Transcribed from the [1877] Hatchards edition ,
A SERMON
PREACHED IN WESTMINSTER ABBEY,
St. James’s Day, Wednesday,July 25, 1877,
ON THEOCCASION OF THE CONSECRATION OF
THE RT. REV. ANTHONY WILSON THOROLD, D.D.
LORD BISHOP OF ROCHESTER.
BYTHE
Rev. SIR EMILIUS BAYLEY, Bart. B.D.
VICAR OF ST. JOHN’S,PADDINGTON.
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ANTHONY WILSON,
LORD BISHOPOF ROCHESTER,
This Sermon
IS
AFFECTIONATELYINSCRIBED.
p.3‘Our Reformers seem to have designed to leave acertain latitude on points which they regarded as not offundamental importance; and if we would approve ourselves genuinedisciples of those illustrious men, we must not seek to narrowthe basis on which they reared their noble edifice, nor toexclude any whom they intended to admit. As however thereare some differences which do not, so there are others also whichdo, imply the existence of principles adverse to the spirit ofour Church, and the prevalence of these ought doubtless to beguarded against.’—ArchbishopWhately, On the Use and Abuse of Party-Feeling inReligion. pp. 245, 246.
‘We are not to hold a society together by renouncing theobjects of it; nor to part with our faith and our hope, as ameans of attaining charity; but rather seek to combine the three;and by earnest zeal, without violence or bigotry,—byfirmness, accompanied with moderation, discretion, andtemper,—by conciliating adversaries without sacrificing thetruth,—and by hearty yet mild co-operation with friends, toobtain the advantages of party-feeling, yet avoid its evils; andpromote peace, without falling intoindifference.’—Ibid. pp. 29, 30.
‘Take heed unto thyself, and unto thedoctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt bothsave thyself and them that hear thee.’—1 Tim.iv. 16.
Our thoughts turn naturally to-dayto the subject of the Christian ministry; and especially to thathigh office in it to which our brother in Christ is about to beadmitted.
Scripture perhaps contains no exact model of the Episcopaloffice as it now exists. It is not identical with theApostolate. [5] Neither again can it besatisfactorily proved to be precisely identical with the officeheld by Timothy at Ephesus, and by Titus at Crete. St.Paul’s language implies that the position which they heldwas tem