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SoutHeRn MAnuScRipt SeRMonS BefoRe 1800<br />

Commentary: This sermon booklet is presently located in folder 50-51 and grouped<br />

with accession number 4039. Their relationship is undetermined. This booklet<br />

contains two sermons. See accession numbers 4050 and 4051. The second sermon<br />

is written from the back <strong>of</strong> the booklet with the booklet turned upside down. The<br />

first sermon covers 34 pages. The second sermon is 36 pages long. The first leaf<br />

inside the covers <strong>of</strong> the booklet is inscribed, but half missing along a vertical line;<br />

the texts <strong>of</strong> the two sermons are, however, complete. This half leaf in not counted<br />

in the pagination <strong>of</strong> the two sermons. The covers bear what appear to be notes or<br />

reminders unrelated to the sermons. Some are written across both covers and are<br />

generally unreadable. The word “hand” is written twice on the front cover and the<br />

note “7 ¾ yds. [yards] Persian d/E” is written upon the rear cover.<br />

756. CLAY, CHARLES. (VA; Epis.; 1745-1820; lic. for VA June 7, 1769; ord.<br />

London, 1769)<br />

[1775] 68 pp. [Acc. No. 4052]<br />

Repository: Virginia Historical Society, Richmond, VA (Clay family papers, 1769-<br />

1951. Mss1 C5795a, Sermons, folder 22-23)<br />

Commentary: This sermon booklet contains two sermons on different biblical texts,<br />

both originally preached in the same year (1775). See accession numbers 4011 and<br />

4049 for detailed descriptions <strong>of</strong> the sermons.<br />

757. CLAY, CHARLES. (VA; Epis.; 1745-1820; lic. for VA June 7, 1769; ord.<br />

London, 1769)<br />

“[On Worldliness]” [1769-1820] 8pp. [Acc. No. 4024] [Entry added December<br />

2009.]<br />

Repository: Virginia Historical Society, Richmond, VA (Clay family papers, 1769-<br />

1951. Mss1 C5795a, Sermons, folder 34-35)<br />

Bib. Ref.: Gen. 14, 20 [no narrative text given]<br />

Commentary: This sermon is presently located in folder 34-35 and grouped with<br />

accession number 4023. Their relationship is undetermined. This sermon fragment<br />

commences with a list <strong>of</strong> biblical references. Only the first citation (“Gen. 14,20”)<br />

bears no accompanying narrrative. The narratives <strong>of</strong> the other texts occupy two<br />

pages. The narrative for Lev. 12 seems to be Clay’s version <strong>of</strong> several <strong>of</strong> those verses.<br />

The general subject <strong>of</strong> the pages present is an affirmation <strong>of</strong> the need to support the<br />

Church and an attack on valuing the things <strong>of</strong> this world. The ink is quite faint in<br />

places and difficult to read. Clay uses abbreviations throughout the manuscript.<br />

Keywords: Judas; Pharisees; Church, support <strong>of</strong> the; Publicans; sinfulness; avarice;<br />

gluttony; drunkenness; greed;<br />

758. CLAY, CHARLES. (VA; Epis.; 1745-1820; lic. for VA June 7, 1769; ord.<br />

London, 1769)<br />

“[Worthiness <strong>of</strong> Heavenly Glory.]” [1770] 28pp. [Acc. No. 4006] [Entry added<br />

September 2009.]<br />

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