SERMONS - University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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Commentary: The sermon is located in the Brock Collection of Virginiana, Box 120.
Some loss of text occurs along the horizontal center fold on pages 1 and 2. A few
letters are also lost at the lower gutter on page 33.
Keywords: God, gratitude to; sermon, thanksgiving; U.S., God’s blessings upon;
15. ANONYMOUS . (VA?)
“[He that spared not his own Son.]” [1793] 32pp. [Acc. No. 1]
Repository: Duke University, Durham, NC
Bib. Ref.: Rom. 8. 32. He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us
all, how shall he not with him also farily [freely] give us all things?
Commentary: This sermon is contained in the George A. Reed (Winchester,
VA) Papers. Although two sermons are listed, the second is a brief three-page
exhortation entitled “O Sinner hear the word of the Lord” rather than a sermon.
A note on the sermon reads “Jacob Pulses Sepr. 21. 1793 ——Darlingtons do. 28.
1793 Jacob Olliman Octr. 2. 1793 Ambroos’s Chapple do. 6. 1793 Jno. Carrs, Jany.
17. 1796.”
Keywords: God, goodness of; Pulses, Jacob; Darlington; Carr, Jon.; Olliman, Jacob;
16. ANONYMOUS. (MD; EPIS.?;)
“An Homily of the State of Matrimony.” [1700?-1799?] 24pp. [Acc. No. 718]
Repository: F. Garner Ranney Archives of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland,
Baltimore, MD
Commentary: This appears to be a copy made by Rev. A. J. Berger of an eighteenth
century sermon on marriage. An archivist’s note reads “SEE: SUBJ. FILE: BERGER,
(REV.) Alexander J. Copied from the Book of Homilies by a Clergyman of the
Church And presented by him to his betrothed [on] April 26th 1854.”
Keywords: marriage; Berger, Alexander J;
17. ANONYMOUS. (VA; Denom. Unknown;)
“[I have lived in all good conscience before God.]” [1770] 59pp. [Acc. No. 917]
Repository: Virginia Historical Society, Richmond, VA
Bib. Ref.: Acts 23: v: 1 “And Paul earnestly beholding, the Council, said,—Men &
Brethren, I have lived, in all good conscience, before God,—until this day.—”
Commentary: This is one of three sermons filed together in the Marshall family
papers (Mss1 M3587a). This sermon is labeled “N. 1145” or “Second Sermon.” It
was preached on “February 11, 1770.” See accession numbers 916, 919, and 837.
Keywords: conscience; conscience, authority of; Adam;
18. ANONYMOUS. (VA; Denom. Unknown;)
“[Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom.]” [1707] 16pp. [Acc. No. 914]
Repository: Virginia Baptist Historical Society, at the University of Richmond,
Richmond, VA (Virginia Baptist Historical Society)
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