SERMONS - University of Tennessee, Knoxville

[Acc. No. 680]
Repository: Colonial Williamsburg, Inc. Williamsburg, VA
SeRMon entRieS
Bib. Ref.: “Ephes. vj [vi]. 1. 2. 3. Children, obey your Parents in the Lord: for this
is right. Honour thy Father and Mother, which is the first Commandment with
Promise, that it may be well with thee, & thou mayest live long in the Earth.”
Commentary: On the cover, Maury has written “No. cxljx [149].” After the full
statement of the biblical text, Maury records that this manuscript is “The first
[sermon] on these Words” on the first page of the sermon proper. The final page of
the sermon proper bears the notations: “L.C. [Lower Church] Sept. 2, 1750. U.C.
[Upper Church] Sept. 9, 1750.” Maury was the rector of Fredericksville Parish,
Louisa County, Virginia. The present sermon is transcribed and annotated in
Bond, Edward L. Spreading the Gospel in Colonial Virginia (2004), pp. 322-29. Bond
cites the sermon as “Number 49.” The manuscript is one of ten sermons by Maury
cataloged as MS 91.15.
Keywords: obedience to parents; parents; children, duty to obey parents; obedience
to pastors; pastors, obedience to; obedience to magistrates; magistrates, obedience
to; Jonathan;
1217. MAURY, JAMES. (VA; Epis.; 1717-1769; ord. 1742)
“[Let your Requests be made known unto God.]]” [1764] 32 + 2 blank pp. [Acc. No.
677]
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Bib. Ref.: Philip. 4. 6. Let your Requests be made known unto God.
Commentary: Maury records this sermon as “No. 12.” before the statement of the
biblical text. He writes the sermon on half sheets of paper. On the last page he notes
that the sermon was “Preached twice in St. John’s Parish” and follows that notation
with the following places and dates preached: “U.C. [Upper Church] Fred. Jan.
22. 1764. L.C. [Lower Church] Fred. Jan. 29. 1764. pp[?][.] _ _ _ _ _ [L.C. Fred.]
Feb. 24. 1765. U.C. Fred. Mar. 31. 1765. L.C. _ _ _ [Fred.] Jun. 28. 1767. U.C. _ _ _
[Fred.] July 5. 1767.” Maury was the rector of Fredericksville Parish, Louisa County,
Virginia. The present sermon is transcribed and annotated in Bond, Edward L.
Spreading the Gospel in Colonial Virginia (2004), pp. 338-47. The manuscript is one
of ten sermons by Maury cataloged as MS 91.15.
Keywords: prayer; prayer, efficacy of; prayer, duty and benefit of; salvation;
supplication; God, our parent; world, evils of; mercy of God; God, mercy of;
1218. MAURY, JAMES. (VA; Epis.; 1717-1769; ord.1742)
“[Mark the perfect Man, and behold the upright]” [1746] 1 + 16 + 3 blank pp. [Acc.
No. 672]
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Bib. Ref.: Psalm xxxvij [xxxvii]. 37. Mark the perfect Man, and behold the upright:
for the End of that Man is Peace.
Commentary: This sermon is labeled “No. 90.” on the front cover by Maury. After
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