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Bib. Ref.: St Matt: Ch XI, 4, 5, 6. “Go & show John again those things which ye do
hear & see: The blind receive their sight, & the lame walk; the lepers are cleansed,
& the deaf hear; the dead are raised up, & the poor have the gospel preached unto
them. And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.”
Commentary: Notes on the cover read “Fin[ished] Dec 22, 1790,” and “Preached
in St Pet[er’s] & Xt Ch, [Philadelphia] Decr. 26th, [17]90. in St Paul’s, Balt, P M,
Octr. 16th, [17]91.” This is evidently one of the series of sermons on the evidences
of Christianity projected in Bend’s sermon “The Necessity of Revelation.” See
accession numbers 1827, 1830, 1831, 1833, 1834, 1835, and 1836.
Keywords: miracles, argument from; Christianity, evidences of; Hume, David;
Gamaliel; Judas, treachery of; Peter, denial of Christ;
87. BEND, JOSEPH GROVE JOHN. (MD; Epis.; 1762-1812; ord. 1787)
“No. 1 The Argument from prophecy.” [1790] 1 + 1 blank + 29 + 1 blank pp. [Acc. No. 1831]
Repository: F. Garner Ranney Archives of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland,
Baltimore, MD
Bib. Ref.: St John V, 39. “Search the Scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal
life; and they are they, which testify of me.”
Commentary: Notes on the cover read “Fin[ished] Decr. 9th [1790],” and “Preached
in Xt Ch & St Pet[er’s, Philadelphia] Decr. 12th, [17]90. at St Paul’s, Balt, A M,
Octr. 9, [17]91.” This is evidently one of the series of sermons on the evidences
of Christianity projected in Bend’s sermon “The Necessity of Revelation.” See
accession numbers 1827, 1830, 1832, 1833, 1834, 1835, and 1836.
Keywords: Christianity, evidences of; prophecy, argument from; Abraham; Moses;
Exodus;
88. BEND, JOSEPH GROVE JOHN. (MD; Epis.; 1762-1812; ord. 1787)
“The argument from the excellent effects of Xtianity.” [1791] 1 + 1 blank + 29 + 1
blank pp. [Acc. No. 1835]
Repository: F. Garner Ranney Archives of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland,
Baltimore, MD
Bib. Ref.: St Matt: 7, V17. “Every good tree bringeth forth good fruit.”
Commentary: Notes on the sermon read “Fin[ished] Feb’y 1, [17]91,” and “Preached
in St Pet[er’s] & Xt Ch, [Philadelphia] Feb’y 20th, [17]91. St Paul’s, B[altimore], P
M, Nov 6, [17]91.” This is evidently one of the series of sermons on the evidences
of Christianity projected in Bend’s sermon “The Necessity of Revelation.” See
accession numbers 1827, 1830, 1831, 1832, 1833, 1834, and 1836. The sermon
summarizes typical views of the times on science, history, war and peace, the
progress of civilization under the Christian religion, manners and the preeminence
of western civilization. The sermon ends with a call to Holy Communion.
Keywords: Christianity, evidences of; Christianity, effects of; Reformation; Holy
Communion;
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