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“[Justification through Christ.]” [1769-1820] 2 blank + 28 + 2 blank pp. [Acc. No.
4020] [Entry added November 2009.]
Repository: Virginia Historical Society, Richmond, VA (Clay family papers, 1769-
1951. Mss1 C5795a, Sermons, folder 30-31)
Bib. Ref.: General Esple. [Epistle] of St. James, Chap. 2. V. 24. Ye See, then, how that
by works a Man is Justified, & not by Faith only.
Commentary: This sermon is presently located in folder 30-31 and grouped with
accession number 4019. Their relationship is undetermined. On page 25 of the
sermon manuscript, five “martyrs” are mentioned: Cranmer, Latimer, Ridley,
Hooper, and Taylor. On pages 27-28 of the sermon proper, Archbishop Usher is
quoted. Clay uses abbreviations throughout the sermon.
Keywords: obedience to God; Christian faith; commandments, keeping; Apostles’
Creed; works; faith, duty resulting from; Papists; justification; law, Mosaic; Mosaic
law; duty; catechism; righteousness; world, sins of; piety; Paul; antinomianism;
good works; works, good; meekness; Abraham; David; circumcision; grace;
salvation; martyrs; Usher, Archbishop; Church, Fathers of the;
734. CLAY, CHARLES. (VA; Epis.; 1745-1820; lic. for VA June 7, 1769; ord.
London, 1769)
“[Living Fully in Faith.]” [1769-1820] 1 blank + 33 + 2 blank pp. [Acc. No. 4012]
[Entry added January 2010.]
Repository: Virginia Historical Society, Richmond, VA (Clay family papers, 1769-
1951. Mss1 C5795a, Sermons, folder 22-23)
Bib. Ref.: Habak[k]uk 2. Ch. 4 ver. behold his Soul wh[ich] is lifted up, not upright
in him; But the Just sh[a]ll live by his Faith.
Commentary: This sermon is presently located in folder 22-23 and grouped with
accession number 4011. Their relationship is undetermined. The manuscript bears
light editing by Clay and a use of abbreviations throughout.
Keywords: faith; pride; obedience; infidelity; faith, justification by; Adam; original
sin; sin, original; Christ, salvation through; salvation; righteousness; just, the;
justification; Christ, faith in; God, fellowship with; God, belief in; world, sins of;
God, our parent; man, unregenerate state of; religion, neglect of; Christian life,
living a; living a Christian life; heaven, joys of; Christian duty; duty, Christian;
afflictions, faith during; good works; works, good;
735. CLAY, CHARLES. (VA; Epis.; 1745-1820; lic. for VA June 7, 1769; ord.
London, 1769)
“[Living Fully in Faith through Christ]” [1772] 2 blank + 30 + 2 blank + 1 +1 blank
[Acc. No. 4022] [Entry added December 2009.]
Repository: Virginia Historical Society, Richmond, VA (Clay family papers, 1769-
1951. Mss1 C5795a, Sermons, folder 32-33)
Bib. Ref.: Jn. 6.37. Him yt [that] Cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.
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