By the same Author. PUBLISHED BY J. HATCHARD AND SON. EIGHT LECTURES ON THE HISTORY OF JACOB; DELIVERED DURING LENT, 1828, AT THE CHURCH Tenth Edition, 12mo. 4s. 6d. bound in canvas. NINE LECTURES ON THE HISTORY OF ST. PETER; DELIVERED DURING LENT, 1829, AT THE CHURCH Ninth Edition, 12mo. 4s. 6d. bound in canvas. TWELVE LECTURES ON THE HISTORY OF ST. PAUL. Part I. Fourth Edition. HISTORY OF ST. PAUL. PART II. TWELVE LECTURES ON THE HISTORY OF ABRAHAM. Sixth Edition. 12mo., 5s. 6d., bound in canvas. TWO SERMONS ON THE SACRAMENT. Fourth Edition, 12mo. 1s. boards. THE CHURCH DEFENDED, IN HER PRINCIPLE, CONSTITUTION, AND EFFECTS: TWO DISCOURSES, RECENTLY PREACHED AT ST. GEORGE'S, BIRMINGHAM, AND PUBLISHED AT THE REQUEST OF MANY OF THE CONGREGATION. WITH NOTES. BY THE REV. JOHN GARBETT, M.A. RECTOR OF THAT PARISH. "Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem. They shall prosper that love thee. Peace be within thy walls; prosperity within thy palaces. For my brethren and companions' sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee. Because of the house of the Lord our God, I will seek thy good."-PSALM CXXII. LONDON: HATCHARD AND SON, SIMPKIN AND MARSHALL, AND HAMILTON, ADAMS, AND CO. BIRMINGHAM: BEILBY, KNOTT, AND BEILBY. DISCOURSE I. THE PRINCIPLE OF NATIONAL CHURCH ESTABLISHMENTS ERRATUM. BU Page 29, line 19-for "grace," read "means of grace." more prominent than those which concern the National Religion. The ground of difference between Churchmen and many Dissenters has, on this point, been entirely changed. Not only is the very lawfulness of National Church Establishments (upon which heretofore, as well as upon their expediency, both were agreed) now disputed, but the negative side is assumed by some, with a degree of confidence which, however welcome to those who are indisposed to the trouble of cool examination, comes with no recommendation to the calm enquirer: who cannot but recollect, that the point at issue demands to be approached with especial caution; since it involves the most important practical results, as well as the judgment and conduct of the Universal Church A |