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TRACTS FOR THE TIMES.
BY
MEMBERS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD.
VOL. V.
FOR
1838-40.
"If the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?"
LONDON:
PRINTED FOR J. G. F. & J. RIVINGTON,
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH YARD, AND WATERLOO PLACE, PALL MALL; & J. H. PARKER, OXFORD.
1840.
GILBERT & RIVINGTON, PRINTERS,
ST. JOHN'S SQUARE.
WHETHER A CLERGYMAN OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND
BE NOW BOUND TO HAVE MORNING AND EVENING
PRAYERS DAILY IN HIS PARISH CHURCH?
Feast of St. Bartholomew, 1838.
COLLECTIONS IN ORDER TO THE RESOLUTION OF THIS QUESTION.
No. 85.
LECTURES ON THE SCRIPTURE PROOFS OF THE DOCTRINES
OF THE CHURCH.
PART I.
Feast of St. Matthew, 1838.
Lecture I. Difficulties in the Scripture proof of the Doctrines
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III.
On the General Structure of the Bible as a record
of Faith ......
27
IV. Mode in which Facts of History are contained in
Scripture......
35
V. The impression conveyed by the statement of
Facts and Doctrines in Scripture.......
49
VI. External difficulties of the Canon and the Cath-
olic Creed, compared........
70
VII. Internal difficulties of the Canon and the Catholic
Creed, compared .....
86
VIII. Difficulties of Jewish and Christian Faith, com-
EXPRESSIONS OF REPENTANCE INTRODUCED INTO OUR LITURGY.
1. Whether a Divine purpose be ascertainable
2. Such an enquiry particularly necessary at present..
3. The three divisions of the argument
4. That we have given us the language of servants rather than
8. The general tone and spirit of our Prayer Book....
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LESSONS OF OBEDIENCE INTRODUCED INTO OUR LITURGY.
1. Recapitulation of the general point of view in which the sub-
ject is treated......
2. Duty of considering these changes as a Divine work........
3. Warnings introduced against the "lawlessness" of the last
days......
4. Scripture and Tradition combined in the Prayer Book.
5. The Collects for Advent.....
6. Other new Collects......
7. The Collects for Saints' Days
8. Verbal alterations on this subject.....
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14. The Decalogue in the Communion
12. The Vow of Obedience at Baptism new
13. Other peculiarities new in the Baptismal Service
15. The general bearing of this argument on the former..
16. Reflections
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PART III.
EXTERNAL CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CHURCH COINCIDING WITH
INTERNAL CHANGES.
1. Such mutual adaptation and concurrence the mark of design. 66
CONSIDERED WITH REGARD TO THE FIRST POINT, OF REPENTANCE.
2. Apparent objections to our being supposed in a state of ser-
vitude
3. Suffering the privilege of Sons....
4. The strength of the Church in persecution...
5. Confirmed by the history of our own Church
6. Her feebleness and state of servitude
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