THE

STRENGTH OF THE CHURCH.

A SERMON

PREACHED

ON THE FIFTH OF NOVEMBER,

BEFORE

THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD,

AT S. MARY'S,

And published at the wish of many of its Members.

BY THE

REV. E. B. PUSEY, D.D.

REGIUS PROFESSOR OF HEBREW, CANON OF CHRIST CHURCH,
AND LATE FELLOW OF ORIEL COLLEGE.

In quietness and in confidence shall be your strength. Isaiah xxx. 15.

SECOND EDITION.

OXFORD,

J. H. PARKER; J. G. AND F. RIVINGTON, LONDON.

CAMBRIDGE

1:55.

Library of the Episcopal Theol. School

BAXTER, PRINTER, OXFORD.

TO THE

REV. JOHN KEBLE, M.A.

PROFESSOR of poetry, AND LATE FELLOW OF ORIEL,

WHO IN YEARS PAST

UNCONSCIOUSLY IMPLANTED A TRUTH

WHICH WAS AFTERWARDS TO TAKE ROOT,

HIMSELF THE DUTIFUL DISCIPLE

OF ITS ANTIENT GUARDIAN AND FAITHFUL WITNESS

IN WORD AND ACTION

THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD,

THIS SERMON

IS INSCRIBED WITH EVERY FEELING

OF RESPECTFUL AND AFFECTIONATE GRATITUDE

FOR THIS AND MANY OTHER BENEFITS.

TO THE

REV. JOHN KEBLE, M.A.

PROFESSOR OF POETRY, AND LATE FELLOW OF ORIEL,

WHO IN YEARS PAST

UNCONSCIOUSLY IMPLANTED A TRUTH

WHICH WAS AFTERWARDS TO TAKE ROOT,

HIMSELF THE DUTIFUL DISCIPLE

OF ITS ANTIENT GUARDIAN AND FAITHFUL WITNESS

IN WORD AND ACTION

THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD,

THIS SERMON

IS INSCRIBED WITH EVERY FEELING

OF RESPECTFUL AND AFFECTIONATE GRATITUDE

FOR THIS AND MANY OTHER BENEFITS.