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column of information rotated 90 degrees clockwise at the then left-hand margin
of the page which notes the following with slashes indicating line breaks: “—73
[1773]/2. A/4. E/4 O/[space] U[?]/-4 [1774]/5. J./A. [followed with] 5 [half raised
above the line] 2/—-7 [1777]/E. 1”. Clay uses abbreviations throughout the sermon.
Keywords: Good Friday sermon; Fall of Man; redemption by Christ; Christ, sacrifice
of; law of God; sanctification; Jews, the persecutors of Christ; crucifixion; Christ,
crucifixion of; original sin; sin, original; Christ, death of; Christ, resurrection of;
Christ, sufferings of; Hell, harrowing of; Eden; sin; temptation; man, unregenerate
state of; man, natural state of; Satan; Devil; Isaiah; God, justice of; Judas; Pilate,
Pontius; Christ, passion of; Gethsemane, garden of; pride; damnation; salvation;
God, mercy of; heaven, joys of;
729. CLAY, CHARLES. (VA; Epis.; 1745-1820; lic. for VA June 7, 1769; ord.
London, 1769)
“[On the Happiness of God.]” [1777] 2 + 34 + 2 blank + 2pp. [Acc. No. 4018]
[Entry added November 2009.]
Repository: Virginia Historical Society, Richmond, VA (Clay family papers, 1769-
1951. Mss1 C5795a, Sermons, folder 28-29)
Bib. Ref.: Proverbs. 3.17. Her ways are ways of pleasantness, & all her paths are peace.
Commentary: This sermon is presently located in folder 28-29 and grouped with
accession number 4017. Their relationship is undetermined. Upside down on
the front cover is what appears to be multiplication and some random numbers
and abbreviations. The inside front cover bears a list of numbers and letters in
a column likely indicating the dates the sermons was preached (line breaks are
indicated by slashes): “—77 [1777]/ 2. A/ 7. U/ 8. E/ 8[?]. O/ —-9 [1779]/ 5. O/
7. A/ —81 [1781]/ O[?] 6”. The inside page of the rear cover adds what are likely
additional places and dates that the sermon was preached: “at York 1778/ at Garner
C. [Creek?] Am. [a. m. ?] 82 [1782]/ F [French?] Creek 84 [1784]/ Sippany [?]
1 [?] —85 [1785]/ Taliaferro 89 [1789]”. Upside down on the rear cover are two
notations, perhaps referring to the measurement of weight: “oz Troy 480/ oz Avoir.
438”. Clay uses abbreviations throught the text of the sermon.
Keywords: humility; pleasure, carnal; money; vanity; happiness; holiness, definition
of; cheerfulness; mirth; laughter; holiness, incentives to; heaven, joys of; heaven,
kingdom of; honor; joy; conscience; life, eternal; everlasting life; salvation; faith;
mortification; peace; penitence; world, love of the; world, sins of; world, evils of;
wealth; rich man; grace; God, glory of; God, love of; righteousness; flattery; flesh,
lusts of; disciples; Hell; death; Simeon;
730. CLAY, CHARLES. (VA; Epis.; 1745-1820; lic. for VA June 7, 1769; ord.
London, 1769)
“[On Holiness.]” [1769-1820] 11 + 1 blank + 14 pp. [Acc. No. 4042] [Entry added
January 2010.]
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