SERMONS - University of Tennessee, Knoxville

SoutHeRn MAnuScRipt SeRMonS BefoRe 1800
Commentary: The entry is based on a photocopy of the original of Thomas W.
Claggett III. Notes on the sermon read “All Saints Octr ye [?] 1769 A.S. April 23d
1776 A.S. Nov. ye 5th 1780 St. James Oct 3d 1790 afternoon St. Pauls Chur Octo.
13th 1805”. The sermon was composed in July, 1768. The MdDL copy cuts off the
right margin of page 2.
705. CLAY, CHARLES. (VA; Epis.; 1745-1820; lic. for VA June 7, 1769; ord.
London, 1769;)
“Account Book, 1773-1818.” [1773-1818;] 48pp. [Acc. No. 4055] [Entry Added
February 2010.]
Repository: Virginia Historical Society, Richmond, VA (Clay Family Papers, 1768-
1951. Mss1 C5795a)
Commentary: This account book is incorporated into the bibliography as a possible
source of supporting documents for Clay’s sermons.
706. CLAY, CHARLES. (VA; Epis.; 1745-1820; lic. for VA June 7, 1769; ord.
London, 1769)
“[Awakening Sleepers to the Light of Christ.]” [1769-1820] 1 blank + 31pp. [Acc.
No. 4004] [Entry added September 2009.]
Repository: Virginia Historical Society, Richmond, VA (Clay family papers, 1769-
1951. Mss1 C5795a, Sermons, folder 14-15)
Bib. Ref.: “Ephesians 5 Chap. 14. ver. awake thou that sleepest & arise from the
Dead & Xt. sh[a]ll give the[e] light.”
Commentary: This sermon is presently located in folder 14-15 and grouped with
accession number 4003. Clay uses abbreviations throughout this sermon.
Keywords: sanctification; Fall of Man; separation from God; Peter; Angel of the
Lord; Holy Spirit; Holy Ghost; nature, state of; man, natural state of; ignorance,
state of; Devil; damnation; Pharisees; grace; world, sins of; temptation; soul,
redemption of; salvation; God, mercy of; God, power of; Christ, salvation through;
eternal life; life, eternal; sin, effects of; sin; Judgment Day; last judgment;
707. CLAY, CHARLES. (VA; Epis.; 1745-1820; lic. for VA June 7, 1769; ord.
London, 1769)
“[On Baptism.]” [1771] 1 + 1 blank + 6 + 1 blank + 9 + 1 blank + 13 + 1 blank + 1 +
2 blank pp. [Acc. No. 4010] [Entry added October 2009.]
Repository: Virginia Historical Society, Richmond, VA (Clay family papers, 1769-
1951. Mss1 C5795a, Sermons, folder 20-21)
Bib. Ref.: Matt. 28. 19. Go ye tf. [therefore] & teach all Nations, baptizing them in
the Name of the Father, & of the Son, & of the H. G. [Holy Ghost.]
Commentary: This sermon is presently located in folder 20-21 and grouped with
accession number 4009. Their relationship is undetermined. The front cover of the
manuscript bears the inscription “De Baptismo Christi” and beneath it “{2 [?]”.
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