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SoutHeRn MAnuScRipt SeRMonS BefoRe 1800
1433. ROELS, BENJAMIN LOUIS. (MD; Cath.; 1732 or 1735-1794; in MD 1761-
1794)
“[On the Death of the Just.]” [1761-1794] 7pp. [Acc. No. 231]
Repository: Georgetown University, Washington, DC (Woodstock College Archives)
Bib. Ref.: “Pretiosa in conspectu Domini mors Storum ejus. Precious is the death of
the just in the sight of the Lord. 115 Psal.” [115, 15].
Commentary: This is a funeral sermon. Roels, a Belgian, whose date of birth
was either 1732 or 1735, was a Jesuit until the suppression in 1773. He served in
Maryland from 1761 until his death.
Keywords: just, the; funeral sermon;
1434. ROELS, BENJAMIN LOUIS. (MD; Cath.; 1732 or 1735-1794; in MD 1761-
1794)
“[On Detraction.]” [1768] 8pp. [Acc. No. 218]
Repository: Georgetown University, Washington, DC (Woodstock College Archives)
Bib. Ref.: “et solutu e vinculum linguae illius. his tongue was loo[s]’d. mark 7 35.”
Commentary: A note at the head of the sermon reads “11.a a pent: Cobn 68 Pumf
69.” Roels, a Belgian, whose date of birth was either 1732 or 1735, was a Jesuit until
the suppression in 1773. He served in Maryland from 1761 until his death.
Keywords: slander;
1435. ROELS, BENJAMIN LOUIS. (MD; Cath.; 1732 or 1735-1794; in MD 1761-
1794)
“[On Eternity.]” [1765] 8pp. [Acc. No. 208]
Repository: Georgetown University, Washington, DC (Woodstock College Archives)
Bib. Ref.: “& dirige me in Semitam rectam propter inimicos meos. & direct me in ye
right path, Because of my Ennemies. ps: 26” [26, 11].
Commentary: A note at the head of the sermon reads “memorare novissma tua &
in aetern [illegible] peccabis Pisc: 65 Cobn: 66 Pumf 68.” Roels, a Belgian, whose
date of birth was either 1732 or 1735, was a Jesuit until the suppression in 1773. He
served in Maryland from 1761 until his death.
Keywords: grace, perseverance in;
1436. ROELS, BENJAMIN LOUIS. (MD; Cath.; 1732 or 1735-1794; in MD 1761-1794)
“[On Eternity.]” [1766] 8pp. [Acc. No. 213]
Repository: Georgetown University, Washington, DC (Woodstock College Archives)
Bib. Ref.: “annos aeternos in mente habui &c Psal: 76o. & Eternal years I had in
mind, ib:” [76, 6].
Commentary: A note at the head of the sermon reads “Pisc 66 Cob: 67.” A note at
the end reads “Francis Babin & Marguaret Bra[ux or -cey].” Roels, a Belgian, whose
date of birth was either 1732 or 1735, was a Jesuit until the suppression in 1773. He
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