SERMONS - University of Tennessee, Knoxville

SeRMon entRieS
Commentary: This sermon is presently located in folder 32-33 and grouped with
accession number 4021. Their relationship is undetermined. The number “(31)”
appears in the upper right corner of page 1 of the sermon text. The inside back
cover bears abbreviations that indicate the date preached. Rotate the page 90
degrees counterclockwise and the information appears in a column on the right
hand side of the page as follows (with slashes indicating line breaks): “-72 [1772]/7.
U/9 E/10. A/—-4 [1774]/3. O/—-5 [1775]/3. E/—-6 [1776]/6. A/—-7 [1777]/5—U.”
Clay uses abbreviations throught his sermon.
Keywords: perseverance; faith; justification; sin; spirit; man, imperfection of;
deliverance; soul, salvation of; salvation; Kingdom of God; God, Kingdom of; selfexamination;
sin, remission of; Christ, qualities of; conscience; man, sins of; world,
sins of; Christ, commitment to; Satan; Christ, imitation of; Christ as mediator; God,
law of; Christ as advocate; Christ, dignity of; flesh, lusts of; pride; meekness; Hell;
God, children of; charity; everlasting life; life, everlasting; hope;
736. CLAY, CHARLES. (VA; Epis.; 1745-1820; lic. for VA June 7, 1769; ord.
London, 1769)
“[Living the Christian Religion.]” [1770;] 32pp. [Acc. No. 4046] [Entry added
January 2010.]
Repository: Virginia Historical Society, Richmond, VA (Clay family papers, 1769-
1951. Mss1 C5795a, Sermons, folder 56-57)
Bib. Ref.: none
Commentary: This sermon is presently located in folder 56-57 and grouped with
accession number 4045. Their relationship is undetermined. The manuscript
is missing an undetermined number of pages at the beginning, but the sermon
proper ends on page 31. Clay continues with an “Improvem[en]t” on page 32 which
likely may or perhaps may not conclude his writing. Under a double-rule line 1/3
of the way from the top of page 31, Clay lists two columns that indicate the dates
and perhaps locations where the sermon was preached as follows (with a slash
indicating a line break): “1770/6. U./7. E./8. O./—71 [1771]/1. A/—-2 [1772]/1.
J./4 A/—-3 [1773]/6. U./6. E./7. O/—-7 [1777]/J. 12/E. 6/+ .6/O. 7/[new column,
and written opposite “1770”] BM. Dinaviddi 1771/1779/O. 3/A. 8”. There is some
loss of text on the interior corners of pages 1, 2, and 31. On page 26, Clay briefly
mentions the tales of Tom Thumb, Tom Hickerthrift [sic. Hickathrift], and Jack the
Giant Killer as stories unfortunately more likely to gain attention than any sermon
a minister might preach. The manuscript bears moderate editing by Clay and a use
of abbreviations throughout.
Keywords: backsliding; witnessing; gospel, preaching of; disciples, Christ’s
commission to preach; man, unregenerate state of; God, law of; disobedience to
God; gospel, observation of; God, mercy of; Christian religion; religion, Christian;
sinfulness; Christ, name of; Church, proper behavior in; salvation; heathens, saved;
Christians, damned; gods, false; false gods; world, sins of; last judgment; judgment,
last; heaven, kingdom of; damnation; Christ, mysteries of; God, grace of; Christ,
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