Matthew 9:14-17 - Homilies By P.c. Barker

Human disfigurings of the Church's order and discipline.

Observe—

I. THE FORESHADOWING FOUND HERE OF THAT LONG HISTORY OF HUMAN INTERFERENCES WITH THE UNWRITTEN BUT SIMPLE MANIFEST ORDER OF THE CHURCH 'S LIFE AND PRACTICE AS GUIDED EVEN BY REASON .

II. THE FORESHADOWING HEREIN OF HUMAN RENDINGS OF THE UNITY OF THE CHURCH IN MATTERS NOT OF DOCTRINE NOR , JUSTLY SPEAKING :, OF DISCIPLINE .

III. THE FORESHADOWING OF HUMAN DISFIGURING ON A MOURNFULLY LARGE SCALE OF THE BEAUTY OF THE CHURCH 'S FORM AND APPEARANCE BEFORE AN EVER - CRITICAL AND SCEPTICAL WORLD .—D.