted below. The page numbers of the manuscript on which the
entries appear and other necessary information are added in square brackets.
“Dec. 9. [1762] Thursday, preached a Lecture at Hanover from Rom. 12. 2.” [p. 1]
“Ap. [April] 1. preached at Col. Osborn’s two Sermons, from Rom. 12. 2. & Heb.
12. 14. baptised Jane Daughter of Mr. M.Whorter [McWhorter]. Mary Daughter
of Mr. Davidson. Agnes, Daughter of Mr. Jeans.” [pp. 5-6] “[April] 23 preached
at Mr. Olivers from Rom. 12. 2. Baptized John Son of Mr. ———[Green draws a
line, but gives no name] [p. 8]. The final page of the manuscript (page 32) has six
letters/pairs of letters/initials? inscribed at the top. Turning the page upside down
reveals a worn phrase, not connected to the sermon proper (“to himself . . . that
are the Objects of Indignation.”), that occupies two lines. Under it, in larger and
perhaps slightly different script is “Thompson” and under it “mas [mat?]”. Under
that, returning more closely to the original script of the sermon, are two lines of
two words each. The first and last word are difficult to make out, but the second
word is “known” and the third word is “worthy”. The sermon has been transcribed
by Edward L. Bond in his Spreading the Gospel in Colonial Virginia: Sermons and
Devotional Writings (Lanham, MD: Lexington Books, 2004), pp. 547-69. See
accession numbers 4060 and 4068 for more information about Green.
Keywords: mind, renewing; world, sins of; mind, nature of the; heart, deceitful; selfexamination;
heart, renewing; God, will of; conscience; man, duty of; mortification;
repentance; regeneration; salvation; soul; self-gratification; pride; ignorance;
willfulness; God, love of; righteousness; Lot; wickedness; memory, transformation
of; death; Hell; heaven; God, Kingdom of; Kingdom of God; Christ, belief in;
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