CHRIST, AS PROPHET, PRIEST, AND KING:

BEING A VINDICATION OF

THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND FROM

THEOLOGICAL NOVELTIES,

IN

EIGHT LECTURES

PREACHED BEFORE

THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD,

AT CANON BAMPTON'S LECTURE,

IN THE YEAR MDCCCXLII.

BY

JAMES GARBETT, M.A.

RECTOR OF CLAYTON, SUSSEX, AND PROFESSOR OF POETRY
IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD.

VOL. II.

OXFORD,

PRINTED BY W. BAXTER, FOR THE AUTHOR.

SOLD BY HATCHARD AND SON, LONDON.

MDCCCXLII.

CONTENTS.

PRELIMINARY REMARKS TO LECTURE V.

I. God as the source of light and knowledge-manifesting Himself

through the Word. The Aéys the illuminating principle—and author of

reason as well as revelation. There must be therefore an accordance

between the two; and a harmony between the moral and intellectual

principles of nature and the truths developed in revelation.

II. But all natural knowledge at the highest is introductory to

revelation. This revelation communicated to the Church for the benefit

of mankind-Teacher of them under Christ.

LECTURE V.

CHRIST AS TEACHER AND ILLUMINATOR.

MARK VII. 13.

Ye have made the word of God of none effect by your traditions.

I. 1. The whole counsel of God in Scripture, which is a perfect rule

of faith and practice. 2. The Church, to be tied by it-and the full

perusal of it the right and duty of aff Christians

II. Traditions. 1. Of ceremonies ofer which the Church has power.

2. The tradition of teaching, always accompanying the word—but not

authoritative. 3. The primitive tradition coextensive with Scripture,

and not supplemental or complementary to it-the Scripture acknow-